The Puzzle of the Reward (for Jorge Luis Borges)

Joseph Cornell, The Puzzle of the Reward (for Jorge Luis Borges), 1969, collage with stain, pencil, and nail holes on fiberboard, 12 x 9 in. (30.6 x 22.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1991.155.81

Artwork Details

Title
The Puzzle of the Reward (for Jorge Luis Borges)
Artist
Date
1969
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
12 x 9 in. (30.6 x 22.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
Mediums Description
collage with stain, pencil, and nail holes on fiberboard
Subjects
  • Object — foodstuff — egg
  • Landscape — sky — constellation
Object Number
1991.155.81
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1991.155.81

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