Study for Bat Column

Copied Claes Oldenburg, Study for Bat Column, 1975, welded and painted steel on steel base, 39 1⁄2 x 12 x 12 in. (100.2 x 30.4 x 30.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1979.159.16, © 1975, Claes Oldenburg

Artwork Details

Title
Study for Bat Column
Artist
Date
1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
39 1⁄2 x 12 x 12 in. (100.2 x 30.4 x 30.4 cm)
Copyright
© 1975, Claes Oldenburg
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
welded and painted steel on steel base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Recreation — sport and play — baseball
  • General Services Administration — Art-in-Architecture Program
Object Number
1979.159.16

Exhibitions

Media - 1979.159.44 - SAAM-1979.159.44_1 - 56988
Sculpture Down to Scale: Models for Public Art at Federal Buildings, 1974 – 1985
May 31, 2019–November 22, 2020
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artists used preliminary models—or maquettes—to communicate their ideas.