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
Keywords
  • General Services Administration — Art-in-Architecture Program
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Recreation — sport and play — baseball
  • Abstract
Object Number
1979.159.16
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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. Varied in scale, format, and level of finish, the nine models in this exhibition offer windows into the creative process, with work by Jackie Ferrara, Sol LeWitt, Claes Oldenburg, and Beverly Pepper, among others.