Study for Bat Column

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
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1979.159.16

Works by this artist (16 items)

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Claes Oldenburg, Pile of Erasers, 1975, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kainen and museum purchase through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1975.98.2, © 1975, Claes Oldenburg
Pile of Erasers
Artist
Date1975
color lithograph on paper
Not on view
Claes Oldenburg, Untitled, 1967, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Atelier Mourlot Ltd., 1968.14.22, © 1967, Claes Oldenburg
Untitled
Artist
Date1967
lithograph
Not on view
Claes Oldenburg, Untitled, 1967, color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Atelier Mourlot Ltd., 1968.14.21, © 1967, Claes Oldenburg
Untitled
Artist
Date1967
color lithograph
Not on view
Claes Oldenburg, Projects for Monuments, 1967, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Atelier Mourlot Ltd., 1968.14.28, © 1967, Claes Oldenburg
Projects for Monuments
Artist
Date1967
lithograph
Not on view

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.

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