Maquette for Excalibur

Beverly Pepper, Maquette for Excalibur, 1975, welded steel, 8 1⁄4 x 16 x 11 in. (21.0 x 40.6 x 28.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.193, © 1975, Beverly Pepper

Artwork Details

Title
Maquette for Excalibur
Artist
Date
1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 1⁄4 x 16 x 11 in. (21.0 x 40.6 x 28.0 cm)
Copyright
© 1975, Beverly Pepper
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
welded steel
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Abstract
Object Number
1977.47.193
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1977.47.193

Works by this artist (7 items)

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Beverly Pepper, Untitled (Study for Ternana Altar, II), 1991, charcoal on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Daniel and Jacquelyn Days Serwer, 2001.91.1, © 2002, Beverly Pepper
Untitled (Study for Ternana Altar, II)
Artist
Date1991
charcoal on paper
Not on view
Beverly Pepper, Maquette for Excalibur, 1975, welded steel on plexiglas base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1979.159.17
Maquette for Excalibur
Artist
Date1975
welded steel on plexiglas base
Not on view
Beverly Pepper, Untitled Wedge Variation, n.d., cast iron and steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Edith S. and Arthur J. Levin, 2005.5.61A-B
Untitled Wedge Variation
Artist
Daten.d.
cast iron and steel
Not on view
Beverly Pepper, Untitled (Study for Ternana Altar, II), 1991, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Daniel and Jacquelyn Days Serwer, 2001.91.2, © 2002, Beverly Pepper
Untitled (Study for Ternana Altar, II)
Artist
Date1991
pencil on paper
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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Maquette for Tlingit
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Date1979
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James Wallace Buchman, Maquette for Tablet, 1978, assembled concrete, steel and stone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1979.159.50
Maquette for Tablet
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Date1978
assembled concrete, steel and stone
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Alexander Liberman, Maquette for On High, 1978, welded and painted steel on steel base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1980.49.9
Maquette for On High
Artist
Date1978
welded and painted steel on steel base
Not on view
Barbara Neijna, Maquette for Right Turn on White, 1978, cut and bent stainless steel on fiberboard base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1979.159.47
Maquette for Right Turn on White
Artist
Date1978
cut and bent stainless steel on fiberboard base
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