Maquette I for Joatinga

Frank Stella, Maquette I for Joatinga, 1974, oil and lacquer on aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1980.49.15, © 2019 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Frank Stella, Maquette I for Joatinga, 1974, oil and lacquer on aluminum, 35 x 56 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 in. (88.9 x 143.5 x 11.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1980.49.15, © 2019 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artwork Details

Title
Maquette I for Joatinga
Artist
Date
1974
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
35 x 56 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 in. (88.9 x 143.5 x 11.3 cm)
Copyright
© 2019 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil and lacquer on aluminum
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Abstract
Object Number
1980.49.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.49.15

Works by this artist (15 items)

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Eugenie Gershoy, Irving Marantz, 1959, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Irving Marantz, 1971.445
Irving Marantz
Artist
Date1959
bronze
On view
Eugenie Gershoy, Carl Walters, 1935, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. James Neely in memory of the Honorable William H. Neely, 1971.55
Carl Walters
Artist
Date1935
bronze
On view
Eugenie Gershoy, Ill-Fated Toreador, ca. 1935-1939, polychromed dextrine on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration, 1971.447.31
Ill-Fated Toreador
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1939
polychromed dextrine on wood
On view
Eugenie Gershoy, Chaim Gross, 1969, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chaim and Renee Gross, 1970.75
Chaim Gross
Artist
Date1969
bronze
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.