Whirligig

John Vivolo, Whirligig, ca. 1970, painted wood, tin, and iron, 34 3⁄4 x 41 3⁄8 x 17 1⁄8 in. (88.4 x 105.1 x 43.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.92

Artwork Details

Title
Whirligig
Artist
Date
ca. 1970
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
34 3⁄4 x 41 3⁄8 x 17 1⁄8 in. (88.4 x 105.1 x 43.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted wood, tin, and iron
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male
  • Animal — bird
Object Number
1997.124.92
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.92

Works by this artist (22 items)

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Eddie Arning, Birds, 1969, crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.163
Birds
Artist
Date1969
crayon on paper
Not on view
Eddie Arning, Windmill, 1965-1966, crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sackton, 1987.51.1
Windmill
Artist
Date1965-1966
crayon on paper
Not on view
Eddie Arning, Two Houses, 1967, crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sackton, 1987.51.2
Two Houses
Artist
Date1967
crayon on paper
Not on view
Eddie Arning, Jesus Craze, 1972, oil pastel on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sackton, 1987.51.13
Jesus Craze
Artist
Date1972
oil pastel on paper
Not on view

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