COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
WMAA.77.58
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Name:
Storrs, John
Creator Role:
Artist
Creator Dates/Places:
1885-1956
Gender:
M
Creator Name-CRT:
John Storrs
Title:
Forms in Space
Title Type:
Title
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
ca. 1924
Creation Start Date:
1924
Creation End Date:
1924
Materials and Techniques:
Aluminum, brass, copper and wood on marble base
Dimensions:
Overall 28 1/2 x 5 5/8 x 5 5/16 in.(72.39 x 14.29 x 13.49 cm. )Base 5 13/16 x 5 5/8 x 5 5/16 in.
Component Measured:
Object
Measurement Dimension:
Height
Measurement Value:
72.39
Measurement Unit:
cm
Component Measured:
Object
Measurement Dimension:
Width
Measurement Value:
14.29
Measurement Unit:
cm
Component Measured:
Object
Measurement Dimension:
Depth
Measurement Value:
13.49
Measurement Unit:
cm
Measurement Unit:
cm
AMICA Contributor:
Whitney Museum of American Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
ID Number:
77.58
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Simon
Provenance:
Collection of the artist, ca. 1924-1956Estate of the artist, 1956-1977Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, 1976Charles Simon, New York, 1977
Condition:
04/16/1993 ,Needs conservation ,Dusty overall; triangle shaped inlay piece loose,center right (see cond. report); marble base top soiled; tiny chips along edge, topcenter column ,
Context - Date:
1924 - 1924
Context - Person:
Storrs John
Context - Person:
Simon Charles
Exhibition History:
"In a Classical Vein: Selections from the Permanent Collection"
Exhibition History:
(1) "American Art 1900-1940: A History Reconsidered"
Exhibition History:
(2)American Art, 1900-1940: A History Reconsidered
Exhibition History:
Works from the Charles Carpenter and Charles Simon Collections
Exhibition History:
In the City: Urban Views 1900-1940
Exhibition History:
In the City: Urban Views 1900-1940
Related Work Description:
FORMS IN SPACE #1, 1920-23, marble, 76 3/4 x 12 5/8 x 85/8 in., WMAA 84.37FORMS IN SPACE #2, c. 1924, bronze, copper, steel,volcanite, 30 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 in., Arts Club ofChicago, IllinoisSTUDY IN FORM (FORMS IN SPACE), c. 1924, bronze, 19 3/4x 12 x 12 1/4 in., Hirshhorn Museum and SculptureGarden, Washington, D.C.STUDY IN PURE FORM (FORMS IN SPACE #4), c. 1924, steel,copper, brass, 12 1/4 x 3 x 1 1/2 in., Hirshhorn Museumand Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Related Image Identifier Link:
WMAA.01165.tif
