Leo Lances Photographing a Piece of Sculpture; verso: Three Reclining Female Nudes

1937

Artists

David SmithArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink, gray and white gouache, and scratchwork on cream wove paper; verso: turquoise ink

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

17.3 x 25.4 cm (6 13/16 x 10 in.)

Provenance

David Smith, Bolton Landing, New York, gift; to Lois Orswell, Pomfret Center, Connecticut, 1961, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1966. NOTE: See correspondence from Mrs. Orswell in curatorial file for 1966.16: "Some time ago, David gave me the sketches saying they were early ones and would I give them to the Fogg "some time."... I think my name should not be used for the purposes of labels etc., and that they should be "gift of David Smith"."

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