Josef Albers, American, b. Bottrop, Germany, 1888–1976 Search this
Medium:
Oil on fiberboard
Dimensions:
12 5/8 x 16 7/8 in. (32 x 42.8 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1948-1951
Provenance:
The artist, North Carolina and Connecticut, 1948-1976
Estate of the artist, Orange, Connecticut, 1976-7 May 1979
Gift of the Josef Albers Foundation, Inc., and Anni Albers, Orange, Connecticut, 1979
Exhibition History:
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Josef Albers: The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection," 27 September 1979-23 March 1980, no cat.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Josef Albers: Innovation and Inspiration," 13 February-11 April 2010, no cat.
Published References:
UNSIGNED. "La Chronique des Arts: Principales Acquisitions des Musées en 1979," Gazette des Beaux-Arts no. 1334 (March 1980).
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Josef Albers Foundation and Anni Albers, 1979
