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Turning Torso
Alexander Archipenko (Ukrainian, active in France, Germany, and the United States, 1887–1964)
Cast by: Modern Art Foundry
Cast by: Modern Art Foundry
American
1921; cast about 1960
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
70.48 x 33.02 x 33.02 cm (27 3/4 x 13 x 13 in.)
Total wieght (sculpture and base): 60.5 lb. (27.44 kg)
Total wieght (sculpture and base): 60.5 lb. (27.44 kg)
Credit Line
John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession Number1984.46
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionTorso of a woman, turning to her proper left. Elongated figure ends at neck, upper arms and mid-thigh. The proper-right shoulder is lifted higher than the left. The patina is a mottled bright blue. On a black wooden base.
Signed
Signed 1921 Archipenko 3/8 Modern Art Foundry New York, NY
Provenance1964, sold by the artist to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Meckler; 1976, sold by Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Meckler to Forum Gallery, New York; 1984, sold by Forum Gallery to the MFA. (Accession date: February 8, 1984)
Copyright© Estate of Alexander Archipenko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York