Date
(1883/cast c. 1899-1910)
Artist
Medardo Rosso, Italian, b. Turin, 1858–1928
Provenance
Aroldo Bonzagni, Milan, to December 1918 (acquired from the Artist)
Elva Bonzagni-Poggi, Milan, 1918 (inherited from her brother Aroldo Bonzagni) - 6 June 1961
Peridot Gallery, New York, to 6 June 1961 (through agent Anita de Cristofaro in Milan)
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York, 6 June 1961-17 May 1966
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Exhibition History
SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, New York. "Modern Sculpture from the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Collection," 3 October 1962-6 January 1963, no. 405.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Relief Sculpture: Selections from the Museum's Collection," 26 January-13 April 1986, no cat; checklist no. 8 [as "The Doorkeeper"].
Published References
COZZANI, ETTORE. Medardo Rosso (1931), pl. 17.
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Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Accession Number
66.4408
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Beeswax over plaster
Dimensions
14 5/8 x 12 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (37.0 x 31.5 x 16.3 cm)
