Spectre Riding a Headless Horse
Date
1951-1952
Artist
David Smith, American, b. Decatur, Indiana, 1906–1965
Provenance
The artist
[Willard Gallery, New York]
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York, 1952-17 May 1966
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Exhibition History
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, New York. "The Museum and Its Friends," 30 April-15 June 1958, cat.
Published References
SMITH, DAVID (ESTATE OF). David Smith Sculpture: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1932–1965, vol. II: 1932-1953 (New York: The Estate of David Smith, 2021), no. 297, color ill. p. 373.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School
Abstract Expressionism (First Generation)
On View
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden (Washington, DC), 2nd Floor
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
66.4624
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Steel and bronze
Dimensions
25 3/8 X 24 1/8 X 11 1/4 IN. (64.4 X 61.3 X 28.5 CM.) WEIGHT: 24 LB. (10.8 KG.)
