Study for "Aspiration"
Date
(1916)
Artist
Oscar Bluemner, American, b. Prenzlau, Germany, 1867–1938
Provenance
Joseph Erdelac, Cleveland, OH, to 1978
Gift of Joseph Erdelac 1978
Exhibition History
FOGG ART MUSEUM, Cambridge, MA. "Oscar Bluemner: American Colorist," 11 October-15 November 1967, cat. no. 23.
NEW YORK CULTURAL CENTER, New York. "Oscar Bluemner: Paintings, Drawings," 16 December 1969-8 March 1970, cat. no. 15.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Oscar Bluemner," 14 November 1979-2 March 1980, cat. no. 40, ill. p. 39.
RAMAPO COLLEGE ART GALLERY, Mahwah, NJ. "Oscar Bluemner: The New Jersey Years," 18 October-17 November 1982, cat. no. 1 p. 10.
CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART, Washington, DC. "Oscar Bluemner: Landscapes of Sorrow and Joy," 10 December 1988-19 February 1989, cat. no. 24, ill. p. 29. TOUR: AMON CARTER MUSEUM, Fort Worth, Texas, 18 March-14 May 1989; NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM, Trenton, NJ, 17 June-27 August 1989.
Published References
ARCHIVES OF AMERICAN ART, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Aspiration Painting Diary, Oscar Bluemner Papers, Roll 339, frames 345-49, p. 397-404.
HAYES, JEFFREY RUSSELL. Oscar Bluemner: Life, Art, and Theory (Unpublished PhD Dissertation: University of Maryland, 1982): fig 44 p. 474.
UNSIGNED. "Bluemner Exhibition Features Work of Early 20th Century Colorist," Columbus Museum of Art Calendar (December 1984).
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Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph Erdelac, Cleveland, Ohio, 1978
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Accession Number
78.43
Type
Painting
Medium
Watercolor and opaque paint on paper mounted on paper
Dimensions
7 1/16 X 9 13/16 IN. (17.9 X 25.9 CM.)
