He Swallowed the Chain Artist: James Rosenquist (American, 1933–2017)

1963

Modern and Contemporary Art

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Oil on plastic, canvas, string, and bamboo

Dimensions

48 × 48 in. (121.9 × 121.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Brown Baker, B.A. 1935

Accession Number

1985.45.1

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Paintings

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Provenance
Green Gallery, 1/18/64
Bibliography
  • Fortissimo!: Thirty years from the Richard Brown Baker Collection of contemporary art, exh. cat. (Providence, R.I.: Rhode Island School of Design Museum, 1985), 76, 144, no. 121, ill
  • Art of the 50's and 60's: Selections from the Richard Brown Baker Collection, exh. cat. (Ridgefield, Conn.: The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 1965), no. 88
Object copyright
© Artist/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.
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Additional information

Signed

Signed verso on top piece of canvas in blue print: "James Rosenquist 1963"

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