David Smith

Study for Lectern Sentinel
1961

An abstract painting featuring geometric shapes arranged in a totem-like structure against a textured grey background with white speckles. The shapes, primarily rectangles and a single circle at the top, are painted in white and give the impression of a primitive figure or symbol. The bottom right corner contains a signature in cursive script and a red seal or stamp.

An abstract painting featuring geometric shapes arranged in a totem-like structure against a textured grey background with white speckles. The shapes, primarily rectangles and a single circle at the top, are painted in white and give the impression of a primitive figure or symbol. The bottom right corner contains a signature in cursive script and a red seal or stamp.

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Date
1961

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Acrylic and spray paint on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 1/2 × 8 3/4in. (29.2 × 22.2 cm)

Accession number
97.113.9

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Jean and Howard Lipman

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of David Smith / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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David Smith
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