George Rickey

Omaggio a Bernini II

1958

A tall abstract metal sculpture composed of thin rods forming angular, feather-like shapes on a three-legged base.
A tall abstract metal sculpture composed of thin rods forming angular, feather-like shapes on a three-legged base.

George Rickey, Omaggio a Bernini II, 1958. Stainless steel, overall: 67 7/8 × 38 × 36 7/16 in. (172.4 × 96.5 × 92.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. McGinnis 64.53a-f. © Estate of George Rickey/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

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Date
1958

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Stainless steel

Dimensions
Overall: 67 7/8 × 38 × 36 7/16 in. (172.4 × 96.5 × 92.6 cm)

Accession number
64.53a-f

Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. McGinnis

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of George Rickey/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

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