Alexander Calder

The Handstand with Chair
1931

A minimalist line drawing by Alexander Calder from 1931 depicting a circus scene with a strongman at the center lifting a female acrobat above his head. The acrobat is upside down with her legs extended in the air. To the right, there is a simple sketch of a chair with a bag on it, suggesting a performance setting. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures and the act being performed.

A minimalist line drawing by Alexander Calder from 1931 depicting a circus scene with a strongman at the center lifting a female acrobat above his head. The acrobat is upside down with her legs extended in the air. To the right, there is a simple sketch of a chair with a bag on it, suggesting a performance setting. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures and the act being performed.

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Date
1931

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 22 7/8 × 30 13/16in. (58.1 × 78.3 cm)

Accession number
81.23.1

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

Rights and reproductions
© Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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