Robert Laurent

The Flame
c. 1917

A wooden sculpture with a smooth, abstract, and elongated form is displayed on a white pedestal against a light grey background. The sculpture has a rich, dark brown finish and is mounted on a darker wooden base, which contrasts with the simplicity of the pedestal.

A wooden sculpture with a smooth, abstract, and elongated form is displayed on a white pedestal against a light grey background. The sculpture has a rich, dark brown finish and is mounted on a darker wooden base, which contrasts with the simplicity of the pedestal.

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Date
c. 1917

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Wood

Dimensions
Overall: 18 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/2in. (45.7 × 8.9 × 8.9 cm) Overall (with base): 20 13/16 × 7 1/2 × 7 1/2in. (52.9 × 19.1 × 19.1 cm)

Accession number
42.1a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Bartlett Arkell

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/1099

Exhibitions

America Is Hard to See

May 1–Sept 27, 2015

Robert Laurent
7 works in the collection

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