G. Edward Higgins

Catafalque
1962

A modern, abstract metal sculpture resembling a stylized bird perched on a single vertical stand, with a rectangular base. The sculpture has a rustic patina and features geometric shapes with a polished section on one side.

A modern, abstract metal sculpture resembling a stylized bird perched on a single vertical stand, with a rectangular base. The sculpture has a rustic patina and features geometric shapes with a polished section on one side.

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Date
1962

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Welded steel with epoxy paint

Dimensions
Overall: 48 5/8 × 57 7/8 × 14 5/8in. (123.5 × 147 × 37.1 cm)

Accession number
63.8

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Ford Foundation Purchase Program

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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G. Edward Higgins
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