H.C. Westermann

Untitled (Oil Can)
1962

A metal sculpture resembling a ship's smokestack mounted on a square base, with a thick, twisted rope draped over it. The base is inscribed with "H.C. Westermann CONN. 1962" and features an anchor symbol.

A metal sculpture resembling a ship's smokestack mounted on a square base, with a thick, twisted rope draped over it. The base is inscribed with "H.C. Westermann CONN. 1962" and features an anchor symbol.

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Date
1962

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted wood, rope, and galvanized steel

Dimensions
Overall: 22 1/4 × 12 3/4 × 13 1/8in. (56.5 × 32.4 × 33.3 cm)

Accession number
70.70

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Charles Cowles

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of H.C. Westermann / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/3301

Exhibitions

Chicago Loop: Imagist Art from 1949–1979

Sept 13–Dec 5, 2000

H.C. Westermann
11 works in the collection

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