Tom Otterness

Baby and Globe
1982–1989

A sculpture of a lying elephant balancing a large black sphere on its upturned trunk, displayed on a white pedestal against a neutral background.

A sculpture of a lying elephant balancing a large black sphere on its upturned trunk, displayed on a white pedestal against a neutral background.

Not on view

Date
1982–1989

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Bronze

Dimensions
Overall: 31 3/4 × 31 1/2 × 31 3/4in. (80.6 × 80 × 80.6 cm)

Accession number
90.45a-b

Edition
1/3

Publication
Cast by Tallix Foundry

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Tom Otterness
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