Bird in Space

Provenance

Acquired 1925 by Eugene [1875-1959] and Agnes E. [1887-1970] Meyer, Jr., Mount Kisco, New York, and Washington, D.C.;[1] gift 1967 to NGA. [1] _Constantin Brancusci 1876-1957_, Exh. cat., Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1995: 232.

Bird in Space

Brâncuși, Constantin

1925

Accession Number

1967.13.3

Medium

marble, stone, and wood

Dimensions

overall (marble "bird"): 181.9 x 13.7 x 16.2 cm (71 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 6 3/8 in.) | overall (total height of bird and bases): 344.6 cm (135 11/16 in.) | overall (height of both stone bases): 44.8 cm (17 5/8 in.) | overall (height of wood base): 120 cm (47 1/4 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Gift of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer