Blue Elephant with Red Ears

Provenance

Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA, with life interest to his wife, Rachel Lambert Mellon [1910-2014].

Blue Elephant with Red Ears

Calder, Alexander

1971

Accession Number

2014.18.5

Medium

sheet metal and paint

Dimensions

overall: 19.05 × 36.04 cm (7 1/2 × 14 3/16 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon