Cubi XII - Washington, DC
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N 38° 53.342 W 077° 01.420
18S E 324485 N 4306408
Located in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue at 8th Street, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia.
Waymark Code: WMRZM6
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2016
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The Smithsonian Institution's Inventory (
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"Cubi XII, (sculpture).
Artist:
Smith, David, 1906-1965, sculptor.
Title:
Cubi XII, (sculpture).
Dates:
1963.
Medium:
Stainless steel.
Dimensions:
109 1/2 x 49 x 26 in.
Description:
Abstract sculpture composed of rectangular and square cubes attached to one another by their corners to form a circle atop a post. The stainless steel cubes have textured surfaces, which are more evident in bright sunlight.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Smithsonian Institution, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue at 8th Street, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20560 Accession Number: 72.268
Provenance:
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, 1972."