Harvard Art Museums > 2007.100.46: Model for "Broken Obelisk" Models Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Model for "Broken Obelisk" (Barnett Newman) , 2007.100.46,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/318949. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.100.46 People Barnett Newman, American (New York NY 1905 - 1970 New York NY) Title Model for "Broken Obelisk" Classification Models Date c.1963 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/318949 Physical Descriptions Medium Pressed paperboard, clear pressure-sensitive tape, masking tape, plywood, glue, green, grey and white paint Dimensions 29.85 x 44.77 x 31.75 cm (11 3/4 x 17 5/8 x 12 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Barnett and Annalee Newman Estate of Annalee Newman The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Gift of the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Copyright © The Barnett Newman Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Accession Year 2007 Object Number 2007.100.46 Contact am_straus@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Model for "Broken Obelisk" sculpture installed at the University of Washington, with a plexiglas vitrine and white painted wooden base. The topographic base is constructed out of pieced cardboard and the model sculpture appears to be constructed from cardboard and plaster and has been painted reddish brown. Subjects and Contexts Barnett Newman Studio Materials Collection
