Harvard Art Museums > 2007.100.47: 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) , 2007.100.47,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/318950. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.100.47 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/318950 Physical Descriptions Medium Plaster, pressed paperboard, paint Dimensions 33.97 x 33.97 x 33.97 cm (13 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 13 3/8 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 2007.100.47 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 the pyramidal base of "Broken Obelisk." The pyramid is constructed from three triangular pieces of cardboard, stained brown, and held together with paper and clear plastic tapes. The pyramid is mounted on a square piece of plywood that has been partially painted green. The model has a plexiglas vitrine and a plywood base. Subjects and Contexts Barnett Newman Studio Materials Collection
