Hydro Cell
John R. Covert, American, 1882 - 1960
Date:
1918Medium:
Oil on cardboardDimensions:
24 1/4 × 26 1/2 inches (61.6 × 67.3 cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
American Art
1950-134-509Credit Line:
The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950
1918Medium:
Oil on cardboardDimensions:
24 1/4 × 26 1/2 inches (61.6 × 67.3 cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor (Dorrance Galleries)
Accession Number:1950-134-509Credit Line:
The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950
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apple [x] composition studies [x] dada [x] fruit [x] shadow [x] still life [x]A founding member and the first secretary of the Society of Independent Artists, Covert was Walter Arensberg's first cousin and a frequent chess partner of Duchamp. While this still life composition seems rather traditional in format, its enigmatic title and thumbprint signature bespeak the artist's Dada sensibility.
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