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Lost Geography

1987
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Lost Geography
  • Artist: Ellen Driscoll (American, born 1953)
  • Date: 1987
  • Medium: Wood, lead, pigment, and oxidized copper
  • Dimensions: H. 23-1/2, W. 75, D. 24-1/2 in. (59.7 x 190.5 x 62.2 cm.)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Vera G. List, 1997
  • Object Number: 1997.161ab
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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