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Black Egg

Arch Connelly American
1988–89
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Black Egg
  • Artist: Arch Connelly (American, Chicago, 1950–1993 New York)
  • Date: 1988–89
  • Medium: Acrylic, eggshell and glitter on canvas
  • Dimensions: Oval-shaped: 19 7/8 × 16 1/8 in. (50.5 × 41 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jimmy Wright, in memory of Flo Steinberg, 2021
  • Object Number: 2021.152
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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