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The Cat

1954
Not on view
Giacometti remembered that his brother Diego’s cat moved "just like a ray of light," squeezing its lithe and predatory form between close objects without ever touching them. This cat is one of only a few animal sculptures made by Giacometti; the other subjects—a dog and two horses—were also executed in plaster on the same day.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Cat
  • Artist: Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, Borgonovo 1901–1966 Chur)
  • Date: 1954
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Edition: 1/6
  • Dimensions: 11 in. × 31 1/2 in. × 5 1/4 in. (27.9 × 80 × 13.3 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998
  • Object Number: 1999.363.24
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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