Stone Field Sculpture
PhotographerPhotographed by
Bevan Davies
Date1977
MediumPhotomechanical print; colored printer's inks on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 x 6in. (10.2 x 15.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 x 6in. (10.2 x 15.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 x 6in. (10.2 x 15.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionThirty-six glacial boulders, a minimalist sculpture by Carl Andre, occupy a flat site adjacent to the First Congregational Church in Hartford, part of which is visible at the far right. Leafless trees, an electric light pole, and parts of the Soldiers and Sailors Arch, the Connecticut State Capitol, Bushnell Park, and the dome of Aetna Life and Casualty Insurance Company are in the background. Snow is on the ground. Parked cars are on Gold Street at the left.
Object number2002.70.0
InscribedPrinted on verso: upper left, "CARL ANDRE / Stone Field Sculpture, 1977 / 36 glacial boulders / 290' x 53' / Hartford, Connecticut"; center, printed vertically, "Sperone Westwater Fischer Inc. / 142 Greene Street New York 10012 (212) 431-3685". Accession number inscribed in pencil, lower right.NotesSubject Note: Stone Field Sculpture, a major public monument by the minimalist sculptor Carl Andre, is located at the junction of Main Street and Gold Street in Hartford. It consists of eight rows of boulders arranged in a triangular shape. The rows of boulders evoke the gravestones in the nearby Ancient Burying Ground.On View
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