Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)

Flying Colors (maquette)

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Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Flying Colors (maquette)
signed 'Calder' (on the underside)
gouache on fiberglass
20 x 79 x 72 in. (50.8 x 200.7 x 182.9 cm.)
Executed in 1973.
Provenance
Braniff International, Dallas
Jay Pritzker, Chicago
Bruce Leadbetter, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Lot Essay

This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A18748.

Alexander Calder was commissioned by Braniff Airlines for three projects, titled Flying Colors. This maquette was created for the first project in the series. It remained in the collection of Braniff executives until purchased by the present owner.

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