Joseph Cornell silver foil carpet rubbings

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Object Details

Creator

Cornell, Joseph

Subject

Cornell, Joseph

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

6 artifact ; 11 x 25 cm (envelope)

Summary

Envelope containing five pieces of foil used by Cornell to create an impression of the rug at Robert Motherwell's rental home in the Hamptons.
Cornell created the rubbings to commemorate a moment in which he saw Maria Motherwell's cousin, Maria Luisa, sitting on the living room floor in the morning sunlight listening to Mozart.
Handwritten on envelope: Souvenirs from Keck White house; Bob Motherwell; Easthampton L.I. (Jericho Lane); Oct. 46; once contained imprint of rattan (?) rug

Citation

Joseph Cornell. Joseph Cornell silver foil carpet rubbings, 1946 October. Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1946 October

Record number

(DSI-AAA)17886

Type

Artifacts

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Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986, bulk 1939-1972

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_17886