Photography by Edward C. Robison III
Study for Manhole
ArtistEdward Melcarth, 1914–1973
Date1959
MediumConté crayon on paper
Dimensions14 1/4 x 17 3/8 x 3/4 in.
Signedu.r.: Melcarth
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Gift of Kip and Astrid Forbes, in honor of Alice Walton, 2014.16
ClassificationDrawing
ProvenanceGary Spokes, January 14, 1986; to Malcom S. Forbes [1919-1990], New York, NY; to Astrid and Christopher Forbes (his son), Far Hills, NJ; given to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2014
On ViewNo
This artwork's face covers about 34× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.