- Artist
- Naum Gabo 1890–1977
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- Support: 124 × 241 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Presented by the artist 1977
- Reference
- T02159
Catalogue entry
Naum Gabo 1890-1977
T02159 Sketch for 'Spiral Theme' c.1940-1
Inscribed 'G'. b.r.
Pencil on graph paper, 4 7/8 x 9 1/2 (12.5 x 24.1)
Presented by the artist 1977
Exh: Naum Gabo: The Constructive Process, Tate Gallery, November 1976-January 1977 (41) as 'Sketch' c.1933
Though exhibited at the Tate in 1976-7 as 'Sketch' c.1933, Gabo subsequently confirmed that this was a first sketch for 'Spiral Theme' (see T02181 and T00190). Asked whether it should therefore be dated c.1940-1, he commented 'Maybe' (information from Mrs Gabo, 27 July 1977).
Published in:
Ronald Alley, Catalogue of the Tate Gallery's Collection of Modern Art other than Works by British Artists, Tate Gallery and Sotheby Parke-Bernet, London 1981, p.250, reproduced p.250