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Eileen Agar

Sculpture consisting of two carved cylindrical objects mounted on a block of marble

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Created by
Eileen Agar 1899–1991
Title
Sculpture consisting of two carved cylindrical objects mounted on a block of marble
Date
Medium
Wood, plastic, marble, and acrylic paint
Dimensions
317 × 72 × 67 mm
Description
Top half of sculpture consists of half a rolling pin carved into a regular geometric pattern and painted. Bottom half consists of a plastic cylinder, possibly used in printing, carved with a wavy pattern.
Format
Artwork - miscellaneous
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Bequeathed to Tate Archive by Eileen Agar, 1992.
Reference
TGA 9222/3/2/20
British Surrealism Surrealism

Archive context

  • Personal papers of and artworks by Eileen Agar TGA 9222 (239)
    • Artworks TGA 9222/3 (101)
      • Three-dimensional works TGA 9222/3/2 (19)
        • Sculpture consisting of two carved cylindrical objects mounted on a block of marble TGA 9222/3/2/20
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