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Jean (Hans) Arp (French, 1886–1966), A Good Foundation (Une Bonne Assise), 1965, bronze, 18 3/4…
A Good Foundation (Une Bonne Assise)
Jean (Hans) Arp (French, 1886–1966), A Good Foundation (Une Bonne Assise), 1965, bronze, 18 3/4 × 9 1/8 × 3 7/8 in., The Hyde collection, Glens Falls, New York, The Feibes & Schmitt Collection, 2021.5.8. Photograph by Williamstown Art Conservation Center.
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A Good Foundation (Une Bonne Assise)

Artist Jean (Hans) Arp French, 1886 - 1966
Date1965
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 18 3/4 × 9 1/8 × 3 7/8 in. (47.6 × 23.2 × 9.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineThe Feibes & Schmitt Collection
Object number2021.5.8
On View
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Collections
  • Sculpture
  • Modern and Contemporary Art
DescriptionThree piece sculpture of joined bronze sheets (core material undetermined) with two different patinas, copper and gold colored. Flat, thin, almost square base and blocky flat-sided sections with 90 degree exterior angle. Surmounted by piece with interior 90 degree angle.Exhibition History"To Distribute and Multiply: The Feibes & Schmitt Gift", The Hyde Collection, Feibes & Schmitt Gallery, June 10 – December 11, 2017

“Modern and Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection”, Feibes & Schmitt Gallery, The Hyde Collection, December 28, 2017 – April 30, 2018

"Modern and Contemporary Selections from the Permanent Collection, Feibes & Schmitt Gallery, December 20, 2019-"

"Jean Arp: Nature without Measure," Whitney-Renz, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, January 28-April 23, 2023ProvenanceGalerie Krugier et Cie, New York City; purchased by Werner Feibes [1929-2021] and James Schmitt [1925-2013], Schenectady, New York, December 10, 1971; by bequest to The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, New York, 2021.