Testing Chair (Remembering Bessie Harvey)
1995
Thornton Dial
Sculptor, American, 1928 - 2016
East Building Upper Level, Gallery 407
Artwork overview
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Medium
roots, metal, corrugated tin, wire, enamel, spray paint, and Splash Zone compound
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Credit Line
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
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Dimensions
overall: 195.58 × 167.64 × 144.78 cm (77 × 66 × 57 in.)
gross weight: 109.317 kg (241 lb.) -
Accession Number
2020.28.12
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Artwork history & notes
Provenance
The artist [1928-2016], McCalla, Alabama; purchased 1995 by William S. Arnett [1939-2020], Atlanta; gift 2005 to Tinwood Alliance, Atlanta; transfer 2010 to the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, Atlanta; acquired 2020 by NGA through a gift/purchase agreement.
Associated Names
Exhibition History
1996
Souls Grown Deep: African American Vernacular Art of the South, Michael G. Carlos Museum at City Hall East, Atlanta, 1996.
Bibliography
2000
Arnett, Paul, and William Arnett. Souls grown deep : African American vernacular art of the South. 2 vols. Atlanta, 2000-2001.