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Hilla von RebayWW-1916-002218
1916·Oil on canvas·32 1/2 × 27 3/4 in. (82.6 × 70.5 cm)

Purchase, Clarence Y. Palitz Jr. Gift, 1986

Catalogue

Year
1916
Dimensions
32 1/2 × 27 3/4 in. (82.6 × 70.5 cm)

Artist

Hilla von Rebay
Hilla von Rebay

Painting

Hildegard Anna Augusta Elisabeth Freiin Rebay von Ehrenwiesen, known as Baroness Hilla von Rebay or simply Hilla Rebay, was an abstract artist in the early 20th century and co-founder and first director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. She was a key figure in advising Solomon R. Guggenheim to collect abstract art, a collection that would later form the basis of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum collection. She was also responsible for selecting Frank Lloyd Wright to design the current Guggenheim museum, which is now known as a modernist icon in New York City.

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Year
1916
Dimensions
32 1/2 × 27 3/4 in. (82.6 × 70.5 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1916-002218

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Artist

Hilla von Rebay

Hilla von Rebay

Painting

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