Composición (Composition)

© Estate of Julio Alpuy

Composición (Composition)

Currently not on view

Composición (Composition),

1946

Julio Alpuy, Uruguayan, 1919–2009
Taller Torres-García, Active 1944–1963, Montevideo, Uruguay
2001-45
View full record

More About This Object

Online Collection Sets: The Allegorical Figure in Latin American Prints, Drawings, and Photographs

Information

Title
Composición (Composition)
Dates

1946

Maker
Julio Alpuy
Taller Torres-García
Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
38 x 52 cm (14 15/16 x 20 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of David L. Meginnity, Class of 1958
Object Number
2001-45
Place Made

South America, Uruguay, Montevideo

Signatures
Dated and signed in ink, lower right: 1946 | Alpuy
Culture
Uruguayan
Type
drawings, watercolors
Materials
watercolor, paper (fiber product)
Subject
facades, buildings, figures (representations), towns, stars

Iturralde Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; sold to David L. Meginnity, Class of 1958; by bequest in 2001 to the Princeton University Art Museum.

IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more.

Open API URL

Our API is generally designed to provide programmatic access to the Museum's collections data for applications that require regular updates and/or the ability to dynamically query and filter the data via the endpoints provided.

Share your feedback with us

The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.

Explore More

Holidays at the Museum

Princeton Collects

Mosaic Restaurant