Balancing Acrobat

1940s-1960s · Drawing

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National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 3 days ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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Particulars

Accession number: 2015.19.3420

What it shows

Figure Circus Acrobat Performer

In the catalog

American

Sources

National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 3 days ago
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1940 · Art Institute of Chicago

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Singing at the Piano

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Siesta at Djerba

1929 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

New York City

c. 1930 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Bartolomeo Vanzetti and Nicola Sacco

1931–32 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Two Witnesses, Mellie Edeau and Sadie Edeau

1932 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Neighbors at National Gallery of Art

Museum page

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Edgar Degas

Horse Trotting, the Feet Not Touching the Ground, 1870s

Giovanni Bernardi

Pan and Syrinx, mid 16th century

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Honoré Daumier

Jean-Marie Fruchard, model c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930

Attributed to Caradosso Foppa

Marine Scene

Giovanni Bernardi

Balancing Acrobat

Not receiving at present

Particulars

What it shows

In the catalog

Sources

More by Ben Shahn

Contemporary American Sculpture

Untitled

Alphabet (Greeting Card)

Singing at the Piano

Siesta at Djerba

New York City

Bartolomeo Vanzetti and Nicola Sacco

Two Witnesses, Mellie Edeau and Sadie Edeau

Neighbors at National Gallery of Art

Madonna and Child between Saint Michael and Saint Lawrence

Horse Trotting, the Feet Not Touching the Ground, 1870s

Pan and Syrinx, mid 16th century

Scenes from the Passion of Christ: The Descent into Limbo [right panel], 1380s

Saint Romedius, early 16th century

Jean-Marie Fruchard, model c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930

Marine Scene

The Continence of Scipio

Balancing Acrobat

Not receiving at present

Particulars

What it shows

In the catalog

Sources

More by Ben Shahn

Contemporary American Sculpture

Untitled

Alphabet (Greeting Card)

Singing at the Piano

Siesta at Djerba

New York City

Bartolomeo Vanzetti and Nicola Sacco

Two Witnesses, Mellie Edeau and Sadie Edeau

Neighbors at National Gallery of Art

Madonna and Child between Saint Michael and Saint Lawrence

Horse Trotting, the Feet Not Touching the Ground, 1870s

Pan and Syrinx, mid 16th century

Scenes from the Passion of Christ: The Descent into Limbo [right panel], 1380s

Saint Romedius, early 16th century

Jean-Marie Fruchard, model c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930

Marine Scene

The Continence of Scipio