"King and Queen" Transported from the Hirshhorn Home
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Date: August 5, 1974
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 2, Folder: September 1974
At the Hirshhorn home in Greenwich, Connecticut, a helicopter lifts Henry Moore's "King and Queen." In the foreground is "Man Pushing the Door" by Jean Ipousteguy. "King and Queen" was delivered to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden on August 5, 1974. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden opened on October 4, 1974.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
For additional images of the transport and installation of "King and Queen," see SIA2011-2398 and SIA2011-2399. Featured in the "Torch," September 1974. This image was scanned from the "Torch" print edition.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 2, Folder: September 1974
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
August 5, 1974
Washington (D.C.)
SIA2011-2397
Number of Images: 1 ; Color: Black and White ; Size: 3.25w x 4.75h ; Type of Image: Object ; Medium: Document