The Machine-Gunneress in a State of Grace

Hans Bellmer · 1937

Before you is The Machine-Gunneress in a State of Grace — a sculpture by the German artist Hans Bellmer, nineteen thirty-seven. Construction of wood and metal — about 78 by 76 centimeters.

Medium Construction of wood and metal · Dimensions 30 7/8 x 29 3/4 x 13 5/8" (78.5 x 75.5 x 34.5 cm), on wood base 4 3/4 x 15 3/4 x 11 7/8" (12 x 40 x 29.9 cm) · Credit Advisory Committee Fund

Hanging beside it in Gallery 517: The Palace at 4 a.m., Bell and Navels

Works like this one elsewhere in the museum: The Devil with Claws, A Happy New Year, Tiari, Boxwood 6PM, Nurse Supervisor, The Horse