Study for "Becca"

1965

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Black egg ink on paper and collage
Dimensions: 9 1/4 × 11 3/4 in. (23.5 × 29.8 cm)
Collection no.: 1978.410
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Study for "Becca" — David Smith. 1965.

Medium: Black egg ink on paper and collage. Dimensions: 9 1/4 × 11 3/4 in. (23.5 × 29.8 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Purchase, Roy R. and Mary S. Neuberger Foundation Inc. Gift and Anonymous Gift, 1978.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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