Study for a Marionette

1918

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Graphite on paper, mounted to paperboard
Dimensions: Primary support: 11 7/8 x 7 1/8 in. (30.2 x 18.1 cm) Secondary support: 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (41.9 x 29.2 cm)
Collection no.: 2007.49.91
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Study for a Marionette — Sophie Taeuber-Arp. 1918.

Medium: Graphite on paper, mounted to paperboard. Dimensions: Primary support: 11 7/8 x 7 1/8 in. (30.2 x 18.1 cm) Secondary support: 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (41.9 x 29.2 cm).

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

Credit line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005.

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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