Sam Messer
A Brief History of Women in Western Art (Truth is Beauty, Beauty is Truth)

A Brief History of Women in Western Art (Truth is Beauty, Beauty is Truth)
A Brief History of Women in Western Art (Truth is Beauty, Beauty is Truth)
A Brief History of Women in Western Art (Truth is Beauty, Beauty is Truth)
ArtistAmerican, born 1955
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Brief History of Women in Western Art (Truth is Beauty, Beauty is Truth)
Date1991
PlaceUnited States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions69 3/4 × 48 1/16 in. (177.2 × 122.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Phyllis Herman
Object number94.108
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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition Historyexhibited Exhibited at the Nina Nielson Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed and dated, in charcoal, upper right corner of canvas, verso: "Messer '91"

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