Prayer Book of Maximilian
Artist
Sigmar Polke (German, 1941–2010)German, 1941–2010
CultureGerman
Titles
- Prayer Book of Maximilian
- Gebetbuch Maximilian
Date1986
PlaceGermany
MediumOil and lacquer on canvas
Dimensions78 3/4 × 71 1/8 in. (200 × 180.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Charles Engelhard Foundation
Object number86.395
Non exposé
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Direction and Diversity: Twentieth Century Art in the Museum Collection,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 21–September 3, 1988.
"Modern and Contemporary Art: Spotlight on the Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 7–August 27, 2000.
“Contemporary Art: Selections from the Museum’s Collection,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 3–September 21, 2014.
"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.
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