Jim Love
Can Johnny Come Out and Play?

Can Johnny Come Out and Play?

© The Estate of Jim Love

Can Johnny Come Out and Play?
Can Johnny Come Out and Play?
ArtistAmerican, 1927–2005
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Can Johnny Come Out and Play?
Date1990–1991
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumBronze
Dimensions70 in. diameter (177.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum commission funded by Caroline Wiess Law in memory of Theodore N. Law
Object number90.419
Current Location
The Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden
Sculpture Garden
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Object Type
ProvenanceCommissioned from the artist by MFAH; purchased by MFAH, 1990.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on lower half, close to base, facing Glassell:
"LOVE"
Inscribed on lower half close to base, underneath "LOVE":
"90/91
1/1

CAST BY
METZ CASTLEBERRY"

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