John Alexander
Macho meets Macho in Spontaneous Combustion

Macho meets Macho in Spontaneous Combustion

© John Alexander

Macho meets Macho in Spontaneous Combustion
Macho meets Macho in Spontaneous Combustion
ArtistAmerican, born 1945
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Macho meets Macho in Spontaneous Combustion
Date1984
PlaceUnited States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions38 × 48 in. (96.5 × 121.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Louis V. Henston
Object number97.207
Non exposé

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ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryAmerican Embassy, Bern, October 2006–December 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed recto lower right: "John Alexander"
Signed in pencil, verso of canvas: "MACHO MEETS MACHO / IN SPONTANEOUS / COMBUSTION" / John Alexander / 1984 / 0451.484 / 48x38."
Printed label, verso stretcher: "NON 28.790 Alexander, John / Macho Meets Macho in Spontaneous Combustion / oil on canvas / 48 x 38 inches ... / Marlborough 40 West 57th St., New York 10019 212 541-4900"

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