Kermit Oliver
Circe

Circe

© Kermit Oliver

Circe
Circe
ArtistAmerican, born 1943
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Circe
Date1977
PlaceUnited States
MediumAcrylic on Masonite panel
Dimensions16 7/8 × 14 in. (42.9 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Segal-Maples Collection
Object number98.521
Non exposé

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Object Type
ProvenanceJerome Segal and Robert Maples; given to MFAH, 1998.
Exhibition History"Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 27–August 30, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: There is a gallery label on the backboard from DuBose Gallery, Houston.
The painting is signed in black, verso: "Circe / Kermit Oliver / 77 (copyright symbol)".

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