Artist
William Scott (British, born Scotland, 1913–1989)British, born Scotland, 1913–1989
CultureBritish
Titles
- May 1, 1961
Date1961
PlaceScotland
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions72 × 48 in. (182.9 × 121.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number62.9
Non exposé
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Provenance[The British Council]; purchased by MFAH, 1962.
Exhibition History"6th Sao Paulo Biennial", 1961, no. 8.
"Art at Midcentury: Spotlight on the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 13–September 3, 2001.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed verso in pencil on top canvas edge: W SCOTT
Labels on verso top left corner:
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT
THE BRITISH COUNCIL
ARTIST William Scott
TITLE May 1st, 1961
COLLECTION The Artist
EXHIBITION VIth International / Biennale, Sao Paulo, 1961
Catalogue No. 8.
WILIAM SCOTT (1913)
1o DE MAIO, 1961.
vendido
SR. SWEENEY
56
[uUnintelligible Italian waterstained handwriting]
ALFANDEGA MARITIMA
[unintelligible Argentin? Sta?]
VISTO
[unintelligible...]
N.o
THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
1001 BISSONNET HOUSTON 77005 TEXAS
62-9 WILLIAM SCOTT: "May 1, 1961"
oil on canvas 72"h. x 48"w.
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT
THE BRITISH COUNCIL
ARTIST William Scott
TITLE May 1st, 1961
COLLECTION The Artist
EXHIBITION VIth International / Biennale, Sao Paulo, 1961
Catalogue No. 8.
WILIAM SCOTT (1913)
1o DE MAIO, 1961.
vendido
SR. SWEENEY
56
[uUnintelligible Italian waterstained handwriting]
ALFANDEGA MARITIMA
[unintelligible Argentin? Sta?]
VISTO
[unintelligible...]
N.o
THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
1001 BISSONNET HOUSTON 77005 TEXAS
62-9 WILLIAM SCOTT: "May 1, 1961"
oil on canvas 72"h. x 48"w.
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