Corneille
The Blue Sun of a Spanish Summer

The Blue Sun of a Spanish Summer

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The Blue Sun of a Spanish Summer
The Blue Sun of a Spanish Summer
ArtistDutch, born Belgium, 1922–2010, active France
CultureBelgian
Titles
  • The Blue Sun of a Spanish Summer
Date1964
Made inParis, France
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions46 1/2 × 36 in. (118.1 × 91.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number64.20
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; [Lefebre Gallery, New York, 1964]; purchased by MFAH, 1964.

Exhibition History"Retrospective Corneille," Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, October 21–December 11, 1966.

"New Realities: Selections of Postwar European Art from The MFAH," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 1, 1987–January 10, 1988.

"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. [No catalogue].

"Europe 1900-1975: Selections from the Museum's Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 4, 2014–January 4, 2015. [No catalogue].

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