Bennett Bean
Pair on Base

Pair on Base

© BBean

Pair on Base
Pair on Base
ArtistAmerican, born 1941
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pair on Base
  • from the series Pairs
Date1999
PlaceJohnsonburg, New Jersey, United States
MediumWhite earthenware, acrylic paint, and gold leaf
DimensionsOverall: 17 × 19 × 18 1/2in. (43.2 × 48.3 × 47cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Museum Collectors
Object number2000.235
Non exposé

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
Provenance[Barry Friedman, Ltd., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2000.
Exhibition History"Contemporary Craft from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 27–August 13, 2001.

"Patrons' Choice: The Silver Anniversary of The Museum Collectors, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 18, 2004–January 30, 2005.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
There is no evident signature.

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