Jean Lacy
Gift of God Bar

Gift of God Bar

© Jean Lacy

Gift of God Bar
Gift of God Bar
ArtistAmerican, 1932–2023
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Gift of God Bar
Date1976
PlaceDallas, Texas, United States
MediumCrayon, ink, and watercolor with collage of cut photo-offset printed papers on paper board
DimensionsSheet: 29 5/8 × 20 in. (75.2 × 50.8 cm)
Frame (outer): 31 3/8 x 20 15/16 x 1 1/2 in. (79.7 x 53.2 x 3.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the African American Art Advisory Association
Object number2001.293
Non exposé

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Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Our New Day Begun: African American Artists Entering The Millenium," Texas Southern University, November 11, 2000-February 18, 2001.

"African-American Advisory Association (Five-A)" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 2 to April 7, 2003.

"African-American Art in the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston", The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22, 2004 - May 9, 2004.

"Houston Collects: African American Art," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Upper Brown Pavilion, July 31-October 26, 2008.

"Statements: African American Art from the Museum's Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Millennium Gallery, January 24–September 25, 2016.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Label on backing paper: "Our New Day Begun: African American Artists / Entering The Millenium Nov. 11, 2000-Feb. 18, 2001 / AUSTIN LBJ Library & Museum DALLAS African American Museum / HOUSTON University Museum TSU / UNIVERSITY MUSEUM / Texas Southern University / 3100 Cleburne Avenue / Hosuton, TX 77004 / (713) 313-7145"
The collage is unsigned.

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