Ruth Vassos
ULTIMO

AuthorAmerican, 1895 - 1970
AuthorAmerican, born Romania, 1898–1985
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • ULTIMO
Date1930
Mediumpaper
Dimensions10 3/8 × 7 3/4 × 1/2 in.
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number97.1588
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "American Modern: 1920's and 30's Design" at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, March 15 to July 20, 2003.

"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The dedication reads "To D.H.L. who loved the sun."

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