John Alexander
The Ascension

The Ascension

© John Alexander

The Ascension
The Ascension
ArtistAmerican, born 1945
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Ascension
Date1998
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions69 7/8 × 62 1/8 in. (177.5 × 157.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Museum Collectors
Object number2008.167
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; purchased by MFAH, 2008.
Exhibition History"John Alexander: A Retrospective," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: April 13, 2008 - June 22, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in ink on verso paper label: "John Alexander / 01108.9.98 / "The ascension" / 70 x 62"
Printed labels on verso frame:

"The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / ... / John Alexander: A Retrospective / ... / Collection of the artist / EX.2007.JA.047"

"STOCK NO. / ... 37.235 / ... / Marlborough ... "

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