Artist
Helen Altman (American, born 1958)American, born 1958
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Colorado Blue Spruce
Date2001
Made inUnited States
MediumInkjet photograph on canvas on quilted fabric
Dimensions78 × 61 in. (198.1 × 154.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of The Barrett Collection, Dallas, Texas
Object number2007.1462
Non exposé
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Second Nature: Contemporary Landscapes from the MFAH Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 10–September 25, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed on verso upper center: "H. Altman 2001"
Printed on the white border below the image: "COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE Picea Menziesii / A Rocky Mt. species frequent in cultivation. / Image: altman.eps (JOB: ALTMAN.PRINTING) ... Pattern ... Width ... Overlap ... (Date (7/25/01) ... Copies 1-1 ... toner ... Speed ... Printing ... "
Overlapping printed initials in the image, lower right: "MS"
Overlapping printed initials in the image, lower right: "MS"
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