Ellsworth Kelly
Houston Triptych

Houston Triptych

© Ellsworth Kelly Foundation, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery

Houston Triptych
Houston Triptych
ArtistAmerican, 1923–2015
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Houston Triptych
Date1986
PlaceNew York, United States
Commissioned forHouston, Texas, United States
MediumBronze
Dimensions.A: 146 × 96 3/8 × 13/16 (13 deep with wall base) in. (370.8 × 244.8 × 2.1 cm)
.B: 108 1/4 × 120 × 13/16 (13 deep with wall base) in. (275 × 304.8 × 2.1 cm)
.C: 126 × 138 1/8 × 13/16 (12 3/4 deep with wall base) in. (320 × 350.8 × 2.1 cm)

Credit LineMuseum commission, museum purchase funded by The Brown Foundation, Inc. and Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Stude in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Brown
Object number86.487.A-.C
Current Location
The Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden
Sculpture Garden
On view

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ProvenanceCommissioned from the artist by MFAH; purchased by MFAH, 1986.

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