Artist
Thomas Downing (American, 1928–1985)American, 1928–1985
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Do, Do, Do
Date1976
PlaceUnited States
MediumAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions95 1/2 × 49 3/4 in. (242.6 × 126.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2010.2055
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on the reverse, on the canvas of the top strecher, in black marker: "DoDoDo" "<48"W 98"> (scratched out) / <96H"- 50"W>" "12 • 26 • 76" "TOP"
Inscribed on the reverse at the bottom, in black marker, upside-down: "(Bottom)"
Inscribed on a white paper tag with the Christie's logo, attached to the reverse: "Ref.# FF047 / Line# 22 Dept. CAP/rp / Photo: Color B & W"
Inscribed on the reverse at the bottom, in black marker, upside-down: "(Bottom)"
Inscribed on a white paper tag with the Christie's logo, attached to the reverse: "Ref.# FF047 / Line# 22 Dept. CAP/rp / Photo: Color B & W"
Signed on the reverse on the top stretcher in black marker: "Downing" (in script)
Stamped on a white sticker attached to the reverse: "P / CHRISTIE'S"
Typed on two identical white stickers attached to the back: "07 MAY 90 / SALE 7007 / LOT 50" ("LOT 50" repeated in red pen on both stickers)
Typed on two identical white stickers attached to the back: "07 MAY 90 / SALE 7007 / LOT 50" ("LOT 50" repeated in red pen on both stickers)
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Stephen Hannock
1996
Acrylic and acrylic gel medium, oil, and alkaline pigments on canvas
96.1717
