Thomas Downing
Do, Do, Do

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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

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

PAINTING

Provenance[Christie’s, New York, May 7, 1990, lot 50]; [...]; Leatrice and Melvin Eagle, Potomac, Maryland; purchased by MFAH, 2010.
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"

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)

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