Viola Frey
Western Civilization (Clown Care)

Western Civilization (Clown Care)

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Western Civilization (Clown Care)
Western Civilization (Clown Care)
ArtistAmerican, 1933–2004
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Western Civilization (Clown Care)
Date1997
PlaceUnited States
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 31 1/4 × 24 × 14 1/2 in. (79.4 × 61 × 36.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2010.2067.A,.B
Not on view

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Provenance[Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, "Catching a Shimmer" Benefit of the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit, June 11, 1997]; Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle; purchased by MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History"Masters of the Medium: Honorees of the James Renwick Alliance," Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, November 18–21, 2004.

"Beyond Craft: Decorative Arts from the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 23–May 26, 2014; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, September 6, 2014–February 22, 2015; Canton Museum of Art, Ohio, August 27–October 25, 2015.
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