James Prestini
Number 163

Number 163
Number 163
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ArtistAmerican, 1908–1993
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Number 163
Date1967
MediumNickel-plated steel
DimensionsOverall: 31 1/2 × 14 1/4 × 15 in. (80 × 36.2 × 38.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
Object number2011.466
Not on view

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Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"The Spirit of Modernism: The John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation Gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," MFAH, 20 August 2011 - 20 February 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped into underside of sculpture: "163"

Stamped into underside of sculpture: "PRESTINI"

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