Alex Markwith
Horizontal Balance 1: Beige, wood, and two violets

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Horizontal Balance 1: Beige, wood, and two violets
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ArtistAmerican, born 1988
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Horizontal Balance 1: Beige, wood, and two violets
Date2011
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood, canvas, and acrylic paint
Dimensions31 1/8 × 59 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (79.1 × 151.1 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hiram Butler and Andrew Spindler-Roesle in honor of Edward Albee
Object number2011.1022
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ProvenanceThe artist; [Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston]; given to MFAH, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Hiram Butler Gallery label adhered to object verso on right vertical wood piece:

HIRAM BUTLER GALLERY
4520 BLOSSOM HOUSTON TX 77007

Alex Markwith
Horizontal Balance I: Beige, wood, and two violes, 2011
Wood, canvas, acrylic paint
31 x 59 1/2 x 2 1/2"

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