Jesús Bautista Moroles
Texas Shield

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Artist Jesús Bautista MorolesAmerican, 1950–2015

CultureAmerican

Titles

Texas Shield

Date1988

PlaceTexas, United States

MediumGranite

Dimensions44 1/8 × 44 1/8 × 24 1/4 in. (112.1 × 112.1 × 61.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Frank Ribelin

Object number88.292

Current Location

The Caroline Wiess Law Building

Main Street Entrance

On view

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

SCULPTURE

ProvenanceThe artist; [Davis/McClain Gallery, Houston]; given to MFAH, 1988.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Crossing State Lines: Texas Art from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, " at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 23 September 2000 -18 March 2001.

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