Penny Cerling
Texas Star Hibiscus Seed

Texas Star Hibiscus Seed
Texas Star Hibiscus Seed
Texas Star Hibiscus Seed
ArtistAmerican, born 1946
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Texas Star Hibiscus Seed
  • from the portfolio Seed Packet
Date1986–1987
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumEtching and aquatint in orange and black on wove paper, edition 6/12
DimensionsPlate: 3 15/16 × 3 7/8 in. (10 × 9.9 cm)
 Sheet: 8 13/16 × 8 3/4 in. (22.4 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in honor of the marriage of Marilyn Zeitlin and David Folkman
Object number89.316.3
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 207
On view

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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
recto bottom left corner of sheet in pencil "6/12", center "Texas Star Hibiscus Seed"
verso bottom right in pencil "LEE 441"
Signed and dated in pencil on recto sheet, lower right: "P. Cerling 1987"
recto bottom left of sheet embossed stamp-pen nib

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