William Christenberry
Night Tree

copystand through glazing

© William Christenberry, Courtesy of Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York

Night Tree
copystand through glazing
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Night Tree
Date2006
MediumWhite ink on blue paper
DimensionsSheet: 19 11/16 × 13 13/16 in. (50 × 35.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Renée and Stanford Wallace
Object number2016.51
Not on view

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ProvenanceWilliam Christenberry, as of 2008; [Moody Gallery, Houston], in 2008; Renée and Stanford Wallace, Houston, 2008-2016; MFAH, 2016.
Exhibition HistoryPhotographs & Drawings. Moody Gallery. Houston, TX. Saturday, February 23, 2008 – Saturday, April 5, 2008.
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