Donald Sultan
January 20, 1980, Cigarette

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Artist Donald SultanAmerican, born 1951

CultureAmerican

Titles

January 20, 1980, Cigarette

Date1980

MediumOil, tile, and tar on wood

Dimensions48 15/16 × 49 3/16 × 2 15/16 in. (124.3 × 125 × 7.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mary C. Downe

Object number2016.193

Not on view

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceThe artist; [Willard Gallery, New York, 1978]; [Knoedler & Company]; purchased by Mary and Edward R. Downe, Jr. New York, c. 1980; Mary and Edward R. Downe, c. 1980-2020]; given to MFAH, 2020.
Exhibition History"Donald Sultan," Willard Gallery, New York, NY, October 4–30, 1980.

"1976–1986: Ten Years of Collecting Contemporary Art, Selections from the Edward R. Downe, Jr. Collection," Wellesley College Museum, Wellesley, MA, November 13, 1986–January 18, 1987. (Catalogue)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Verso: Inscribed in graphite, upper center: Cigarette / DS

Verso: Initialed in graphite, upper center: DS

Verso: Label in printed ink, top center stretcher: Collection of EDWARD R. DOWNE, JR. / ...
Verso: Label in graphite, top center: To remove / edge angles - stand on / two angles - remove all / but feet. Place 2x4 / under edge - remove Last two / ILLUS / ...

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