James Bettison
If ever someone would write... (my life story)

If ever someone would write... (my life story)
If ever someone would write... (my life story)
If ever someone would write... (my life story)
ArtistAmerican, 1957–1997
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • If ever someone would write... (my life story)
Date1987
MediumMixed media on panel
DimensionsFrame: 19 1/4 × 31 15/16 × 1 1/2 in. (48.9 × 81.1 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Victoria and Marshal Lightman
Object number2021.134
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ProvenanceThe artist; Victoria and Marshal Lightman, Houston; given to MFAH, 2021.
Exhibition HistoryN/A
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso of frame: Inscribed in ink: "If ever someone would write... (my life story)" / 18 x 30 1/2 in mixed media on wood
Verso of frame: Signed in ink: James Bettison 7-1987
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