Artist
Alejandro Otero (Venezuelan, 1921–1990)Venezuelan, 1921–1990
CultureVenezuelan
Titles
- Tablón 10 (Board 10)
Datesketched 1973, made 1979
MediumDuco on wood and Formica
Dimensions78 11/16 × 21 5/8 × 1 1/16 in. (199.9 × 55 × 2.7 cm)
Credit LineFundación Privada Allegro Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2021.353
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 310
On view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Fundación Privada Allegro 2005 -2021
Exhibition HistoryDonald Judd multicolored works + Alejandro Otero tablones, Galeria Cayón, espacio en Blanca, Madrid, December 11, 2013 – January 18, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso: Titled in black, upper center: "TABLON No 10"
Verso: Signed and dated in black, upper center: Alj Otero 1973 [cursive]
Verso: Inscribed in black, center: duco si MADERA Y/ FORMICA. / mts 2 x 0.55. / boceto 10 del 6-9-73 / (REALIZADO ENTRE / EL 10 Y EL 11 DE / OCTUBRE de 1979)
Verso: Inscribed in red, lower center: Para Carlos y Celina, / un cierto 3 de julio / proficio a la reafirmacion / de mi proximidad y / afecto. / Sinceramente / Alj. Otero [cursive]
Verso: Signed and dated in black, upper center: Alj Otero 1973 [cursive]
Verso: Inscribed in black, center: duco si MADERA Y/ FORMICA. / mts 2 x 0.55. / boceto 10 del 6-9-73 / (REALIZADO ENTRE / EL 10 Y EL 11 DE / OCTUBRE de 1979)
Verso: Inscribed in red, lower center: Para Carlos y Celina, / un cierto 3 de julio / proficio a la reafirmacion / de mi proximidad y / afecto. / Sinceramente / Alj. Otero [cursive]
Verso: Signed and dated in black, upper center: Alj Otero 1973 [cursive]
Verso: Labeled in black on adhered masking tape, top center: NO PINTAR. [print]
Catalogue raisonnéN/A
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