Artist
Franz Kline (American, 1910–1962)American, 1910–1962
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Corinthian II
Date1961
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions79 5/8 × 107 1/4 in. (202.2 × 272.4 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.26
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History“125 Years of New York State Painting and Sculpture,” New York State Exposition, Syracuse, New York, August 30–September 5, 1966.
“Paintings and Sculpture from the Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection,” The Art Gallery: State University of New York at Albany, October 5–November 17, 1967.
"Selections from the Collection of Nelson A. Rockefeller from Albany and Seal Harbor, Maine," The Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York, October 27–December 15, 1968.
"Twentieth-century Art from the Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller Collection," Museum of Modern Art, New York, May 28–September 1, 1969.
"Modern Painting: 1900 to the Present," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 15–September 14, 1975.
"The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 10–August 13, 1989.
"Franz Kline: Black and White 1950-1961," The Menil Collection, Houston, September 8–November 27, 1994; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, December 15, 1994–March 5, 1995; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, March 25–June 4, 1995.
"A Spirited Vision: Highlights of the Bequest of Caroline Wiess Law to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22–April 25, 2004.
"Modern and Contemporary Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 8, 2007–March 2, 2008.
"Abstract Expressionism: Looking East from the Far West," Honolulu Museum of Art, September 7, 2017–January 21, 2018.
"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Exhibition back labels:
"Private Eye / ... Selected Works from Collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 11 - August 13, 1989"
"Franz Kline: Black and White 1950-1961 / Exhibition organized by The Menil Collection / The Menil Collection: Sept. 8 - Nov. 7 1994 / Whitney Museum American Art: Dec. 15 - March 5, 1995 / Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago: March 25 - June 4 1995 / ... Mrs. Caroline Law / Checklist #058"
"Private Eye / ... Selected Works from Collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 11 - August 13, 1989"
"Franz Kline: Black and White 1950-1961 / Exhibition organized by The Menil Collection / The Menil Collection: Sept. 8 - Nov. 7 1994 / Whitney Museum American Art: Dec. 15 - March 5, 1995 / Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago: March 25 - June 4 1995 / ... Mrs. Caroline Law / Checklist #058"
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