Lucas Johnson
Study for "Portrait of a Hero"

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© 1973 Estate of Lucas and Patricia Johnson

Study for "Portrait of a Hero"
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ArtistAmerican, 1940–2002
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Study for "Portrait of a Hero"
Date1973
MediumGraphite with ink on board
DimensionsOverall: 13 × 11 in. (33 × 28 cm)
Credit LineGift of Patricia Covo Johnson
Object number2023.775
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist, 1973; Estate of Lucas Johnson, by bequest to Patricia Covo Johnson, wife of the artist, to 2024; given to MFAH, 2024.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: [none]
Verso: Inscribed in blue pen, bottom right corner: G[?]#

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