Marriage Made in Hell

Artist Bert L. Long, Jr.(American, 1940–2013)American, 1940–2013

CultureAmerican

Titles

Marriage Made in Hell

Date1978

MediumAcrylic on canvas

DimensionsCanvas or panel: 38 3/4 × 28 1/2 in. (98.5 × 72.4 cm)
Frame (outer): 42 15/16 × 32 11/16 × 2 7/16 in. (109 × 83 × 6.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Karen, Tony and Nicki Sanchez in memory of Manny Sanchez

Object number2025.242

Not on view

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceThe artist; Manuel [Manny] Sanchez, III, Houston; Karen Sanchez by bequest (2018); given to the museum, 2025.
Exhibition HistoryCooperstown Art Association 50th Anniversary Exhibition, New York: Cooperstown Art Association Galleries, July 23–August 24, 1978.

Bert Long: The Spirit of Art IS Coming, Houston: University of Houston Downtown Gallery (now the O’Kane Gallery), February 9–March 2, 1979.

Bert Long Jr.: The Power of Positivity, Houston: Deborah Colton Gallery, February 11–April 22, 2023.
Published References Moore, Hank. “Cooking a New Recipe Through Art.” Sepia, May, 1979. Willner, Catherine. “Bert L. Long Jr.: Food is the Way to One Man’s Art.” ARTEFACT: The Texas Magazine of the Arts. February 1980. Bert L. Long, Jr. Clippings from Newspapers and Magazines. University of Houston Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.lib.uh.edu/concern/texts/rv042w59f. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Recto: Signed and date in white, bottom right corner: Bert [cursive] © 3/7/78
Verso: Inscribed in black on canvas, top center: BL0036

Recto: Signed in white, bottom right corner: Bert [cursive]

Recto: [none]
Verso: Tape adhered to top right corner of frame: 24; label adhered to to center of frame: No. LM-975; partial exhibtion label adhered to top left corner of stretcher: "1979 Mid America Art Exhibition"

Catalogue raisonnéN.A.

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