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Venetian Story

Venetian Story

© Helen Frankenthaler/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Venetian Story
Venetian Story
ArtistAmerican, 1928–2011
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Venetian Story
Date1974
PlaceUnited States
MediumAcrylic on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 95 × 136 1/4 in. (241.3 × 346.1 cm)
 Frame (outer): 96 × 137 3/4 × 2 1/16 in. (243.8 × 349.9 × 5.2 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Hugo V. Neuhaus, Jr.
Object number2025.802
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
100 North Foyer
On view

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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
ProvenanceHugo V. Neuhaus, Jr., Houston; Hugo V. Neuhaus Trust, 1987–2025; given to the MFAH, 2025.
Exhibition HistoryHelen Frankenthaler: Paintings 1969–1974, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. April 20–June 1, 1975; Seattle Art Museum, June 26–September 12, 1975; Museum of Fine Arts Houston, October 10–November 23, 1975.
Published References Elderfield, John. Frankenthaler. New York: Gagosian Gallery and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, 2024, cat. 29, illustrated. Frankenthaler, Helen and Gene Baro. Helen Frankenthaler: Paintings, 1969-1974. Washington DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1975, cat. 28, illustrated. Rose, Barbara. Frankenthaler. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1971. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Signed and dated in gray paint, bottom leftt: Frankenthaler [cursive] / '74
Verso: Dated, inscribed and titled, in black ink on center stretch bar: JULY-8-1974 / 95" x 136 1/2" "VENETIAN STORY"
Verso: Inscribed in black ink at bottom center of vertical stretch bar: 14 [encircled]
Recto: Signed in gray paint, bottom leftt: Frankenthaler [cursive]
Verso: Gallery label adhered to center stretch bar: David Mirvish Gallery, Toronto; Exhibition label adhered to center stretch bar: "Helen Frankenthaler: Paintings 1969–1974," Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washinton, D.C., April 20 – June 1, 1975
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