James Reaben
Allotropic Cabinet

Allotropic Cabinet
Allotropic Cabinet
ArtistAmerican, 1956–1989
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Allotropic Cabinet
Date1988
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumGouache, gold leaf, phosphorous, and collage applied to mahogany and pine box
Dimensions12 3/8 × 9 15/16 × 5 1/16 in. (31.4 × 25.2 × 12.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Katie Kaim Kitchen
Object number92.237
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; Katie Kaim Kitchen, Houston; given to MFAH, 1992.
Exhibition History"Self-Contained," The Galveston Arts Center, March 6–April 11, 1993. (LN:93.19).

"Texas Contemporary: Acquisitions of the '90s," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 19–November 21, 1993.

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