Sam Gilliam
Buena Vista

Buena Vista

© Sam Gilliam / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Buena Vista
Buena Vista
ArtistAmerican, 1933–2022
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Buena Vista
Date1988
PlaceUnited States
MediumAcrylic on canvas mounted on panel with anodized aluminum frame
Dimensions26 5/16 × 26 3/8 in. (66.8 × 67.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Laura Martin
Object number92.561
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; [Moody Gallery, Houston, 1989]; Laura Martin; given to MFAH, 1992.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Marked in black ink on verso, top frame section: "- TOP - Buena Vista/ 1988 42 1/2 dia"

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