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Small Mysteries

Small Mysteries
Small Mysteries
Small Mysteries
ArtistAmerican, 1948–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Small Mysteries
Date1989
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumEnamel and bronze powder on paper
DimensionsSheet: 3 15/16 × 5 1/16 in. (10 × 12.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number93.336
Not on view

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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Labeled on frame verso, black ink on white adhesive label: "Virgil Grotfeldt/ Small Mysteries/ 1989, enamel and bronze powder on paper/ 4 x 6"/ VGT 23/ HIRAM BUTLER GALLERY/ 4520 Blossom Houston, TX 77007/ (713) 863-7097"

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