Artist
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928–2011)American, 1928–2011
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Prometheus
Date1976
PlaceUnited States
MediumAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions87 1/2 × 56 in. (222.3 × 142.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase in memory of Mrs. John Lynch, funded by her daughter Mary Lynch Kurtz
Object number77.1
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"The Loan Collection for the Vice President's Residence," Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, March 7—March 19, 1978; Vice President's Home, March 1, 1978–March 31, 1979, cat. no. 50. (LN:78.7).
"Direction and Diversity: Twentieth Century Art in the Museum Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston May 21–September 3, 1988. [No catalogue]
"Modern and Contemporary Art: Spotlight on the Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Upper Brown Pavilion, February 7–August 27, 2000. [No catalogue]
"Modern and Contemporary Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Foundation Gallery, December 8, 2007–March 2, 2008. [No catalogue]
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1976–1979
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