Bill Davenport
Squares

Squares
Squares
Squares
ArtistAmerican, born 1962
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Squares
Date1994
PlaceUnited States
MediumWool needlepoint
Dimensions14 × 11 1/16 in. (35.6 × 28.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Kerry F. Inman, Salina and George Muellich, with matching funds from BP America
Object number98.249
Not on view

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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
Provenance[Inman Gallery, Houston]; purchased by MFAH, 1998.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Labels, verso: "Inman Gallery / 1114 Barkdull Houston, TX 77006 / WD88 / Bill Davenport / Squares, 1994 / Wool needlepoint / 14 x 11." "Squares" with arrow up."

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