Artist
Alex Katz (American, born 1927)American, born 1927
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Francesco
Date1992
PlaceUnited States
MediumOil on aluminum
Dimensions70 3/4 × 45 × 11 1/2 in. (179.7 × 114.3 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michael A. Caddell and Cynthia Chapman
Object number98.231
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Modern and Contemporary Art: Spotlight on the Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 7–August 27, 2000.
"Against the Current: 20th Century Representational Art in the Collection of the MFAH," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 7, 2006–September 2, 2007.
"Alex Katz: Gathering," Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, October 18, 2022–February 20, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The sculpture is unsigned.
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Stephen Hannock
1996
Acrylic and acrylic gel medium, oil, and alkaline pigments on canvas
96.1717
Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
2010.221