Artist
Kermit Oliver (American, born 1943)American, born 1943
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Attis
Date1977
PlaceUnited States
MediumAcrylic on Masonite panel in carved wood frame
Dimensions34 13/16 × 24 3/8 × 56 3/16 in. (88.4 × 62 × 142.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Segal-Maples Collection
Object number98.520
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: The painting is inscribed in black on verso of masonite: "Attis / Kermit / Oliver 77 (copyright symbol)" The painting is inscribed in big black letters, verso of masonite: "KATIE". There is a gallery label (now in Registrar's files) on the backing paper: "DuBose Gallery / 2950 Kirby Drive, Houston Texas, 713-526-2353". There is a framing label on the backing paper of the painting: Allart / Picture Framing & Gallerie / 2023 So. Shepard / Houston / 526-3631.
The painting is signed in pencil, recto, lower right.
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Robert Longo
1984
Mixed media: acrylic and silkscreen on wood; charcoal and graphite on dyed paper; oil and copper leaf on carved oak; granite and metal; oil on hammered lead
2007.612.A-.E
Kermit Oliver
1982
Acrylic on paper
2007.1504