Michael T. Ricker
Corruption of the Altar to Flight

ArtistAmerican, born c. 1956–1957
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Corruption of the Altar to Flight
Date1995
PlaceDallas, Texas, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 9 1/2 × 6 1/16 in. (24.1 × 15.4 cm)
Mount: 18 × 14 in. (45.7 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour
Object number99.105
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceClinton T. Willour, Houston; given to MFAH, 1999.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
recto of overmat below bottomleft of image in pencil "'95"
verso of mount top left in pencil "Corruption of the Altar to Flight / Dallas, Tx 8-95"
The photograph is signed on the recto of the overmat, below the lower right of the image: "M. Ricker".
verso of mount upper right in pencil "MTR"
verso of mount bottom center a stamp with pencil additions "PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL T. RICKER / GELATINE SILVER PRINT NO.1 FROM NEGATIVE NO.8-92-17 / 8-95-5 / NEGATIVE MADE 9-1-92 / 8-8-95 PRINT MADE 8-95 / © REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT SPECIFIC PERMISSION / P.O. BOX 180394 / DALLAS, TEXAS 75218-0394"

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