Theodore Roszak
Construction in White

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Artist Theodore RoszakAmerican, born Poland, 1907–1981

CultureAmerican

Titles

Construction in White

Date1935

Made inNew York, New York, United States

MediumWood, lacquer, and plastic

DimensionsOverall: 18 3/8 × 18 3/8 × 4 1/8 in. (46.7 × 46.7 × 10.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with additional funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts

Object number78.54

Not on view

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Department

American Art

Object Type

SCULPTURE

ProvenanceTheodore Roszak, New York, 1935; Washburn Gallery, New York; MFAH, March 20, 1978.
Exhibition History"Sculpture and Works on Paper from the 1930's and 1940's," Washburn Gallery, New York, New York, January 5 - February 4, 1978.

Exhibited: "Modern American Paintings," Pincotheque Nationale Musee Alexandre Soutzos, Greece, Sep 20 - Nov 7 1982.

Loan: Mr. and Mrs Throdore N. Law, Houston, Texas, from May 25 - August 23, 1989 (LN:89.28).

Exhibited: "Direction and Diversity: Twentieth Century Art in the Museum Collection The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston May 21, 1988 - September 3, 1988.

Exhibited: "Darkness and Light," at The Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, University of Houston, Houston, TX, from Jan. 23 - Mar. 28, 1993 (LN:93.16).

"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.

“Shadows on the Wall: Cameraless Photography from 1851 to Today” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 31– November 30, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Verso, upper left of frame, in grease pencil(?): "CONSTRUCTION IN WHITE -- 1935" [the word "white" is underlined].

Verso, upper right of masonite, in grease pencil(?): "Theodore Roszak". Immediately below this in pencil:"12935 -- NYC".

Verso, lower left of frame, in grease pencil(?): "T. J. ROSZAK".

Recto, lower center, engraved on plastic plate: "Theodore Roszak".

Recto, lower center, engraved on plastic plate: "Theodore Roszak".

Verso, upper right of masonite, in grease pencil(?): "Theodore Roszak". Immediately below this in pencil:"12935 -- NYC".

Verso, lower left of frame, in grease pencil(?): "T. J. ROSZAK".

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