Artist
Theodore Roszak (American, born Poland, 1907–1981)American, born Poland, 1907–1981
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Studies for Construction in White and Plastic
Date1935–1936
MediumPencil on graph paper
DimensionsSheet: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with additional funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts
Object number78.55
Not on view
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Department
Prints and DrawingsObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Direction and Diversity: Twentieth Century Art in the Museum Collection The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston May 21, 1988 - September 3, 1988.
Exhibited: "Space: Sculptors' Drawings, Drawings about Sculpture," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Cameron Foundation Gallery, October 27, 2001 - Janurary 21, 2002.
"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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso, lower right quadrant, in pencil: "Develop Isometric Drwg.
CONSTRUCTION STUDY--
Theo. J. Roszak/1935-36'N.Y.C."
[The phrase " CONSTRUCTION STUDY--" is underlined].
Recto, right center, in pencil: "STUDIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION IN
WHITE & PLASTIC".
Recto, lower right quadrant, in pencil: "T. J. Roszak '36".
Recto, general, in pencil: Descriptive notes on various studies:"VARIANT", "PLASTIC", "ISO-SECTIONAL PROJECTION", "PLASTIC CLEAR"< and "SLIDE ELEVATION"
CONSTRUCTION STUDY--
Theo. J. Roszak/1935-36'N.Y.C."
[The phrase " CONSTRUCTION STUDY--" is underlined].
Recto, right center, in pencil: "STUDIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION IN
WHITE & PLASTIC".
Recto, lower right quadrant, in pencil: "T. J. Roszak '36".
Recto, general, in pencil: Descriptive notes on various studies:"VARIANT", "PLASTIC", "ISO-SECTIONAL PROJECTION", "PLASTIC CLEAR"< and "SLIDE ELEVATION"
Recto, lower right quadrant, in pencil: "T. J. Roszak '36".
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