Artist
William M. McVey (American, 1905–1995)American, 1905–1995
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Compositional Study
Date1927
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumWatercolor on wove paper [recto]; graphite with watercolor [verso]
DimensionsSheet: 18 5/16 × 12 1/2 in. (46.5 × 31.8 cm)
Credit Line5th Annual Houston Artists Exhibition, museum purchase prize, 1929
Object number29.1
Not on view
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Department
Prints and DrawingsObject Type
lower right on the image in pencil: McVey
verso pencil sketch with skull
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