The Strummer
Artist
Kathleen Blackshear (American, 1897–1988)American, 1897–1988
CultureAmerican
Titles
- The Strummer
DateSeptember–October 1927
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions30 1/8 × 28 1/16 in. (76.5 × 71.2 cm)
Frame: 32 7/8 × 30 3/4 in. (83.5 × 78.1 cm)
Frame: 32 7/8 × 30 3/4 in. (83.5 × 78.1 cm)
Credit Line6th Annual Houston Artists Exhibition, museum purchase prize, 1930
Object number30.34
Not on view
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Department
American ArtObject Type
"Early Houston Art in Houston Collections," The Heritage Society, Houston, May 2–June 28, 2006.
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