Artist
Joe Schwarting (American, 1920–1987)American, 1920–1987
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Serpentine Head
Datec. 1948
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumSoapstone on wood base
Dimensions12 5/8 × 11 × 14 1/2 in. (32.1 × 27.9 × 36.8 cm)
Credit Line23rd Annual Houston Artists Exhibition, museum purchase prize, 1948
Object number48.4
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "1980 Houston Area Exhibition," Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, The University of Houston, 7 June - 27 July 1980 (LN:80.17)
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