Herbert Mears
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Artist Herbert Mears (American, 1923–1999)American, 1923–1999

CultureAmerican

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Date1960

PlaceHouston, Texas, United States

MediumAcrylic polymer on Masonite

Dimensions47 1/2 × 71 3/16 in. (120.7 × 180.8 cm)

Credit Line35th Annual Houston Artists Exhibition, museum purchase prize, 1960

Object number60.10

Not on view

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceThe artist; purchased by MFAH, 1960.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Texas Painting and Sculpture, the 20th Century," Pollack Galleries, SMU, Dallas TX., Jan 17 - Mar 7 1971; San Antonio Museum Asso., Witte Confuence Museum, Mar 21 - May 2 1971, niversity Art Museum, University of Texas, Austin, TX Jun 13 - Jul 18 1971; Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, TX Sep 16 - Nov 15 1971; The Museum, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (LN:71.2)

Exhibited: "1980 Houston Area Exhibition," Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, The University of Houston, 7 June - 27 July 1980 (LN:80.17)

Exhibited: "Herbert Mears Paintings 1959 - 1988," University of Houston, College of Architecture, Houston TX, Apr 22 - May 5 1988 (LN:88.24)

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