Artist
Antonio Berni (Argentinean, 1905–1981)Argentinean, 1905–1981
CultureArgentinean
Titles
- Ramona y el anciano o Ramona y el viejo
- Ramona and the Old Man
Date1962
PlaceArgentina
MediumXilo-collage
DimensionsImage: 55 11/16 × 21 5/8 in. (141.4 × 54.9 cm)
Sheet: 58 3/4 × 24 3/4 in. (149.2 × 62.9 cm)
Sheet: 58 3/4 × 24 3/4 in. (149.2 × 62.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Eduardo and Eugenia Grüneisen
Object number2003.258
Not on view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"The Passionate Adventure of the Real: Collage, Assemblage, and the Object in 20th Century Art," Museum of Fine Arts Houston, October 18, 2003–Feburary 8, 2004.
"Brought to Light: Recent Acquisitions in Latin American Art", Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Lower Jones, Masterson, and Lovett Galleries, August 13, 2005–January 2, 2006.
“Antonio Berni: Juanito and Ramona,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 10, 2013–January 26, 2014; Phoenix Art Museum, June 28–September 28, 2014; Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, October 29, 2014–February 25, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed back labels: DELMIRO MENDEZ E HIJO S.A. / TRANSPORTE DE OBRAS DE ARTE" for exhibitions "Grabados Antonio Berni" and "Antonio Berni' at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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