Stanton Macdonald-Wright
Still Life with Cut Glass Decanter

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Artist Stanton Macdonald-Wright (American, 1890–1973)American, 1890–1973

CultureAmerican

Titles

Still Life with Cut Glass Decanter

Date1941

PlaceUnited States

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsCanvas: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
Frame: 27 1/4 × 31 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (69.2 × 79.4 × 7 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Alan and Fannie Hall Leslie

Object number2007.174

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Department

American Art

Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceAlan and Fannie Hall Leslie, Palm Springs; bequeathed to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History"Stanton MacDonald-Wright," National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., May 3-June 18, 1967.

"Color , Myth and Music: Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Synchronism," North Carolina Museum of Art, March 4-July 3, 2001; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, August 5-October 28, 2001; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 2, 2001 - February 24, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Label, verso of frame: "Munn Picture Frames 853 North La Cienega Boulevard / Los Angeles California Olympia 2 1344 Oleander 5 8377"

Label, verso of frame: "artist: Stanton Macdonald-Wright / title: STILL LIFE WITH CUT GLASS DECANTER / (1941) / no. S.L.1967.2.42 medium Oil / 20 x 24 / exhibition no. and title: STANTON MACDONALD- / WRIGHT EXHIBITION / Lent by the artist / circulation dates: NCFA: May 3-June 18, 1967 / NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS / Washington, D.C. 20560 / Smithsonian Institution / SI-NCFA-385 / 10-64"

Three labels from various venues (North Carolina Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) hosting "Color, Myth and Music: Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Synchronism" in 2001-2002.

Marked in the image, lower right: "S.MWright"

Printed and typed back labels: (see photocopies on file)

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / ... / Color, Myth, and Music: Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Synchronism / 12/2/01-2/24/02 / ... / EX..2001.MW.19"

"Los Angeles County / Museum of Art / 5905 Wilshire Boulevard / Los Angeles, CA 90036 / Number: Catalog no. 40 / COLOR, MYTH, AND MUSIC / STANTON MACDONALD WRIGHT AND SYNCHROMISM / 8/5-10/28/01 / ... "

"North Carolina Museum of Art RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA / On temporary loan to ... / EXHIBITION/DATES Color, Myth, and Music: Stanton / Macdonald-Wright and Synchronism" 3/4-7/3/01 / ... / NUMBER 5.2001.40 ... "

"artist: Stanton Macdonald-Wright / ... / no: S.L. 1967.2.42 ... / exhibition no. and title: STANTON MACDONALD-WRGHT EXHIBITION / Lent by the artist / circulation dates: NCFA: May 3 - June 18, 1967 / NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS / Washington, D.C. 20560 / Smithsonian Institution... "

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