Jake Berthot
Triangle Series #2 (Pear)

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Artist Jake Berthot (American, 1939–2014)American, 1939–2014

CultureAmerican

Titles

Triangle Series #2 (Pear)

Date1973

MediumOil and wax on canvas

Dimensions96 × 48 × 2 1/2 in. (243.8 × 121.9 × 6.4 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Edward R. Broida

Object number2007.533

Not on view

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

PAINTING

Provenance[David McKee Gallery, New York]; Edward R. Broida, Los Angeles, until d. 2006; bequeathed to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History"Selections from the Edward R. Broida Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Millenium Gallery, April 21-October 20, 2003

"Selections from the Edward R. Broida Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Andrews Galleries, June 13-October 15, 2005

"Selections from the Edward R. Broida Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Lovett Gallery, March 31-September 3, 2007.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Marked on verso backboard: "96a x 48 (arrow up) / med. oil & wax / on canvas - / 1973 - / Title. - Triangle series # 2 / ( Pear - )

Signed on verso canvas, upper left stretcher: "J. Berthot"

Printed labels on verso stretchers (see acc. file for photocopies):

"O. K. HARRIS WORKS OF ART / ARTIST: JAKE BERTHOT OK # 58 / TITLE: "Triangle Series # 2-Pear" 1973" / MEDIUM: Oil and Wax on Canvas / 465 W. B'WAY • N.Y.C. 10012"

"THE EDWARD R. BROIDA TRUST / 0670"

"DAVID MCKEE INC. 41 EAST 57 STREET NEW YORK N.Y. 10022 / Jake BERTHOT (American, b. 1939) / Triangle Series #2 (Pear) 1973 / oil and wax on canvas / ... / C2717"

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