Rackstraw Downes
Washington Country Drizzle, October 1971

Washington Country Drizzle, October 1971

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Washington Country Drizzle, October 1971
Washington Country Drizzle, October 1971
ArtistAmerican, born England, 1939
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Washington Country Drizzle, October 1971
Date1971
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions20 5/8 × 30 1/8 in. (52.3 × 76.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of William E. Ainsworth
Object number2002.3522
Not on view

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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
ProvenanceWilliam E. and Susan Ainsworth; bequeathed to MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition HistoryAmerican Embassy, Bern, October 2006–December 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in penci on verso upper right: " 'WASHINGTON/COUNTY DRIZZLE'/Oct 1971"
Marked on verso center top stretcher: "RACKSTRAW DOWNES"

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