Horst Antes
Black Veiled Egyptian Figure

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Artist Horst Antes (German, born 1936)German, born 1936

CultureGerman

Titles

Black Veiled Egyptian Figure
Schwarze verhuellte Figur Egyptian

Date1969–1970

MediumAquatec on canvas

Dimensions47 3/8 × 39 3/8 in. (120.3 × 100 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Edward R. Broida

Object number2007.521

Not on view

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

PAINTING

Provenance[LeFebre Gallery, New York]; Edward R. Broida, February 2, 1983–until d. 2006; bequeathed to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History"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 upper left quadrant: "Schwarz verhullte / Figur / (Egyptisch?)

Marked on verso upper right quadrant: "Aquatec / 1969/1970 / (signature)"

Signed on verso upper right: "Antes"

Printed labels on verso stretchers with some additional marks in ink (see photocopies in acc. file):

"Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden / Ausstellung: Antes / Bilder 1965 - 71 / Katalog Nr.: 87"
"..46 / Ausgqbe geger diesen Schein / Bitte der Bedienung geben"

"THE EDWARD R. BROIDA TRUST / 0429"

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