Joseph Glasco
Head

Head

© The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Head
Head
ArtistAmerican, 1925–1996
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Head
Date1968
MediumPastel on paper
DimensionsSheet: 60 × 40 in. (152.4 × 101.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert H. Wilson, Jr.
Object number2006.200
Not on view

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Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED:
"Acquisitions in the Last Five Years: Texas Art Highlights", Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Lower Level Millenium Hallway, June 3, 2005 - October 9, 2005.

"Joseph Glasco 1948-1986: A Sesquicenteniial Exhibition", Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas, April 19 - June 29, 1986
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked lower right in the image: "GLASCO / 68"
Printed labels on verso with additional ink inscriptions:

"CATHERINE VIVIANO GALLERY / 42 east 57 street new york 22 n. y. / Artist Joseph Glasco / Title "Head" / Date: 1968 Size 60" x 40" / Pastel"

"CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM / JOSEPH GLASCO 1948 - 1986: A SESQUICENTENNIAL / EXHIBITION, April 19 - June 29, 1986 / Head, 1968 / pastel on illustration board / .../ Collection Bob Wilson, Houston / 5216 Montrose Blvd./Houston, Texas 77006-6598"

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