David Ireland
The Ears Have It

The Ears Have It
The Ears Have It
The Ears Have It
ArtistAmerican, 1930–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Ears Have It
Date1993
MediumEnamel on gelatin silver photograph
DimensionsSheet: 23 3/8 × 16 in. (59.4 × 40.6 cm)
Frame: 27 1/4 × 19 3/4 × 1 5/8 in. (69.2 × 50.2 × 4.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Dr. and Mrs. John P. McGovern, by exchange, and by Betty Moody, and Paule Anglim
Object number2006.10
Not on view

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Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"The Art of David Ireland: The Way Things Are", The Oakland Museum of California
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed back labels:

"The Art of David Ireland: The Way Things Are /
The Oakland Museum of California · 1000 Oak Street · Oakland, CA 94607 /
EX19.1.25 / The Ears Have It, 1993 / Enamel on gelatin silver print / David Ireland"

"Gallery Paule Anglim /
14 Geary Street · San Francisco · California · 94108 / ..."

Misc consignment / David Ireland / The Ears Have It, 1993 / ... (MC 683) /
Moody Gallery / 2815 Colquitt Houston, Tx 77098 / ..."

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