Nathan Oliveira
Kestrel

ArtistAmerican, 1928–2010
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Kestrel
Date1985
PlaceUnited States
MediumWoodcut with pastel and graphite on paper
DimensionsBlock: 40 1/4 × 29 in. (102.2 × 73.7 cm)
Sheet: 48 3/8 × 29 in. (122.9 × 73.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Edward R. Broida
Object number2007.632
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ProvenanceThe artist and [Experimental Workshop]; [Charles Cowles Gallery, New York]; purchased by Edward R. Broida (1985-2006), December 11, 1986-2006; bequeathed to MFAH, 2007.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in pencil recto lower right below the image: "N. Oliveira 85"
Printed labels on verso backboard:

"EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOP / NATHAN OLIVEIRA / Kestrel Series, 1985 / woodcut, pastel, graphite on Seiko-sen / paper / EXP-NO-0885-08 / ... / P.O. Box 77504 San Francisco, CA ... "

"Charles Cowles Gallery, Inc. / Nathan Oliveira / Kestrel Series, 1985 / woodcut, pastel, graphite / on seiko-sen paper / ... / CCG/86/NO/4131 / ... NY ..."
Printed labels on verso: "THE EDWARD R. BROIDA TRUST / 6900"

Impressed blindstamps, recto lower left: "X © "

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