Henry Varnum Poor
Male Head (#17)

Male Head (#17)

© Peter Poor

Male Head (#17)
Male Head (#17)
ArtistAmerican, 1887–1970
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Male Head (#17)
Datec. 1945
Made inNew City, New York, United States
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/4 × 9 × 10 3/4 in. (29.8 × 22.9 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Peter Poor in memory of his father, Henry Varnum Poor
Object number2007.1140
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenancePeter Poor, New York; given to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Large white tape piece inside sculpture with "17" in black ink
No apparent signature

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