Isaac Smith
Whale

Whale
Whale
Whale
ArtistAmerican, born 1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Whale
Datec. 1980
MediumWood and paint
Dimensions21 × 18 7/8 × 27 1/4 in. (53.3 × 47.9 × 69.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in honor of Stephanie Smither
Object number2008.607
Not on view

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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
ProvenanceClinton T. Willour, Houston; given to MFAH, 2008.
Exhibition History"Houston Collects: African American Art," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Upper Brown Pavilion, July 31-October 26, 2008.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Incised with ink on underside of base: "ISAAC / SMITh"

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