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Artist: William Christenberry, American, 1936–2016
The Bar-B-Q Inn
1982
Wood, paper, acrylic paint, metal, and red soil
33.02 × 35.56 × 81.28 cm (13 × 14 × 32in.)
Partial gift of Murray and Kay Delaney Bring and partial purchase with The Janet and Simeon Braguin Fund
2005.37.1a-c
Culture:
American
Period:
20th century
Classification:
Sculpture
Provenance:
Sculpture, drawing, and large-format photograph: George Hemphill Gallery, Washington, DC; Mr. Murray Bring. Series of sixteen small-scale photographs: from the artist to Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York.
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions, July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006,” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2006): 204.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.