id: 172795
accession number: 1935.2197
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The Pink Tablecloth, 1933. Henry Varnum Poor (American, 1888–1970). Oil on canvas; unframed: 90.8 x 116.2 cm (35 3/4 x 45 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection 1935.2197
title: The Pink Tablecloth
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creation date: 1933
creation date earliest: 1933
creation date latest: 1933
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creditline: Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection
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culture: America
technique: oil on canvas
department: American Painting and Sculpture
collection: American - Painting
type: Painting
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CREATORS
* Henry Varnum Poor (American, 1888–1970) - artist
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measurements: Unframed: 90.8 x 116.2 cm (35 3/4 x 45 3/4 in.)
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inscription: signed upper right: H V Poor
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Exhibition of American Painting from 1860 Until Today
opening date: 1937-06-23T04:00:00
Exhibition of American Painting from 1860 Until Today. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-October 4, 1937).
title: Golden Gate International Exposition
opening date: 1940-05-25T04:00:00
Golden Gate International Exposition. World's Fair, San Francisco, CA (organizer) (May 25-September 9, 1940).
title: Exhibition of Contemporary Painting in the U.S. for Circulation in Latin America, 1941
opening date: 1941-06-12T04:00:00
Exhibition of Contemporary Painting in the U.S. for Circulation in Latin America, 1941. Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico (organizer) (June 12-July 9, 1941); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago Región Metropolitana, Chile (September 6-October 5, 1941); Universidad Central de Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador (November 15-December 7, 1941).
title: Museum's Choice
opening date: 1945-02-01T04:00:00
Museum's Choice. Art Gallery of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (organizer) (February 1-28, 1945).
title: American Paintings: From the Eighteenth Century to the Present Day
opening date: 1946-06-01T04:00:00
American Paintings: From the Eighteenth Century to the Present Day. Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 1-July 31, 1946).
title: Exhibition of the Work of Henry V. Poor
opening date: 1949-03-16T05:00:00
Exhibition of the Work of Henry V. Poor. Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH (organizer) (March 16-April 10, 1949).
title: 35th Anniversary Exhibition
opening date: 1951-06-20T04:00:00
35th Anniversary Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 20-September 30, 1951).
title: Chief Movements in Modern American Painting, 1900-1950
opening date: 1951-11-15T05:00:00
Chief Movements in Modern American Painting, 1900-1950. The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY (organizer) (November 15, 1951-January 6, 1952).
title: Flower Show
opening date: 1952-03-07T05:00:00
Flower Show. Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL (organizer) (March 7-30, 1952).
title: American Realists
opening date: 1961-03-11T05:00:00
American Realists. Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada (organizer) (March 11-April 23, 1961).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
(Rehn Gallery, New York).
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Cleveland Museum of Art. Catalogue of an Exhibition of American Painting from 1860 until Today at the Cleveland Museum of Art. [Cleveland]: [Printed by the Artcraft Printing Co.], 1937.
page number: Mentioned: p. 36, no. 153
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Hinson, Tom E. “Alex Katz’s Impala.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 73, no. 8 (October 1986): 314–326.
page number: Mentioned and reproduced: p. 315, fig. 2
url: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25159954
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