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Andy Warhol

American, 1928-1987

Portrait of Seymour H. Knox — Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987). Portrait of Seymour H. Knox, 1985. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 70 inches (101.6 x 177.8 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour H. Knox III and Mr. and Mrs. Northrup R. Knox in honor of Seymour H. Knox for his 60 year contribution as a member of The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, 1985 (1985:12). © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Portrait of Seymour H. Knox — Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987). Portrait of Seymour H. Knox, 1985. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 70 inches (101.6 x 177.8 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour H. Knox III and Mr. and Mrs. Northrup R. Knox in honor of Seymour H. Knox for his 60 year contribution as a member of The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, 1985 (1985:12). © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Portrait of Seymour H. Knox, 1985

Currently on View

acrylic on canvas

support: 40 x 70 inches (101.6 x 177.8 cm); framed: 43 1/8 x 75 1/16 x 3 3/8 inches (109.54 x 190.66 x 8.57 cm)

Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour H. Knox III and Mr. and Mrs. Northrup R. Knox in honor of Seymour H. Knox for his 60 year contribution as a member of The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, 1985

1985:12

Inscriptions:

signature, dated / back, upper left / Andy Warhol 85

Provenance:

commissioned by the Knox family to commemorate Seymour H. Knox, Jr.'s contribution as a major patron of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery;
purchased from the artist by Mr. and Mrs. Seymour H. Knox, III and Mr. and Mrs. Northrup R. Knox;
presented in honor of Seymour H. Knox, Jr. to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, October 1985

Object Classifications:

Paintings

Acrylic painting (visual work)

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