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Bob Thompson (painter)
American, 1937 - 1966
Tree, 1962
oil on canvas
overall: 198.6 x 274.8 cm (78 3/16 x 108 3/16 in.)
Collection of Barney A. Ebsworth
2000.39.3
On View
From the Tour: African-American Artists: Collection Highlights
Object 6 of 22

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The artist [1937-1966], New York; his estate;[1] purchased 3 June 1998 by Mr. and Mrs. Barney Ebsworth, St. Louis; gift 2000 to NGA.

[1] The artist's estate, managed by his wife, Carol Plenda Thompson, was represented first by Vanderwoude Tananbaum Gallery and then by Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, both in New York City. The Ebsworths purchased the painting through Michael Rosenfeld Gallery.

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