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Europa and the Bull
Europa and the Bull

Europa and the Bull

Date1969
Maker Michael Spafford American, 1935 - 2022
Label Text
Object number76.66
Provenance[Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, Wash.]; purchased by Herschel and Caryl Roman, Seattle, Wash.; gifted to the Seattle Art Museum, Nov. 19, 1976
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Wash., Seattle Art Museum, Northwest Priorities, 1977, Nov. 1977-Jan. 1978 Seattle, Wash., Seattle Art Museum, Freeing the Figure, Nov. 5, 2009-Nov. 28, 2010
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Roman
Dimensions76 × 97 3/8 in. (193 × 247.3cm)
MediumOil on canvas
Photo: Paul Macapia
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