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Collection Highlights
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Clare Leighton, Winnowers Majorca, 1937
Clare Leighton (American (b. England), 1901–1989), Winnowers, Majorca, 1937, wood engraving, 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (16.5 x 19.1 cm)
Mary Cassatt, Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, 1896
Mary Cassatt, Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, 1896–1897. Drypoint and aquatint, sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 3/8 in. Anonymous Gift. 2011.15
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Colima (West Mexico), Comala Dog Effigy Vessel, 100
Colima (West Mexico), Comala Dog Effigy Vessel, 100–400. Burnished redware, 9 1/4 × 16 × 7 1/2 in. Gift of Dr. Rushton E. Patterson, Jr. 96.6.1
Bamileke Peoples, Kuosi Society Elephant Mask, 1960
Bamileke Peoples (Western Cameroon), Kuosi Society Elephant Mask, mid–late 20th century. Raffia, canvas embroidered with beads, 62 3/4 × 18 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. Gift of the Director's Council. 97.2.1
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Jimmie Lee Sudduth, Crocodile, 1996
Jimmie Lee Sudduth, Crocodile, ca. 1996. Mixed media: mud, paint, and chalk on wood, 24 × 48 in. Bequest of Esther Sparks Sprague; 100 Gifts for 100 Years, 1916–2016. 2015.9.1
Marisol, The Family, 1969
Marisol, The Family, 1969. Mixed media: wood, plastic, neon, glass, 88 × 56 × 65 in. Commissioned for Brooks Memorial Art Gallery through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and matching funds from the Memphis Arts Council, Brooks Fine Arts Foundation, and Brooks Art Gallery League. 69.5a–d
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William Christenberry, Southern Tree, 2005
William Christenberry, Southern Tree, 2005. German ink and acrylic ground, 40 × 32 1/4 in. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art purchase; funds given in honor of Gloria Howard. 2007.12
Quilt, Pastel Patchwork, 1900
Quilt, Pastel Patchwork, 20th century. Cotton top and backing, 75 13/16 × 71 5/8 in. Museum purchase. 2023.8.6
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Korea, 1981
Richard Hennessy, Korea, 1981. Oil on canvas, 73 × 61 in. Gift of Wil and Sally Hergenrader. 2023.1.4
Figures in Hell, 1525
Follower of Hieronymus Bosch, Figures in Hell, ca. 1500–1525. Oil on panel. Gift of Thomas Morgan Roberts. 2012.26.13
