Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2011

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Art of the Americas: July 2009–June 2011


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Head of a Negro Boy

1939
William Artis
Overall (including base): 29.2 x 16.8 x 19.7 cm (11 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
Terracotta; wood base

Classification: Sculpture

Accession number: 2011.1803

Provenance/Ownership History: 20th century, collection of James A. Porter; collection of Dorothy Porter. 1998, sold by Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, to John Axelrod, Boston; 2011, sold by Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: June 22, 2011)

The John Axelrod Collection—Frank B. Bemis Fund, Charles H. Bayley Fund, and The Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection