African Bishop
| Artist | Adebisi Fabunmi (Nigerian | Yoruba, 1945 -) |
|---|---|
| Culture | Yorùbá |
| Title | African Bishop |
| Date | 20th century |
| Medium | Ink on tinted paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 15 1/8 x 19 7/8 in. (38.4 x 50.5 cm) Sheet: 16 15/16 x 21 9/16 in. (43 x 54.8 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Bernard W. Riley & Dr. David Brokensha in Memory of Professor Alan Merrimam and in Honor of Professor Roy Sieber, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2000.133 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
March 21, 2000, Gift to the Indiana University Art Museum from Bernard W. Riley and Dr. David Brokensha, Fish Hoek, South Africa
1968, Bernard W. Riley and Dr. David Broensha purchase from the artist, University of Ife, Nigeria [1]
Notes
[1] per records at the Eskenazi Museum, including correspondence in 2000 with the donor Bernard W. Riley who said that he purchased the artwork at an art exhibition held at the University of Ife (Eskenazi Museum curatorial files).
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"African Bishop | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2026. https://collections.artmuseum.indiana.edu/browse/object.php?number=2000.133