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Robert Griffing (b. 1940)
Only a Matter of Time (2002)
oil on canvas
50 × 42 inches
61 × 53 × 4.5 inches (framed)
signed and dated lower right
$80,000-120,000
Alternate Views
Describing this painting the artist wrote, “This is one of my favorite paintings. The clock represents the invasion of the whites and a loss of traditions and a way of life for the Indians. And what does the future hold? I think the title says it all.”
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Michigan
EXHIBITED
Masters of the American West, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, California, 2003
Only a Matter of Time: The Paintings of Robert Griffing, Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2010
LITERATURE
Only a Matter of Time: The Paintings of Robert Griffing, Eiteljorg Museum, 2010, cover, p. 2, illustrated