MERRILL DEAN MAHAFFEY (American b. 1937) A PAINTING, "Illuminated Cliff," 1961, oil on board, signed L/R; 6'' x 26'', framed 11 1/2'' x 31 1/2''.  Note: Mahaffey is known primarily for his landscape paintings of the Southwest. His works have been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Provenance: Estate of the late Dr. Wiley and Gloria Biles, Houston, Texas; Proceeds to benefit the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Meredith Long Gallery, Houston, Texas, 1961

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