Andy Gump
Gus Edson
American Art
MEDIUM
Pen and ink on graphite
DATES
April 2, 1938
DIMENSIONS
Sheet: 7 x 23 1/8 in. (17.8 x 58.7 cm)
Image (3 frames): 5 3/4 x 19 13/16 in. (14.6 x 50.3 cm)
(show scale)
MARKINGS
Two pieces of paper affixed to lower right and lower center of last frame printed: "Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.: / Copyright, 1938, by Chicago / Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
SIGNATURE
Signed in ink, right center of last frame: "GUS / EDSON"
INSCRIPTIONS
On recto: "APR. 2." in ink at lower left of first frame; "ANDY'S AT IT AGAIN" in graphite in top margin, center; "PRINT ON JEM METAL" stamped in red vertically in right margin; "O.K. -- RWC" stamped in blue vertically in right margin
On verso: "RECEIVED / TRIBUNE / ENGRAVING ROOM / 1938 MAR 7 PM - 4 35" stamped at lower left
ACCESSION NUMBER
41.204
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Daily News
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Gus Edson (American, 1901–1966). Andy Gump, April 2, 1938. Pen and ink on graphite, Sheet: 7 x 23 1/8 in. (17.8 x 58.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Daily News, 41.204. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.41.204.jpg)
IMAGE
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