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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
COLLECTIONS American Art
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 overall, CUR.41.204.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 5/26/2009
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Gus Edson (American, 1901–1966). <em>Andy Gump</em>, 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)