Dick Tracy

Chester Gould

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Chester Gould American, 1900–1985. Dick Tracy, May 20, 1940. Pen and ink and traces of graphite on paperboard, Sheet (slightly irregular): 6 5/8 x 23 1/8 in. (16.8 x 58.7 cm) Image (4 frames): 5 7/8 x 20 in. (14.9 x 50.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Daily News, 41.205. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 41.205_bw_IMLS.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Dick Tracy

Date

May 20, 1940

Medium

Pen and ink and traces of graphite on paperboard

Classification

Drawing

Dimensions

Sheet (slightly irregular): 6 5/8 x 23 1/8 in. (16.8 x 58.7 cm) Image (4 frames): 5 7/8 x 20 in. (14.9 x 50.8 cm)

Signatures

In ink, in lower right of third frame, "Chester / Gould" and in lower right of first frame, "5-20-40"

Inscriptions

Inscribed in ink, in margin at top left, "May / 20." and "DICK TRACY.", followed by, in graphite, "CANINE TRANSPORT"; and rectangular stamp in right margin: "O.K. - RWC"

Markings

Patent information printed on piece of paper affixed to lower right corner of third frame: "Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.: / Copyright, 1940, by The Chicago Tribune." On verso, date-stamped: "RECEIVED / TRIBUNE / 1940 APR 25 PM 5 27"

Credit Line

Gift of the Daily News

Accession Number

41.205

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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