Little Orphan Annie

Harold Tyng Gray

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Harold Tyng Gray American, 1894–1968. Little Orphan Annie, March 15, 1938. Pen and ink over touches of graphite on paperboard, Sheet: 6 13/16 x 22 15/16 in. (17.3 x 58.3 cm) Image (4 frames): 5 7/16 x 19 13/16 in. (13.8 x 50.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Daily News, 41.208. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 41.208_bw_IMLS.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Little Orphan Annie

Date

March 15, 1938

Medium

Pen and ink over touches of graphite on paperboard

Classification

Drawing

Dimensions

Sheet: 6 13/16 x 22 15/16 in. (17.3 x 58.3 cm) Image (4 frames): 5 7/16 x 19 13/16 in. (13.8 x 50.3 cm)

Signatures

In ink: in lower center of last frame, "HAROLD / GRAY" and in lower left of second frame, "3-15-38"

Inscriptions

Inscribed in graphite in center of top margin, "TWO SMART BOYS."; in red pencil in top right margin, "Tuesday-March 15th / 2"; 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, 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc." On verso, date-stamped: "RECEIVED / TRIBUNE / ENGRAVING ROOM / 1938 FEB 22 PM 1 48"

Credit Line

Gift of the Daily News

Accession Number

41.208

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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