About the Artwork
Semi-Elliptical
1972
Gordon Newton
1948 - 2019
American
Unknown
Black crayon and paper collage on a commercial map of the world printed in blue ink on white wove paper
Sheet: 16 × 11 inches (40.6 × 27.9 cm)
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Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Gift of James Pearson Duffy
1999.308
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Markings
Signed, in black crayon or pencil, lower right, verso: 3 72 | GN
Inscribed, in blue ink along the bottom egde of the map: Printed in U.S.A. Published by DENOYER-GEPPERT CO., Chicago Denoyer's Semi-elliptical Projection Copyright Inscribed, in green ink on a large white label fully attached to the upper right of the sheet, verso: GORDON NEWTON | "Semi-Elliptical" | DRAWING | 1972 | [242B crossed out in blue ballpoint pen and replaced with the number 285] | $50.00 Inscribed, in pencil, upper left corner, verso: 126
Stamped, in purple ink, upsidedown, upper center, verso: 5¢
Provenance
James Pearson Duffy (Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA)
1999-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Gordon Newton, Semi-Elliptical, 1972, black crayon and paper collage on a commercial map of the world printed in blue ink on white wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of James Pearson Duffy, 1999.308.
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