Artist
James Surls (American, born 1943)American, born 1943
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Untitled (Illustrated letter from the artist describing new sculpture, Eye Am)
Date1990
MediumPencil on paper
Dimensions8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Frame: 9 3/8 × 11 7/8 × 9/16 in. (23.8 × 30.2 × 1.4 cm)
Frame: 9 3/8 × 11 7/8 × 9/16 in. (23.8 × 30.2 × 1.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of The Barrett Collection, Dallas, Texas
Object number2008.228
Non exposé
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Prints and DrawingsObject Type
Marked in pencil, recto surrounding the drawing:
"For Richard / and Nona", "... "Eye Am" / This sculpture would be made of bronze-fabricated from cast componants. ... / I numbered 9 petals, but only drew 5. The other 4 are on / back side. (NOTE: Unframed, there were not four more petals on verso, only a letter from the Portland Museum of Art)
"For Richard / and Nona", "... "Eye Am" / This sculpture would be made of bronze-fabricated from cast componants. ... / I numbered 9 petals, but only drew 5. The other 4 are on / back side. (NOTE: Unframed, there were not four more petals on verso, only a letter from the Portland Museum of Art)
Signed in pencil recto lower right: : "James Surls 1990"
Typed letter on verso from the Portland Museum of Art to the artist.
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