Ralston Crawford
Study for Fortune Cover, Sails

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Artist Ralston Crawford American, born Canada, 1906–1978

CultureAmerican

Titles

Study for Fortune Cover, Sails

Datec. 1942

PlaceUnited States

MediumGouache on paper

Dimensions7 3/16 × 6 1/4 in. (18.3 × 15.9 cm)
Frame: 12 × 10 1/2 in. (30.5 × 26.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation

Object number2011.408

Not on view

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Department

Prints and Drawings

Object Type

DRAWINGS, PASTELS & WATERCOLORS

Provenance[Franklin Riehlman Fine Art, New York]; [Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York]; John R. Eckel, Jr., Houston; to the Estate of John R. Eckel Jr, Houston, by 2011; purchased by MFAH, 2011.
Exhibition History"The Spirit of Modernism: The John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation Gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," MFAH, 20 August 2011 - 30 January 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

In the decoration: Fortune

Lower right in black ink: RALSTON / CRAWFORD

Four printed labels on the backside:

Hirschl & Adler / Galleries, Inc. / 21 East 70th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021 / ARTIST: RALSTON CRAWFORD / (1906-1978) / NUMBER: APG 14377D.09 / TITLE: Fortune Magazine Cover / MEDIUM: GOUACHE ON PAPER / SIZE: 7 3/16 x 63/16 inches / DATE: c. 1940-50s

Franklin Riehlman Fine Art 24 East 73rd Street New York City, NY 10021 / RALSTON CRAWFORD / Cover for "Fortune" / Gouache on paper / 7-3/16 x 6 1/4 inches

22. / COVER FOR "FORTUNE" / ABOUT 1942 / GOUACHE ON PAPER / 7 1/2 x 6 1/4

SARAH BALINSKAS / Fine Framing Display Alternatives Art Services / ... [see images for remainder of text]

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