Andy Gump

Gus Edson

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Gus Edson American, 1901–1966. Andy Gump, April 2, 1938. Pen and ink on graphite, Sheet: 7 x 23 1/8 in. (17.8 x 58.7 cm) Image (3 frames): 5 3/4 x 19 13/16 in. (14.6 x 50.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Daily News, 41.204. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.41.204.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Artist

Gus Edson

Title

Andy Gump

Date

April 2, 1938

Medium

Pen and ink on graphite

Classification

Drawing

Dimensions

Sheet: 7 x 23 1/8 in. (17.8 x 58.7 cm) Image (3 frames): 5 3/4 x 19 13/16 in. (14.6 x 50.3 cm)

Signatures

Signed in ink, right center of last frame: "GUS / EDSON"

Inscriptions

On recto: "APR. 2." in ink at lower left of first frame; "ANDY'S AT IT AGAIN" in graphite in top margin, center; "PRINT ON JEM METAL" stamped in red vertically in right margin; "O.K. -- RWC" stamped in blue vertically in right margin On verso: "RECEIVED / TRIBUNE / ENGRAVING ROOM / 1938 MAR 7 PM - 4 35" stamped at lower left

Markings

Two pieces of paper affixed to lower right and lower center of last frame printed: "Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.: / Copyright, 1938, by Chicago / Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."

Credit Line

Gift of the Daily News

Accession Number

41.204

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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