As Uncle Skulky slips his image into the 56th playing card, I remember my father saying "always kill the closest snake first," from the series The Irreverences, Provocations, & Connivances of Uncle Skulky
Frank Boyden, As Uncle Skulky slips his image into the 56th playing card, I remember my father saying "always kill the closest snake first," from the series The Irreverences, Provocations, & Connivances of Uncle Skulky, 2003, color drypoint and aquatint with watercolor, Gift of the Artist in honor of Jean Vollum, © 2003 Frank Boyden, 2004.3.17
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- Title
As Uncle Skulky slips his image into the 56th playing card, I remember my father saying "always kill the closest snake first," from the series The Irreverences, Provocations, & Connivances of Uncle Skulky
- Related Titles
original language: As Uncle Skulky slips his image into the 56th playing card, I remember my father saying "always kill the closest snake first"
series (original language): The Irreverences, Provocations, & Connivances of Uncle Skulky
- Artist
- Date
2003
- Medium
color drypoint and aquatint with watercolor
- Edition
artist's proof; edition of 12 with 6 artist's proofs
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
plate: 3 7/8 in x 2 7/8 in; sheet: 13 5/8 in x 11 1/8 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
signature/maker's mark: none
inscription: In graphite, below platemark, l.l., "A./P/"; below platemark, l.l., artist's chopmark of four irregular rings around three dots representing and impressed seashell (see drawing in doc file); along lower edge, center, "As Uncle Skulky slips his image into the 56th playing card I remember my Father/saying always kill the closest snake first."
signature/maker's mark: In graphite, below image, l., "F. Boyden 03"
- Collection Area
Graphic Arts; Northwest Art
- Category
Prints
- Object Type
intaglio print
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of the Artist in honor of Jean Vollum
- Accession Number
2004.3.17
- Copyright
© 2003 Frank Boyden
- Terms
