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Uncle Skulky beckons the artist from his mirror of illusions, from the series The Irreverences, Provocations & Connivances of Uncle Skulky


Frank Boyden, Uncle Skulky beckons the artist from his mirror of illusions, from the series The Irreverences, Provocations & Connivances of Uncle Skulky, 2003, drypoint, aquatint, and spitbite on paper, Gift of the Artist in honor of Jean Vollum, © 2003 Frank Boyden, 2004.3.5

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Title

Uncle Skulky beckons the artist from his mirror of illusions, from the series The Irreverences, Provocations & Connivances of Uncle Skulky

Related Titles

series: The Irreverences, Provocations & Connivances of Uncle Skulky

series title: The Irreverences, Provocations, & Connivances of Uncle Skulky

Artist

Frank Boyden (American, born 1942)

Date

2003

Medium

drypoint, aquatint, and spitbite on paper

Edition

artist's proof; edition of 16, 5 A/Ps

Dimensions (H x W x D)

plate: 4 13/16 in x 6 15/16 in; sheet: 13 5/8 in x 11 1/4 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, "Uncle Skulky beckons the artist from his mirror of illusions."

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

2004.3.5

Copyright

© 2003 Frank Boyden

Terms

aquatint

artists' proofs

drypoint

drypoints

intaglio printing

intaglio prints

mirrors

paper

skeleton

spit biting

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History
Exhibitions

2008 Celebrating Prints: Recent Acquisitions Portland Art Museum

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