Papier-mâché Elephant. US 202, Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
Former TitlePaper Mache Elephant, US 202, Gwynedo, PA
Artist
Jim Dow
(American, born 1942)
Date1977
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 15/16 × 9 7/8 inches (20.14 × 25.07 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 11 3/16 inches (27.94 × 28.42 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 11 3/16 inches (27.94 × 28.42 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2018.51.39
SignedSigned on sheet verso, lower right, in pencil.
InscribedTitled, dated and editioned on sheet verso, bottom, in pencil: "PAPER MACHE ELEPHANT, US 202, GWYNEDO, PA. 1977 #1/25"
Markingsnone
Edition/State/Proofed. 1/25
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionImage of a papier-mâché elephant wearing a hat and a sign which reads "DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE"; he stands in a grassy yard with wooden ducks following behind.ProvenanceThe Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2018;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
Copyright© Jim Dow
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information,
is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete.
Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a
particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum.
If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image,
please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.
