Zeppelin Commander

Name/Title

Zeppelin Commander

Entry/Object ID

1974.1.5

Description

Lithograph print and ink drawing. A mechanical man made of metal with cigar in mouth wearing a long black coat with puffed sleeves. He is wearing a white pilots hat and knee high black boots. There is a white strap hanging over his right shoulder with two hand guns holstered at knee height. He is also wearing glasses and has two small white bat like wings. There is a grouping of metals over his heart. Across his lap is scepter. Coming from his neck, and the only color, is a red rope that is in a knot half way through. In front of the man is a tall pole with a piece of pic sitting on top and at face height with the man. The man's head is not proportionate, much smaller, than the rest of his body. Along the top and outside of the rounded corner image are small clouds. "15 IMP. "

Collection

Anderson Winter Show

Acquisition

Accession

1974.1

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Notes

Purchase 1974 Anderson Winter Show

Made/Created

Artist

Robert A. Nelson

Date made

1973

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Paper

Height

38-1/4 in

Width

29-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

41" x 32.75" framed

Color

Black, White, Gray, Red

Exhibition

EXH1974.1