Chicken with a Paddle

Drawing

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Bill H. Ritchie's Mini Art Gallery and Museum Collection

Chicken with a Paddle: I worked on a portfolio of drawing while traveling in Europe in the spring of 1969, starting with this one. I continued working on it after I returned home. The metal point is one of my favorite methods of contemplating, so slow yet so minutely accurate.
Chicken with a Paddle

I worked on a portfolio of drawing while traveling in Europe in the spring of 1969, starting with this one. I continued working on it after I returned home. The metal point is one of my favorite methods of contemplating, so slow yet so minutely accurate.

Name/Title

Chicken with a Paddle

Entry/Object ID

dr690606ritB

Description

Silver, gold and copper point. Grays in warm and cold tones. Image 11 1/2" x 19" on 14" x 20" ges'soed Basinwerk Heavyweight paper, which is mounted on 19" x 20 3/4" Tovil paper. Signed lower right.

Artwork Details

Medium

Metal point

Made/Created

Artist

Bill Ritchie

Date made

1969

Notes

Executed in Europe and Seattle

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Signed lower right

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

DSCN

Other Number

0559

Number Type

Folio Number

Other Number

37

Number Type

Catalog ID

Other Number

dr266rit

Dimensions

Dimension Description

218.5 sq in

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

19 in

Dimension Notes

Ges'soed Basinwerk Heavyweight paper

Dimension Description

Mounted size

Height

19 in

Width

20-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Tovil paper

Color

gray, warm and cool

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mini Art Gallery

Date

December 11, 2021

Notes

Drawer 11, folio 25-57

Valuations

Valuation Type

Estimate

Value

$218.50

Estimator

Bill Ritchie, artist

Date

Apr 6, 2022

Created By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Create Date

December 11, 2021

Updated By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Update Date

January 31, 2023