Children and Flowers in Profusion

Children and Flowers in Profusion: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Children and Flowers in Profusion

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Children and Flowers in Profusion

Entry/Object ID

1988.02.0003

Description

Ink and pencil drawing on a paper bag by Mario Sanchez depicting a street scene of four children walking in front of a stroller carrying four babies. The stroller is pushed by a man and a woman. Walking in the opposite direction is another group of four children walking in front of a stroller with three babies. It is pushed by a man and a woman. Mongo's Dairy horse and buggy is traveling down the street. Caption written by Sanchez reads, 'Children & Flowers in Profusion (Simonton and Catherine Streets). Bravo's neighborhood grocery store, cigarmakers houses, lots of children and Mongo's Milk Wagon drawn by a horse. The Florida Keys First State Bank occupies the site now.'

Type of Drawing

Graphite

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Pencil

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Mario Sanchez Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sanchez, Mario

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1970

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower Right Corner

Transcription

Mario Sanchez

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

20-1/2 in

Width

35-1/2 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good