Old Island Days

Name/Title

Old Island Days

Entry/Object ID

2018.33.0039

Description

Pencil sketch on an unfolded paper bag by Mario Sanchez depicting a street scene featuring Kirchick's Dry Goods store, Juan Lopez Groceries, Fruit, Fancy Staples store and Quo Vadis Typewriter & Cash Register Repair Shop. The Buckteeth street vendor is passing by with his cart of balloons while a Goodyear Blimps is flying overhead. There is an unfinished sketch on the verso depicting unfinished houses and street.

Type of Drawing

Graphite

Artwork Details

Medium

Pencil, Paper

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

David Wolkowsky Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sanchez, Mario

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1960 - circa 1979

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

Bottom Right Corner

Transcription

Mario Sanchez

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

32 in

Depth

13/16 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good