Paris (illustration from Inspector Peckit)

Drawing

Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Context

Illustration from the book Inspector Peckit. Paris scene. Background shows the Eiffel Tower. At the left is the top of a house showing the artist's studio (according to the MJ dated 9/11/1973 attached to the accession record at 1973.3, the man painting is "the artist in a self portrait") and a pigeon on top of a chimney. To the right is another house with a girl and cat looking out the upper window. Center foreground shows sidewalk, café and the center ground shows the Seine River.

Collection

Children's Art and Illustrations Collection, Artwork Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1973.3

Source or Donor

Don Freeman

Made/Created

Artist

Don Freeman

Date made

1972

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature and Date

Location

Lower right

Transcription

"Don Freeman August 1972 Milwaukee"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

88 in

Width

109 in

Depth

4 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

82 in

Width

106 in

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

Illustration from the book Inspector Peckit, published 1972. In Central Library Art Adult Rare Children's Authors Reference Collection at call number X and Central Library Child Storage Tier 1 Collection at call number PIC FRE.

Research Notes

Notes

According to the MJ dated 9/11/1973 (attached to accession record at 1973.3), Freeman sketched the mural during an appearance "on the Milwaukee Public Library's television program, 'Your Library Story.'" Apparently he completed the drawing in 15 minutes while the book was being read aloud.