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 Book Art and Illustrations Collection, Permanent Art 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
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.
