Tower & Turtle

Print

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Tower & Turtle

Entry/Object ID

2001.09.05

Description

Etching of portraits of men surrounding a turtle. Other shapes include city scapes, buildings and various scratching textures. The piece is done in this red, dark burgundy and tan hue. Different animals outline the border as well such as a noticeable ram and others.

Type of Print

Etching

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Acquisition

Accession

2001.09

Source or Donor

Arthur Hansen, Nancy Hansen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Arthur and Nancy Hansen

Made/Created

Artist

Rudy Pozzatti

Date made

1973

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Title

Location

lower left corner

Transcription

Tower and Turtle

Language

English

Type

Signature, Date

Location

lower right corner

Transcription

Rudy Pozzatti, 1973

Type

Print number and run

Location

lower center

Transcription

a.p.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Etching

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

18 in

Width

14 in

Color

Red, Tan, Orange, Brown