The Sun's Orchid

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

The Sun's Orchid

Entry/Object ID

1973.01.01

Description

This lithograph is one of a series of prints. It depicts a dark scene focused on two back legs of a horse facing right with flames coming out of the legs trailing to the right. On the top of the paper to the left side there is text that reads, "THE SUNS ORCHID". The background of the piece is dark with nonuniform cross hatching to depict a dark background.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Acquisition

Accession

1973.01

Source or Donor

William Houchhausen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Artist

Made/Created

Artist

William Houchhausen

Date made

1973

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Lithograph

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Planographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

22 in

Width

28 in

Color

Black, Cream