The Fossil Ship

Valton Tyler (1944-2017)

Date

1971
Object Type

Prints
Medium

aquatint and line etching
Dimensions

Image: 22 7/8 x 33 3/8 in.
Sheet: 26 7/8 x 37 1/2 in.
Inscriptions

Sheet, Recto:
l.l. beneath plate mark, in graphite: Artist Proof.
l.c. beneath plate mark, in graphite: The Fossil Ship.
l.r. beneath plate mark, in graphite: Valton IMP. 71
Sheet, Verso:
l.l.along bottom edge of sheet in graphite: VALT-C-XLII-C
l.r. along bottom edge of sheet in graphite: Valton Tyler \ 150
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Gift of David H. Gibson
Accession Number

2015.58
Copyright

© The Valton Tyler Estate

Invented Worlds of Valton Tyler

February 11–April 30, 2017

This exhibition features a rare series of etchings and paintings from the imagination of Texas artist Valton Tyler, whose unique forms, brilliant colors, and uses of organic, mechanistic, and surreal shapes provide a glimpse into unparalleled worlds.

Location: Off view

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