Duck

Date1966

Artist Eddie Arning 1898 - 1993

MediumPastel on paper

DimensionsOverall: 12 × 16 1/4 in (30.48 × 41.27cm)

Credit LineGift of Robert Cogswell and Betty Dornberger Cogswell

Object number2024.201.1

DescriptionDrawing of a pink and yellow duck with green eyes.Label TextOn September 25, 1966, Dr. Alexander Sackton began a ledger to record "an accurate count and description of the drawings of Eddie Arning and also to show when they are sold, to whom and for what price." Sackton meticulously numbered each of Arning's drawings so that they could be tracked. Dates, titles, purchaser, and price were all listed for each piece. This duck, an early example of Arning's work, was numbered 377. The ledger entry includes dimensions and the date, October 15, 1966, for when Arning gave the work to Sackton.
Inscription(s)The work is signed on the reverse by the artist and is also inscribed with the number 377ProvenanceEdding Arning [1898-1993] (Austin, TX); Robert and Betty Cogswell (Austin, TX); 2024, given to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)