Harvard Art Museums > 1975.1: Frontispiece Design for "Panama" or "The Voyage of my Seven Uncles" Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Frontispiece Design for "Panama" or "The Voyage of my Seven Uncles" (John Dos Passos) , 1975.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/309061. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1975.1 People John Dos Passos, American (Chicago IL 1896 - 1970 Baltimore MD) Title Frontispiece Design for "Panama" or "The Voyage of my Seven Uncles" Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date c. 1931 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/309061 Physical Descriptions Medium Watercolor and poster paint over graphite on off-white wove paper Dimensions actual: 34.1 x 44.3 cm (13 7/16 x 17 7/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: on backing paper from verso (now in object file), in black ink: This painting, by John Dos Passos (author of "Three Soldiers," "1919," "The Big Money," etc.) was used as the frontispiece for his...(illegible) ...translation of Blaise Cendras "Panama" or "The Voyage of My Seven Uncles." Ex. Domo PH, 1936 stamp and inscription: on backing paper removed from verso (now in object file) in black ink: S. G. Houghton, Harvard 1924 // P.O. Box 1313 // Reno, Nevada 89504 Provenance Recorded Ownership History John Dos Passos; to Paul Hoffman, 1931, gift; to Samuel G. Houghton, Reno, Nevada, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1975. NOTE: Provenance information provided by the donor, see correspondence in the curatorial file. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Samuel G. Houghton, Class of 1924 Accession Year 1975 Object Number 1975.1 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Commentary "Panama, or the Voyage of my Seven Uncles" was written by Blaise Cendrars. Publication History Blaise Cendrars, Panama: or, The Adventures of my Seven Uncles, Harper and Brothers Publishers (New York, NY and London, England, 1931), repr. on cover and p. 3 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
