Harvard Art Museums > 2003.80.17: Commercial Postcard with "The Philosopher" by Petro Longhi Archival Material Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Commercial Postcard with "The Philosopher" by Petro Longhi (James Lee Byars) , 2003.80.17,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/76729. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2003.80.17 People James Lee Byars, American (Detroit, MI 1932 - 1997 Cairo, Egypt) Title Commercial Postcard with "The Philosopher" by Petro Longhi Classification Archival Material Work Type archival material Date 1979-1980 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/76729 Physical Descriptions Medium Black ink on commercially printed postcard with postage stamps Dimensions 14.7 x 10.4 cm (5 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History James Lee Byars; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, transfer; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Busch-Reisinger Museum Archives Copyright © The Estate of James Lee Byars / Michael Werner Gallery Accession Year 2003 Object Number 2003.80.17 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 Description Good example of interwoven text. Use of mass-produced commodity. Recto: reproduction of image by Pietro Longhi, "The Philosopher". Verso: addressed to: Dr. Mr. Prof. / Mark haxthausen / Harvard University / Busch-Reisinger / Museum / Cambridge Ma. / U.S.A. Return address: c/o Pres Carluccio Biennale Venice / Note: Hello Bill Comes? / Mark I do hope / 100 Goldfish Biennale / the Chair of the Artists / we will Be able to do / is vastly exciting don't / at Harvard is Real let's / October Come to Europe / You come? You should?? / Before? Cheers to you JLB / Make it a reality for / October? / How's sissy and Karen / How are you? / 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
