Goop Joe’s Useful Knowledge. Speciman Sheet.

Joseph Cornell, Goop Joe's Useful Knowledge. Speciman Sheet., ca. 1932-1934, mixed media: photomechanical reproduction, type-set, type, and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton, 1985.13.5
Joseph Cornell, Goop Joe's Useful Knowledge. Speciman Sheet., ca. 1932-1934, mixed media: photomechanical reproduction, type-set, type, and ink on paper, 9 1⁄2 x 7 7⁄8 in. (24.1 x 20.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton, 1985.13.5

Artwork Details

Title
Goop Joe’s Useful Knowledge. Speciman Sheet.
Artist
Date
ca. 1932-1934
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
9 1⁄2 x 7 7⁄8 in. (24.1 x 20.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton
Mediums
Mediums Description
mixed media: photomechanical reproduction, type-set, type, and ink on paper
Subjects
  • Object — written matter
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1985.13.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.13.5

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Date1974
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