Were King Sketch by William T. Wiley
Were King Sketch
William T. Wiley
Title
Were King Sketch
Artist
William T. Wiley
1937 - 2021 (biography)Year
1973
Technique
felt-tip drawing with paint splatter
Image Size
17 x 14" image size
Signature
initial "W" incorporated into image, lower right (within ball of yarn)
Edition Size
1 of 1 unique
Annotations
various annotations within image including date "73"
Reference
Frumkin Gallery 8575
Paper
textured watercolor wove with perforated top edge
State
Publisher
Inventory ID
24310
Price
SOLD
Description
William T. Wiley's penchant for incorporating puns, non sequiturs, and other plays on words is on full display in this work, aptly titled "Were King Sketch" (or "working" sketch). Among these annotations are: "A Version: Some on as talanted Lucky and beawbifull as you will gain little bitchin sympathy. OR when the King Whines the Dog Pines. NO NO THAT! SNOT IT!"; "Add Vice Collumn for a Friend"; "This is plumb naughty!", and "Crewed In Tell A Gents".
The exhibition label from the Allan Frumkin Gallery that accompanied this work noted that the mediums used were ink and watercolor. However, as the color sits on the surface of the paper in thick, dimensional shapes, it's unclear if they're the result of tubed watercolor or acrylic paint.