Pre Rome

Original Title

Pre Rome

Date

1990

Creator

Bert Long, Jr. See all items with this value

Description

Long’s print was created during his 1990 Prix de Rome fellowship. The print features two aquatic animals, possibly whales or birds, emerging from the water, while other colorful creatures float around and within them. The cast bronze frame features the words “Pre Rome,” a hand, a paintbrush, and an eyeball, which is one of the motifs that appears most frequently in Long’s artwork.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Landscapes See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black art

Nature

Wildlife

Type

Print

Medium

ink on paper

cast bronze frame

Additional Techniques

etching

Measurements

21 in x 17 in x 3 3/4 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

pc49

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0154

Rights

All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

References

"BERT LONG JR. (American/Texas 1940-2013) A PRINT AND FRAME, "Pre Rome," ARTIST PROOF, 1990." Simpson Galleries. https://www.simpsongalleries.com/auction-lot/bert-long-jr.-american-texas-1940-2013-a-print_B9749A5AB0.