id: 160096 accession number: 1997.64 share license status: Copyrighted url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.64 updated: 2023-12-07 19:21:01.242000 Study for Deneb, 1996. William T. Wiley (American, 1937–2021). Lithographic crayon and watercolor over graphite; sheet: 76.2 x 56.7 cm (30 x 22 5/16 in.); image: 63.7 x 43 cm (25 1/16 x 16 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1997.64 © Estate of William T. Wiley title: Study for Deneb title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 1996 creation date earliest: 1996 creation date latest: 1996 current location: creditline: Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland copyright: © Estate of William T. Wiley --- culture: America, 20th century technique: lithographic crayon and watercolor over graphite department: Drawings collection: DR - American 20th Century type: Drawing find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS * William T. Wiley (American, 1937–2021) - artist --- measurements: Sheet: 76.2 x 56.7 cm (30 x 22 5/16 in.); Image: 63.7 x 43 cm (25 1/16 x 16 15/16 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: description: white wove paper (BFK Rives) watermarks: inscriptions: inscription: signed, in black crayon, across bottom: STUDY for DENEB for CLEVELAND c [circled] Wiley 96 ; center, by artist, in red crayon: DENEB / An old star, a RED GIANT / Crossing the night sea in heaven's boat- / black swells smoother than silk, silence. / The light that touches our faces / has fallen for sixteen thousand years- / Maybe there's something behind it, / and maybe there isn't. ; center, by artist, in black crayon: Michael Hamon / from 2nd thoughts [with paraph] translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES