Artist Monograph

John Edward Dowell, American

American, born 1941

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	24	85.7%
Etching	2	7.1%
Gouache	1	3.6%
Watercolor	1	3.6%

Production by Decade

1960s

1970s

1980s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	28	100%

Range: 31.4 cm → 80.0 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1967	1
1969	1
1971	11
1973	2
1974	12
1981	1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 28 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Flight IV Print Acc. 1080.1967	1963	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 24 13/16 × 18 1/8" (63 × 46 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
Icarus Print Acc. 1081.1967	1963	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 20 9/16 × 18 1/2" (52.2 × 47 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
Lithos Print Acc. 1211.1967	1963	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 9 15/16 × 29 5/8" (25.2 × 75.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
Lithos II Print Acc. 1212.1967	1963	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 30 1/4 × 22 3/16" (76.9 × 56.4 cm); sheet: 30 1/4 × 22 3/16" (76.9 × 56.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
Mr. J. C. Print Acc. 1210.1967	1963	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 21 15/16 × 31 1/2" (55.7 × 80 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
The Don III Print Acc. 1213.1967	1963	Lithograph	composition: 27 15/16 × 16" (71 × 40.7 cm); sheet: 29 7/8 × 18" (75.9 × 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
The Flight of the Don Print Acc. 1216.1967	1963	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 15 1/16 × 20 1/16" (38.2 × 51 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
Untitled Print Acc. 1214.1967	1963	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 14 13/16 × 20 1/16" (37.7 × 50.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
Untitled Print Acc. 1215.1967	1963	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 19 1/2 × 15 1/16" (49.6 × 38.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
Coleman Sadness Print Acc. 1800.1967	1966	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 22 7/16 × 29 7/8" (57 × 75.9 cm); sheet: 22 7/16 × 30 1/8" (57 × 76.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
Easter Drawing Print Acc. 1799.1967	1966	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 28 1/8 × 20 15/16" (71.5 × 53.2 cm); sheet: 30 1/8 × 22 3/16" (76.5 × 56.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
Free Jazz Print Acc. 1798.1967	1966	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 30 1/8 × 22 1/4" (76.5 × 56.5 cm); sheet: 30 1/8 × 22 1/4" (76.5 × 56.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell and Co.
The White Wheel of W.T.H. Print Acc. 2432.1967	1967	Etching and aquatint	plate: 17 7/8 × 23 3/4" (45.4 × 60.3 cm); sheet: 19 11/16 × 25 5/8" (50 × 65.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
YEA…JANLEE!! Print Acc. 321.1971	1968	Etching and aquatint	plate: 23 7/8 × 17 3/4" (60.6 × 45.1 cm); sheet: 28 3/16 × 21 9/16" (71.6 × 54.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
"YEAAH!!" Print Acc. 1033.1969	1969	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 7 3/8 × 12 3/8" (18.8 × 31.4 cm); sheet: 30 1/16 × 22 7/16" (76.4 × 57 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Drownin on Dry Land from Visual Poems Print Acc. 445.1971.4	1970, published 1971	Lithograph from a portfolio of eight lithographs and one ink drawing	composition: 19 11/16 × 15 1/16" (50 × 38.3 cm); sheet: 20 × 15 1/16" (50.8 × 38.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Gregorio from Visual Poems Print Acc. 445.1971.3	1970, published 1971	Lithograph from a portfolio of eight lithographs and one ink drawing	composition: 18 7/8 × 15" (48 × 38.1 cm); sheet: 20 1/16 × 15" (50.9 × 38.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Ponte from Visual Poems Print Acc. 445.1971.2	1970, published 1971	Lithograph from a portfolio of eight lithographs and one ink drawing	composition (irreg.): 19 1/16 × 15 1/8" (48.4 × 38.4 cm); sheet: 20 1/16 × 15 1/16" (51 × 38.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Visual Poems Print Acc. 445.1971.1-9	1970–71, published 1971	Portfolio of eight lithographs and one ink drawing	composition (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each approx.): 20 × 15" (50.8 × 38.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Coltrane Sonnet from Visual Poems Print Acc. 445.1971.8	1971	Lithograph from a portfolio of eight lithographs and one ink drawing	composition: 19 11/16 × 15 1/16" (50 × 38.3 cm); sheet: 19 15/16 × 15 1/16" (50.7 × 38.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Just Heard Bessie from Visual Poems Print Acc. 445.1971.6	1971	Lithograph from a portfolio of eight lithographs and one ink drawing	composition: 19 11/16 × 15 1/16" (50 × 38.2 cm); sheet: 20 1/16 × 15 1/16" (51 × 38.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Love Vibrations from Visual Poems Print Acc. 445.1971.5	1971	Lithograph from a portfolio of eight lithographs and one ink drawing	composition (irreg.): 18 5/16 × 15 1/16" (46.5 × 38.2 cm); sheet: 20 1/16 × 15 1/16" (50.9 × 38.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Miles… from Visual Poems Drawing Acc. 445.1971.1	1971	Ink on paper from a portfolio with eight lithographs and one ink drawing	composition (irreg.): 15 11/16 × 6 1/2" (39.8 × 16.5 cm); sheet: 19 7/8 × 15" (50.5 × 38.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
The Sky is Cryin from Visual Poems Print Acc. 445.1971.7	1971	Lithograph from a portfolio of eight lithographs and one ink drawing	composition (irreg.): 16 9/16 × 15 1/16" (42.1 × 38.3 cm); sheet: 19 15/16 × 15 1/16" (50.7 × 38.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Um, Um,…Um! from Visual Poems Print Acc. 445.1971.9	1971	Lithograph from a portfolio of eight lithographs and one ink drawing	composition (irreg.): 18 1/16 × 15 1/16" (45.8 × 38.2 cm); sheet: 19 15/16 × 15 1/16" (50.7 × 38.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
For at Least 8 Lovers Drawing Acc. 604.1973	1972	Watercolor and ink on paper	30 x 22 1/4" (76.3 x 56.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Wolfgang Schoenborn
Four Directions at Once for 14 Drawing Acc. 605.1973	1973	Gouache and ink on black paper	27 1/2 x 19 3/4" (70 x 50.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund
Saskia's Dream Print Acc. 149.1981	1981	Lithograph with pastel additions	composition 24 1/16 x 13" (61.1 x 33.1 cm) sheet 29 1/2 x 16 15/16" (75 x 43.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund