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Painted Map Beach Towel
Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.689020.3
Object Type
Towel, Beach
Collaborator
Art Production Fund
(Founded 2000)
Artist
Julian Schnabel
(American, 1951)
Date
2009
Medium
textile (cotton)
DimensionsOverall - 2D (Flat Maximum) L 58 1/2 in x W 68 1/4 in (173.4 cm x 148.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionBeach towel depicting a mauve, gray, and blue topographic map of the island of Martinique. Across the center of the are two diagonal stripes. One is orange and the other is blue. There is a red triangle in the lower left corner and a gray triangle in the upper right corner. In pink letter is the text "Soundings in Fathoms," in the upper right corner.Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to the First Family during the Obama administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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