"P.D.Q." Racing Speedboat

Artist Benn, Nathan (born 1950)

Date1975

Mediumprint on acid-free Epson Hot Press Bright paper, using Epson Ultarchrome ink

Dimensionssheet (a): 24 × 17 1/4 in. (61 × 43.8 cm)
frame (a): 28 1/4 × 22 1/4 in. (71.8 × 56.5 cm)
sheet (b): 32 1/2 × 24 in. (82.6 × 61 cm)

ClassificationsART, 2-DIMENSIONAL

Credit LineMuseum Purchase with In-Kind Gift by the Artist

Object number2021.9.26a-b

Description2 vertical, rectangular color prints with photographer's caption "The boat is a ‘PDQ’ racing speedboat built in 1904. P.D.Q. was understood as meaning ‘pretty damn quick.’ The boat was owned by A.K. Wikstrom family of Skaneateles. Built of oak and mahogany, the boat is 39.5’ long and believed to be the only survivor of that class when I photographed it.”; detail of front of wooden speedboat with steering wheel, dashboard with dials, and triangular front end, on Skaneateles Lake.

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