A Final Tomb for Frank "Jelly" Nash

1980

Robert Morris

Associated Names
Robert Morris

Artist, American, 1931 - 2018

Styria Studio

Printer

This is a print of text describing a historical event involving Frank "Jelly" Nash. The image features a block of text printed in a light, serif font against a pale purple background. The title at the top reads "A FINAL TOMB FOR FRANK 'JELLY' NASH." The text narrates the positioning and restoration of a 1933 Chevrolet and a 1932 Dodge sedan, as they were on June 17, 1933, in the parking lot of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, relating to the "Kansas City Massacre." It describes the events leading to Frank Nash's death and the deaths of law enforcement officials during his transport to Leavenworth Penitentiary. The narrative also mentions the creation of plaster casts of bullet holes from the incident, to be sold as memorabilia. The print is in a limited edition format, with numbering visible in the lower left corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 45.72 × 60.96 cm (18 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.148.29


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Concept Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1999; acquired 2016 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 126/180; lower right in graphite: R. Morris / '80

Wikidata ID

Q77015488

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