Phoenix Turpentine Bottle, 2025
Graphite on cotton paper
Dimensions: 15 in. x 10 in.
Framed Dimensions: 18.5 in. x 13.5 in.
All pieces are professionally framed with acid-free materials and UV-protective, anti-glare glass.
 
Featured in this piece is a bottle of turpentine made by Phoenix Brand, based in Baltimore, Maryland. Established in 1837, the House of Crawford produced Phoenix products including teas, spices, extracts, and drugs. The brand’s crest bears a distinctive motto for a manufacturing company: durum patientia frango — “I overcome difficulty by patience.”