Standard of the World Whiskey, 2024
Graphite on cotton paper
Dimensions: 20 in. x 15 in.
Framed Dimensions: 23.25 in. x 18.25 in.
All pieces are professionally framed with acid-free materials and UV-protective, anti-glare glass.
 
This piece was inspired by a bottle found by Tom Leveille of Virginia Bottles, a group dedicated to excavating historic treasures. Leveille found this bottle buried in Oregon Hill, Richmond. The names listed on the label, Samuel G. Atkins and Decatur O. Davis, were wholesale grocery and liquor dealers, with a warehouse on E Cary Street. The historic residence of D. O. Davis, situated on E Clay Street, is listed on the National Historic Register.
 
References:
Photograph courtesy of Tom Leveille of Virginia Bottles
Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
National Register of Historic Places