Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Fire In The Night
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Fire In The Night" is a 2025 self-released, hand-pulled screen print on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges, in a square 20 x 20 inch format and an edition of 50. The title conjures conflagration and unrest under cover of darkness, imagery well suited to Peterson's charged scenes of chaos and confrontation.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 50. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Fire and night are potent signifiers in Peterson's vocabulary of upheaval, and the pairing suggests destruction, riot, or ritual. Released directly by the artist at 20 x 20 inches in a tight edition of 50, the work distills a moment of crisis into a single stark composition, characteristic of his most confrontational output.
Collector Perspective
The square 20 x 20 sheet frames cleanly and the edition of 50 keeps it scarce. Deckled Coventry Rag rewards archival handling, and the raw edges factor into condition grading. Because it is self-released, the artist's edition numbering and release records serve as the definitive provenance anchor for buyers.
Historical Context
Produced in 2025, "Fire In The Night" aligns with Peterson's enduring themes of conflict, violence, and social rupture. The nocturnal fire motif echoes imagery of protest and disorder that runs through his practice, rendered here in the high-contrast graphic manner he has refined across his self-released prints.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2025
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 20 x 20 inches; Hand-pulled screen print; On 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 50.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Cleon Peterson's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Produced in 2025, "Fire In The Night" aligns with Peterson's enduring themes of conflict, violence, and social rupture. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2025 and attributes the edition to Cleon Peterson (Self Released).
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Cleon Peterson (Self Released). That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Cleon Peterson — official site — Cleon Peterson studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Cleon Peterson — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Cleon Peterson (Q124215748) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What size is the print?
It is a square 20 x 20 inch hand-pulled screen print on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
How many impressions exist?
"Fire In The Night" was issued in a limited edition of 50 in 2025.
What is the subject?
The title evokes fire and unrest under darkness, aligning with Peterson's themes of chaos and confrontation.
Who released it?
It was self-released by Cleon Peterson, sold directly by the artist.
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