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Rule Of Law (Red)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
A 2018 self-released screen print in a bold 28 x 28 inch square format, hand-pulled in black and red in a tightly limited edition of 65 on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges. Rule Of Law (Red) turns a phrase of civic order against itself, staging authority as coercion through Peterson's clashing figures.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: limited edition of 65. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
By titling the work Rule Of Law, Peterson interrogates the gap between justice as ideal and force as reality, a core tension in his critique of authority. The small edition of 65 makes this among the scarcer of his square-format prints, giving it heightened significance for collectors of his politically pointed editions.
Collector Perspective
The edition of 65 sits well below Peterson's typical runs of 125 to 150, marking this as a comparatively scarce release. Its commanding 28 x 28 inch square scale, black-and-red palette, heavyweight Coventry Rag stock, deckled edges, and hand-numbering combine scarcity with strong wall presence.
Historical Context
Issued in 2018, Rule Of Law (Red) engages with questions of state power and legitimacy that animated the political discourse of its moment. Peterson's practice consistently probes how institutions meant to protect can instead enforce domination, a theme carried across his murals, canvases, and prints.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2018
- 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 28 x 28 inches; 28 x 28" hand pulled black and Red screen print; printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: limited edition of 65.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature 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: Issued in 2018, Rule Of Law (Red) engages with questions of state power and legitimacy that animated the political discourse of its moment. 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 2018 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
How limited is this edition?
It is a limited edition of 65, scarcer than Peterson's more common runs of 125 to 150.
What size is the print?
It is a large 28 x 28 inch square screen print.
What does the title address?
'Rule Of Law' interrogates the gap between justice as an ideal and force as its reality within Peterson's critique of authority.
What paper is used?
It is hand-pulled on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
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