Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Sirens Of The Night (Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Sirens Of The Night is a 2022 hand-pulled screen print measuring 18 x 24 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. Released in an edition of 100, each print is signed and numbered. The title conjures nocturnal menace, translated into Peterson's stark, high-contrast visual language.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Each print is signed and numbered. Edition of 100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Peterson's night imagery leans into a darker register, where predatory figures move through shadowed scenes. The 'sirens' of the title carry both mythic and urban connotations, danger that lures and warns. Rendered in his flat, weaponized figuration, the print extends his ongoing exploration of threat and the pull of destructive impulse.
Collector Perspective
At $150 with a larger edition of 100, this is slightly more available than his editions of 75. The archival Coventry Rag stock and deckled edges maintain gallery-grade quality, and the signed-and-numbered format supports collectibility. It offers a strong nocturnal-theme anchor for a Peterson print grouping.
Historical Context
Peterson's work channels a long history of art depicting conflict and the underworld, from classical mythology to noir. His self-released 2022 editions let him issue evocatively titled scenes directly to collectors. The nighttime motif recurs across his output as a setting where his figures' violence and desire become most legible.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2022
- 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 18 x 24 inches; 24 x 18 inch, hand-pulled screen print. Printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Each print is signed and numbered. Edition of 100.
- 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: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2022 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 is the edition size?
It is an edition of 100, each print signed and numbered.
What are the dimensions?
It measures 18 x 24 inches as a hand-pulled screen print.
What paper is used?
It is printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
What does the title evoke?
The title suggests nocturnal danger, fitting Peterson's dark, high-contrast scenes of threat and menace.
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