Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Stop The Virus (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Stop The Virus (First Edition) is a 2020 hand-pulled black-and-red screen print, 28 x 19 inches, on 290gsm Arches Rag with deckled edges. Self-released in a limited edition of 100 and signed and numbered, it applies Peterson's signature duotone conflict imagery to a pandemic-era subject as a first-edition release.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Hand pulled 28 x 19" black and red screen print. Printed on 290gsm Arches Rag paper with decked edges. Each print is signed and numbered. Limited edition of 100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
As a designated first edition tied to the 2020 pandemic moment, this print captures Peterson responding in real time to a collective crisis. It extends his vocabulary of struggle and threat beyond interpersonal violence toward a public-health emergency, giving the work a specific temporal anchor that later impressions or reissues cannot claim.
Collector Perspective
The edition of 100 makes this scarcer than several of Peterson's larger runs, and the 'first edition' designation carries added weight for collectors who prioritize primacy. The larger 28 x 19 format reads well framed. Confirm the pencil signature, number, and clean deckled edges; first-edition status should be verifiable on the sheet.
Historical Context
Produced during the early COVID-19 period, this print sits within a broader 2020 output of self-released, socially engaged work. Peterson's decision to address the pandemic directly reflects how street-rooted artists documented the year's upheavals, using the immediacy of screen printing to respond faster than gallery cycles allowed.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2020
- 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 19 inches; Hand pulled 28 x 19" black and red screen print. Printed on 290gsm Arches Rag paper with decked edges. Each print is signed and numbered. Limited edition of 100.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Hand pulled 28 x 19" black and red screen print. Printed on 290gsm Arches Rag paper with decked edges. Each print is signed and numbered. Limited 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Produced during the early COVID-19 period, this print sits within a broader 2020 output of self-released, socially engaged work. 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 2020 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
Why is it labeled 'First Edition'?
The designation marks it as the initial release of the image, a distinction collectors track when an artist issues an image in more than one run.
What are the dimensions?
28 x 19 inches, one of Peterson's larger single-sheet formats.
How many were produced?
A limited edition of 100, each signed and numbered.
What colors does the print use?
Black and red, Peterson's characteristic duotone palette.
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