Donald Sultan
Donald Sultan was an American painter, illustrator, printmaker and artist (born 1951). He was born at Asheville.
Also recorded as Donald K. Sultan.
Donald Sultan in brief
- Born
- 1951
- Known for
- painter, illustrator, printmaker and artist
- Place of birth
- Asheville
Contents
Recognition and collections
Donald Sultan received North Carolina Award and North Carolina Award for Fine Arts. Work by Donald Sultan is held by National Gallery of Victoria, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Catalogued works
31 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1790 to 2003.
Two Apples a Lemon and a Pear June 30 1985, held by Museum of Modern Art, inventory 27.1986.a-d. ACCIDENT July 15 1985, dated 1985, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1986.46a-d. Firemen, March 6, 1985, dated 1985, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 1985.409. Red Poppies: April 14, 2003, dated 2003, held by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, inventory 2012.20.4a&b. Double Chinese Pot, dated 1989, held by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, inventory 2001.154.A-.D. Forest Fire, June 28, 1983, dated 1983, held by Cincinnati Art Museum, inventory 1998.66. APRIL FACTORY PAINTING, dated 1978, held by Cincinnati Art Museum, inventory 2006.118. January 20, 1980, Cigarette, dated 1980, held by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, inventory 2016.193. Forest Fire, Jan. 5, 1984, dated 1984, held by Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 2017.126.a. 1978 (Moon), dated 1978, held by Whitney Museum of American Art, inventory 91.78. December 26, 1978, dated 1978, held by Whitney Museum of American Art, inventory 91.112. Oranges on a Branch March 14, 1992, dated 1992, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 1994.19. Yellow Roses, March 2, 1992, dated 1992, held by Q214867, inventory 2008.115.274. Flowers, held by Q214867, inventory 2008.115.4674. Untitled, dated 1988, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.3156.1. Black Tulip, dated 1983, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.3218.1. September 3, 1980 Building, dated 1980, held by Buffalo AKG Art Museum, inventory 1983:22.2. SOUTH END Feb 24 1986, dated 1986, held by Dallas Museum of Art, inventory 1986.162.A-D.FA. May 23, 1980, Cigarette, dated 1980, held by Dallas Museum of Art, inventory 1980.62.FA. Sandoz Feb 10 1987, dated 1987, held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, inventory 2019.132.3a-d. Black Flowers Sept 26 1999, dated 1999, woodcut, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2003.433.184. Six Red Flowers Oct 28 1999, dated 1999, woodcut, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2003.433.185. Blue Flowers May 19, 1999, dated 1999, woodcut, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2003.433.183. ¦The Album Series¦, dated 1996, lithograph, woodcut, etching (print a); screenprint, relief, embossing (hand-coloring) (print b); lithograph, woodcut, etching and metal foil stamping (print c), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2003.433.181a-c. Black Lemons and Egg, dated 1987, aquatint on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2002.688. Water Under the Bridge, dated 1979, portfolio of eight etchings, aquatints, and chine collées on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1980.99. Mom Posing for Me, from the series "Pictures from Home", dated 1984, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2005.107. Thanksgiving, from the series "Pictures from Home", dated 1985, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2006.582. Dad on Bed, from the series "Pictures from Home", dated 1984, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2006.583. Afternoon Nap, from the series "Pictures from Home", dated 1987, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2007.639. Thomas Hodgkin MD (1798-1866), dated 1790-1872, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 14 named public collections.
Q214867: 14 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 14 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cleveland Museum of Art: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cincinnati Art Museum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Whitney Museum of American Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Dallas Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum of Modern Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum of Fine Arts Boston: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 30 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Sultan, Donald, Oxford Art Online, 2010. Sultan, Donald, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Sultan Donald Trump?, 2017. Donald Trump’s chaotic mess: When U.S. power serves the ‘sultan,’ global rules erode, 2026. Six Yellows and Five Reds by Donald Sultan, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2005. « An Active and Defining Presence » : Le visible et le lisible dans l’œuvre collaborative de Robert Creeley, Revue LISA, 2007.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Donald Sultan studied at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is painting. The authority associates the name with pop art.
Work by Donald Sultan is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art.
Distinctions recorded are North Carolina Award and North Carolina Award for Fine Arts.
Chronology
- 1951Donald Sultan born at Asheville.
- 1983Forest Fire, June 28, 1983 (Cincinnati Art Museum).
- 1985ACCIDENT July 15 1985 (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1985Firemen, March 6, 1985 (Museum of Fine Arts Boston).
- 1989Double Chinese Pot (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston).
- 2003Red Poppies: April 14, 2003 (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Donald Trump’s chaotic mess: When U.S. power serves the ‘sultan,’ global rules erode, 2026
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Six Yellows and Five Reds by Donald Sultan, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2005
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
- 4.
Sultan, Donald, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
- 6.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Donald Sultan.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 7.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Donald Sultan.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
Consult the source - 8.
The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Donald Sultan.
museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art
Consult the source - 9.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Donald Sultan (30 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 10.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Donald Sultan.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 11.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q5295201: Donald Sultan
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 12.
“Donald Sultan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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