Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000).
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Title: Drama in life of social conditions.
Signed: Middleton; Titled: Drama in life of social conditions; Dated: '74; Annotated: (Disconsolate) Men in Poe's Restaurant - (A Reflection of E. A. Poe in background mirror). René (before he left according to Charlie, René's brother) Feb. '75.
Dimensions: Sheet 11" x 13 3/4".
Date: 1974.
Materials and Techniques: Ink and pen drawing on wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Middleton Freeman Portfolio #36E.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.
Notes:
- In 1970s Poe's was a bar on The Corner near the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.