Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000). More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.
Title: Portrait of Dr. William Constable.
Signed: J. Middleton f. Titled: Dr. Wm Constable, and wife, of Edinburgh, Scot. ; Dated: Oct. 16, 1979; Annotated: His son's 8th birthday. At Poe's. U. Va.
Dimensions: 8 1/2" x 11".
Date: 1979.
Materials and Techniques: ink and pen 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: Stains. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Middleton Freeman Portfolio.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.
Note:
- In 1970s Poe's was a bar on The Corner near the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
- Dr. William Charles Constable, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Troy, Virginia, on Sunday, July 7, 2013.