Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000).
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Title: Sketch of a seating gentleman in period attire.
Inscribed in graphite: Drawn while a student in Vytlacil's class 1953 ASL. NY.
Dimensions: Sheet 17 3/8" x 12 1/2".
Date: 1953.
Materials and Techniques: Ink/pen outline 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.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.
Note:
- Vaclav Vytlacil (1892 – 1984) was an American artist and art instructor.
- ASL stands for The Art Students League of New York, an art school in the American Fine Arts Society in Manhattan, New York City.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia.