Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000).
More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.
Title: Sketches of Susan as a gymnast.
Signed: with monogram MF; Dated: 1975 or 1980; Titled: Susan (Poe waitress on Sat) Gymnast.
Dimensions: 14" x 16 3/4".
Date: Late XX C.
Materials and Techniques: Brownish Conte crayon 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: Foxing, vertical fold. 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.