Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000). More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.
Title: Travel sketch. A pregnant farm worker's smoke break.
Signed: Middleton Freeman; Dated: 1939; Annotated: Seen in Western North Carolina on trip to Black Mt.
Dimensions: 18 3/4" x 12 1/2".
Date: 1936.
Materials and Techniques: Watercolor painting on wove stock 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: Water stains to the right edge. 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:
- The Black Mountains are the highest mountains in the Eastern United States.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia.