Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000).
More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.
Title: General Podtyagin's House.
Signed: M. Freeman; Dated: 1940; Annotated: Elliewood Ave, showing General Podtiaguine's House (upper right).
Dimensions: Sheet 8 1/2" x 11". Mat 11" x 14".
Date: 1935.
Materials and Techniques: Graphite drawing on wove paper.
Mat and Frame: matted. The front mat only, no backing board.
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 poor: repaired tears, lost corners, paper toned. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Middleton Freeman Portfolio.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.
Note:
- Olga and Gen. Michael Podtiaguine were in 1930 resettled in Charlottesville, Virginia. They owned the house at 20 Elliewood Ave. (Virginia Historic Landmark Commission).
- Anton Sergeyevich Podtyagin (Podtiaguine) is a character in Vladimir Nabokov's Mary.