John Middleton Freeman. Portrait of an artist in the open air. Black Conte crayon drawing. 1947.
John Middleton Freeman. Portrait of an artist in the open air. Black Conte crayon drawing. 1947.
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John Middleton Freeman. Portrait of an artist in the open air. Black Conte crayon drawing. 1947.

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Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000).
More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.
Title: Portrait of an artist in the open air.
Titled: [The Francis Scott Key bridge] near Georgetown; Dated: 1947 (spring); Annotated: Washington, D.C.
Dimensions: 13 1/2" x 16 1/2".
Date: 1947.
Materials and Techniques: Black 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:  Perforation to the left margin. Water stain to the l.r. corner. 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:
- possibly, the self portrait.
- See  another Georgetown landscape by J. Middleton Freeman titled
"Georgetown Waterfront" in our collection SKU DRW-187.
- The Francis Scott Key bridge crosses the Potomac River and connect Georgetown on the Washington, DC to Rosslyn on the Virginia side. The bridge was completed in 1924. ( National Park Service).