Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000). More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.
Title: Portrait of an intellectual (Self-portrait).
Signed with monogram JMF; Dated and inscribed verso: "To sponsor, or promote a society, which, if carried on to an extreme, would eventually deprive the world of children, is just as wicked as promoting the "Star -Wars" project by our government." (1984).
Dimensions: 9 1/4" x 8 1/2".
Date: 1984.
Materials and Techniques: ink and pen on 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.