Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000). More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.
Title: Portrait of Debbie.
Titled: Debbie at Howard Johnson's; Dated 1975; Annotated: To get even with her mother, she is carrying a Black baby; Inscribed verso: Mary's half sister, Debbie, will have baby in May 1976. Smokes Marlboro 100's.
Dimensions: 11" x 8 1/2".
Date: 1975.
Materials and Techniques: ink and pen on wove paper.
Watermark: Southworth Co. U.S.A. Four Star Bond. 25% Cotton Fiber.
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: Stains. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Middleton Freeman Portfolio #38H.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.
Notes:
- Howard Johnson's Hotel and Restaurant were opened in Charlottesville about 1967.