Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000). More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.
Title: Portrait of Jacqueline Marion. Jackie singing.
Titled: Jacqueline Marion. Inscription verso: Age 19. Titled: Jackie singing at the Rainbow; Inscription verso: Marion in Richmond, 1981 at the rainbow Inn. An extensive annotation in Freeman's hand, written on a separate sheet: On the opposite page is my drawing of Jacqueline ("Jackie") done in Richmond, Virginia in 1981. She replaced all the young beauties I had once thought & loved in Charlottesville. She was sincere and cool. She was in need of both money and friendship with young men.
I met her at The Rainbow Tavern on Sheppard St. at Grace in Richmond, with her chaperone, an older woman, who also loved older men and young too.
"Jackie" had a good voice, even if she was a cripple. She had epilepsy, and had come to Richmond from the country - actually Buckingham Co. She was eager for friendship and to be saved from the streets.
Dimensions: Sheet 13" x 10".
Date: 1981.
Materials and Techniques: Sanguine drawings 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: the right upper corner is cut off. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Middleton Freeman Portfolio #36X and 36Y.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.
Notes:
- It was around the 1980s however when the nickname “Devil’s Triangle” would be applied to this section of Sheppard Street. The bars along the block at the time developed quite the reputation as a rowdy night scene. Locations with names like [...] Rainbow Inn all contributed. (Richmond urbanist).