Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000).
More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.
Title: Seated nude model.
Inscriptions: Annotated with 'Fayerweather Hall' 1979.
Dimensions: sheet 23 1/2" x 18".
Date: 1979.
Materials and Techniques: Sanguine 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: 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.
Notes:
- Fayerweather Hall was converted into classroom space in 1924 for the newly established McIntire School of Fine Arts. (University of Virginia Library).
- This work is identical to Freeman’s signed works in our collection, shares the same provenance, and is part of Freeman’s own portfolio.