Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000). More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.
Title: Portrait of Roscoe.
Signed: J. Middleton f. Titled: Roscoe, a writer at Poe's, U.Va.; Dated: March, 12, '75; Annotated: Comment: I really never met this man, but he looks like an important writer from 4 or 5 Centuries ago.
Dimensions: 8" x 11".
Date: 1975.
Materials and Techniques: ink and pen 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: Stains. Wear. 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:
- In 1970s Poe's was a bar on The Corner near the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.