Untitled (Older Man, Frontal)

Artist John Douglas Patrick (American, 1863 - 1937)

Dateundated

MediumOiled charcoal and white chalk on blue laid paper

DimensionsUnframed: 24 5/8 x 18 5/16 inches (62.56 x 46.51 cm)
Framed: 32 x 25 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches (81.28 x 65.41 x 4.45 cm)

Credit LineGift of the families of Grayce Patrick Wray and Hazel Patrick Rickenbacher, daughters of the artist, from the collection of Cherie Wray Smith and Pattie Rickenbacher Hogan in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Object number2009.47.3

SignedSigned in ink, lower center: "Patrick"

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DescriptionThis large charcoal drawing is a bust-length portrait of an elderly black man. The man's body is angled very slightly so that his proper left shoulder is slightly closer to the picture plane than his proper right shoulder. The man turns his gaze downward, rather than looking straight out at the viewer. His face and dark shirt are described in much greater detail than his loose jacket, which is rendered in a more summary fashion.Exhibition History

Exhibition History

American Art Deco: Designing for the People, 1918-1939, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, June 5 2021–September 5 2021; The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri; July 9 2022–January 8 2023, no cat.

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