Map of Paris

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Object Details

Creator

Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988

Subject

Tanner, Henry Ossawa

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Drawing : 1 sheet : ink ; 30 x 24 cm.

Summary

Map shows the center of the city, focused where the Ile de la Cité and the Ile St. Louis sit in the Seine.
Bearden has depicted various landmarks such as the Louvre and the Luxembourg Museum and Gardens, as well as small markers for Henry Ossawa Tanner's home and studio.
Date based on the year that Bearden went to Paris.

Citation

Romare Bearden. Map of Paris, ca. 1950?. Romare Bearden papers, 1937-1982. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

ca. 1950?

Record number

(DSI-AAA)14198

Type

Artworks

Place

Paris, France

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Romare Bearden papers, 1937-1982

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

African American artists

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_14198