Object Details
painter
Porter, James Amos 1905-1970
Subject
Unidentified
Notes
Perry, Reginia A., "Free Within Ourselves: African American Artists in the Collection of the National Museum of American Art," Washington, DC: National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1992, pg. 152.
Powell, Richard J. and Virginia M. Mecklenburg, "African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond," Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2012, pg. 198.
Perry, Reginia A., "Free Within Ourselves: African American Artists in the Collection of the National Museum of American Art," Washington, DC: National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1992, pg. 153.
Powell, Richard J. and Virginia M. Mecklenburg, "African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond," Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2012, pg. 198/
(Lower right:) J. A. Porter signed
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Culture
African
Date
Ca. 1937
Control number
IAP 08586436
Type
Paintings
Medium
Oil on canvas
Data Source
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Portrait male--Bust
Ethnic
Occupation--Military--Soldier
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform
Record ID
siris_ari_477064