GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The intensely absorbed gaze and angularity of this isolated sitter are trademarks of the work of Henry Varnum Poor, who founded the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine.
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William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005
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Created in 1942
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Poor, Henry Varnum (American, 1888-1970)
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From 1945: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas Art Association Purchase, from Frank K.M. Rehn, Inc., New York [1]
[1] The Dallas Arts Association is the predecessor to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name was abandoned in 1970. Works from this collection were transferred to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum~Learn more about the artist and his work.
- Art Institute of Chicago~View a few examples of Henry Varnum Poor's ceramic work.
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General Description
The intensely absorbed gaze and angularity of this isolated sitter are trademarks of the work of Henry Varnum Poor, who founded the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine.
Excerpt from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum~Learn more about the artist and his work.
- Art Institute of Chicago~View a few examples of Henry Varnum Poor's ceramic work.
Notes
Created in 1942
Object File Reviewed
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Poor, Henry Varnum (American, 1888-1970)
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 1945: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas Art Association Purchase, from Frank K.M. Rehn, Inc., New York [1]
[1] The Dallas Arts Association is the predecessor to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name was abandoned in 1970. Works from this collection were transferred to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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