(Sketchbook - maroon cover with spots of blue and green paint)

(Sketchbook - maroon cover with spots of blue and green paint)

Morris Atkinson Blackburn

The book contains varied sketches including landscapes, figural studies, cityscapes, abstract sketches, anatomical studies and cubist portraits. There are also some notes on his work and a list of his patrons at the time as well as an announcement for a show at the Ellen Donovan Gallery, January 11-February 6, 1954.
Date of Birth
(1902-1979)
Date
ca. 1953-1954
Medium
Graphite, ink and conté crayon on paper; 158 pages, 39 with images
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (26.67 x 21.2725 cm.)
Accession #
2007.16.3.29
Credit Line
Bequest of Elizabeth Blackburn in memory of her husband, Morris Blackburn
Category
Subject