Untitled (Two Men)

c. 1940-1942

Fred Shane

Associated Names
Fred Shane

Artist, American, 1906 - 1990

The image shows two men engaged in conversation in an outdoor setting. One man is seated on a bench while the other is standing. The seated man is depicted in profile, with a pronounced nose and open mouth. He is wearing a hat and a suit, with an arm resting on the bench. The standing man is shown in almost a three-quarter view, pointing towards the seated man, his face partially obscured by shadow and a cap. He is wearing a shirt and trousers. The background shows several large, wind-blown trees, with a glimpse of a building in the distance. The image has a monochromatic color scheme.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sragow Gallery, New York, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, December 1987; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, unique impression; lower right, F. Shane

Wikidata ID

Q76454343

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