Bernard Perlin

1949

George Platt Lynes

Associated Names
George Platt Lynes

Artist, American, 1907 - 1955

A man is seated on a wooden chair, his full body visible. He sits with one leg bent and raised onto the seat of the chair while the other leg is stretched out in front of him, touching the floor. His upper body is slightly turned to the side, with his left arm resting on his bent knee. He has short hair and distinct facial features with a profile view facing left. He wears a plain short-sleeved t-shirt and a watch on his left wrist. The background is a plain and seamless light-colored backdrop.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George Platt Lynes, New York, 1949; gift to Bernard Perlin, New York, 1955; Estate of Bernard Perlin, Chicago, 2014; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, top center stamped in black ink: GEORGE PLATT LYNES / 145 EAST 52 STREET NEW YORK

Wikidata ID

Q64154232

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