Henry Baker

1932, printed 1981

P. H. Polk

Associated Names
Prentice H. Polk

Artist, American, 1898 - 1984

The image shows the head and upper shoulders of an elderly man in profile, looking upwards to his left. He has a prominent face with deep-set eyes, a large nose, and a full white beard. His hair is white, curly, and slightly receding at the temples. The man wears a dark jacket over a light-colored shirt, partially visible with a collar and a button. The background is a dark monochromatic backdrop.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(South Light, Atlanta); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, purchase, 1981; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • Rhapsodies in Black: Art in the Harlem Renaissance, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 11 - June 22, 1998; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, July 26 - October 19, 1998; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 22 - February 14, 1999.

Bibliography

1980

  • Polk, P.H. P.H. Polk: Photographs. Atlanta, 1980: 11.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: P. H. Polk

Wikidata ID

Q64158580

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