Truman Capote

c. 1951

Arthur Ellis

Associated Names
Arthur Ellis

Artist, American, 1912 - 1989

The image depicts a man seated on a sofa, leaning back against the armrest. His left arm is resting on the armrest, hand to his face, while his right hand holds a small cocktail glass. He has short, neatly combed hair, wears glasses, and has a steady facial expression. He is dressed in a dark suit with a notched lapel, a patterned shirt, and a bow tie. To his left, there is a round side table with a plant and a stack of magazines or books. The background shows a light-colored wall with a framed abstract painting and a large plant partially visible on the left.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frederica Ellis, wife of the artist, Washington, DC; Debra Weingarten Jacobs, niece of the artist, North Bethesda, MD, 2001; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2005; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • Front Page: The Photographs of Arthur Ellis, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 2 – August 14, 2003

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 2005.010.037

Wikidata ID

Q64144987

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