Boy on a Bench

2005

Samella Lewis

Associated Names
Samella Lewis
Artist, American, 1924 - 2022
Robert Franklin
Printer, American, born 1930
The image shows a person sitting on a bench. They have short, textured hair and large, expressive eyes. They are wearing a bright pink top with short sleeves, holding an open book in their hands. The background is a textured grayish-white wood grain pattern. The person's expression is neutral, and the setting is simple and focused on the individual.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Philadelphia; gifted to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"S Lewis '07" lower left margin, pen and white ink, artist's hand. "22/26" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

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