Patience

1997

Ron Adams

Associated Names
Ron Adams

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a profile view of a person's upper body. The person is facing to the right, showing their facial features. They have high cheekbones, a strong nose, smoothly textured skin, and a serious expression. They wear a dark headscarf tied securely at the back of the head, with a few strands of hair escaping. The person appears shirtless, displaying skin and musculature. There are no visible accessories. The background is muted yellow, contrasting with the person's skin and headscarf. The image is framed by a white border.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color engraving, aquatint, etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.1 × 18.9 cm (8 5/16 × 7 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.4 × 35.4 cm (16 11/16 × 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.145.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; Larry and Brenda Thompson, Atlanta, GA; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Ron Adams 1[9]97" lower right margin. "CI Proof" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Patience" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

[left hand] lower right margin.

Watermarks

None.

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