The Artist (drawn on a letter to Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald)

c. 1959

Alfred Bendiner

Associated Names
Alfred Bendiner

Artist, American, 1899 - 1964

A person is depicted in a drawing sitting on a cushion at a low table, painting. The drawing is done in black ink on a piece of paper with a letterhead that reads "Alfred Bendiner Architect, Western Saving Fund Building, Philadelphia." The person is shown wearing a robe and a tied-up hairstyle, holding a paintbrush in each hand. They are sitting on a cushion or stool, working on a piece with an ink pot and brush, possibly engaged in calligraphy or painting. Below the drawing is a handwritten note that reads, "Dear Edith, As soon as I got home I tried the Hokusai brushes. They are beautiful and make me feel real hot stuff. Thank you again and welcome home. Betty and Al." The style is loose and whimsical, capturing the essence of an artist at work.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on letterhead stationery

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Alfred Bendiner

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 21.6 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.22.1


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom in brush and black ink: Dear Edith, / As soon as I got / home I tried the Hokusai brushes. They are beautiful and make me / feel real hot- stuf fy- / Thank you again / and welcome Home / Betty and Al; uCp//: ALFRED BENDINER / ARCHITECT / WESTERN

Wikidata ID

Q64534282

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