Intermission

c. 1940

Cleve Bissell

Associated Names
Cleve Bissell

Artist, American, 1914 - 1995

The image depicts five individuals shown from the waist up. The individuals appear to be closely positioned together. Their facial features are stylized, with elongated and exaggerated shapes. One person's hair is textured and voluminous, another's is balding with a few strands remaining, another person has short hair covered with a hat, and two other individuals have sleek, neat hair. The individuals are dressed in formal clothing, including suits and bow ties or a collared dress. One person appears to be holding a stick or cane, and another holds a book or similar object. The background is drawn with dark shading, providing contrast to the figures in the foreground.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Estate of Norman Lewis, New York, NY); Sylvan Cole Gallery (via Mann-Williams Antiques), New York, NY; Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 26 February, 1993; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "Intermission"; lower center in graphite: To Norman; lower right in graphite: Cleve Burrell [Cleveland, or Cleve Bissell?]; center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 3961

Wikidata ID

Q76456863

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