Nice Little Bird

c. 1945

Clifford Kennedy Berryman

Associated Names
Clifford Kennedy Berryman

Artist, American, 1869 - 1949

This is a drawing of a man with a bird marked "peace". It depicts a figure with American symbols, sitting on the ground and holding a large bird marked with the word "PEACE". A small creature resembling a bear is peeking from behind the figure's coat. The words "NICE LITTLE BIRD" are scripted near the figure's face, directed towards the bird. The background is composed of simple lines and shading, contributing to the cartoonish style of the image. The artist's signature can be seen at the bottom right corner.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 141, no. 939.

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite by unknown hand [partially erased]: 3 c[not deciphered]; upper center in pen and black ink: NICE / LITTLE BIRD; left center in pen and black ink: PEACE; lower right in pen and black ink: Berryman

Wikidata ID

Q64540223

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