At a Church Fair

1934

Allan Rohan Crite

Associated Names
Allan Rohan Crite

Artist, American, 1910 - 2007

The image is a pencil drawing of a group of people. Some figures are shown from the waist-up while others are depicted in full body. In the center, a man stands in a relaxed position with one hand in his pocket. He is surrounded by others engaged in conversation with him. The man has short slicked-back hair and prominent facial features, such as a defined nose and cheekbones. He is wearing a jacket over a turtleneck and trousers. The other individuals vary in age and attire. Some face towards the man, while others are in profile. The background is minimally detailed, suggesting an interior setting with curtain lines. A note at the bottom of the drawing reads "At a Church Ftn" along with the artist's signature and a date of December 1934.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Angus Whyte Gallery, Washington, DC); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1981

  • Of Time and Place: American Figurative Art from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1981-1983, pp. 120-121, no. 47, repro

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. 206, no. 1391.

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: "At a Church Fair"; lower right in black ink: Allan R Crite / [artist's monogram] / Dec 1934

Watermarks

AMERICAN / EGGSHELL TEXT

Wikidata ID

Q64534517

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