President Clinton Playing the Shell Game

1999

Pat Oliphant

Associated Names
Pat Oliphant

Artist, American, born 1935

The image is a drawing of a person from the waist up. The person is leaning forward with both hands on a surface in front of them. The facial features are simply sketched with a circular nose and an open mouth. The person has short, tousled hair and is wearing a bow tie and a checkered-patterned jacket. They appear to be holding a cigar in their mouth. On the surface in front of them are three rounded objects arranged in a line. The background is plain with no additional objects or scenery.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Susan Conway Gallery, Washington, DC); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Human Comedy: Satirical Prints from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2008-2009

Wikidata ID

Q64618823

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