Cafe L'Avenue

1932

Palmer Hayden

Associated Names
Palmer Hayden

Artist, American, 1890 - 1973

The image shows a man in a dark suit jacket with a patterned tie and collared shirt. He is facing slightly left but gazing forward, with his hand supporting his chin. He has a prominent nose, thin lips, round glasses, and thinning hair. In his left hand, he holds a small glass with a reddish liquid. Behind him, a person's shoulder and head are visible, seated at a piano with white and black keys. The background features muted tones, sketchy arcs, geometric shapes, and a hand holding a violin and bow above and to the left of the man's head.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Thurlow Evan Tibbs, Jr., Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • McElroy, Guy C., Richard J. Powell, and Sharon F. Patton. African American Artists, 1880-1987: Selections from the Evans-Tibbs Collection. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1989: no. 23, fig. 18.

Inscriptions

lower left in black watercolor: PC Hayden

Wikidata ID

Q64618781

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