Bonnie
1975
John Wilson
Artist, American, 1922 - 2015
West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G26
Artwork overview
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Medium
colored crayon and charcoal on paper
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Credit Line
Avalon Fund and Gift of the family of John Wilson in honor of Shelley Langdale
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Dimensions
sheet: 195.9 × 108.27 cm (77 1/8 × 42 5/8 in.)
framed: 195.9 × 108.27 × 2.86 cm (77 1/8 × 42 5/8 × 1 1/8 in.) -
Accession Number
2022.27.2
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Series Title
Young Americans
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Copyright
© The Estate of John Wilson
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Estate of the artist; purchased by NGA, 2022
Associated Names
Exhibition History
1975
Jubilee: Afro-American Artists on Afro-America, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in cooperation with the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, 1975-1976.
2015
John Wilson: The Young Americans, Martha Richardson Fine Art, Boston, 2015.
2026
Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2025-2026: fig. 113, repro.
Bibliography
2025
Farrell, Jennifer, King-Hammond, Leslie, Murphy, Patrick, and Saywell, Edward. John Wilson: Witnessing Humanity. Exh. cat. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2025-2026: 147, 152, 199, fig. 113.
Inscriptions
"Wilson 1975" lower right composition.
Watermarks
(unknown/not visible; object is framed)