Portrait of a Hendler's Ice Cream Deliveryman

c. 1925

Electric Studio

Associated Names
Electric Studio

Artist, American, active c. 1920s

The image shows a man from the waist up, sitting with one arm resting on his lap and the other hanging down to the side. His head is slightly tilted to the side, and he gazes directly at the camera. The man has dark hair peeking from beneath his cap, and his facial features include a thoughtful expression with slightly pursed lips. He is wearing a uniform consisting of a light-colored cap that reads "THE VELVET KIND," a matching shirt buttoned up, and trousers. No jewelry is visible. The background seems to be an indoor setting with a textured wall or curtain that appears to have a subtle diamond pattern.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Hendler Estate auction, Baltimore); Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite: "The Velvet Kind" / Hendler's Ice Cream Co. Balto. MD; top right: 16.10.REL / AF096; center left printed in black ink perpendicular: ELECTRIC STUDIO, / 406 W. MAIN ST., NORFOLK, VA. / 612 E. BALTIMORE ST., BALTIMORE, MD.