On View
Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.
Created by
White, Charles, American, 1918 - 1979
Date
1961
Medium
charcoal black and carbon black pencil on illustration board
Dimensions
H x W: 40 1/4 x 48 x 3/16 in. (102.2 x 121.9 x 0.5 cm)
Description
This charcoal and Wolff carbon pencil drawing depicts a monumental woman. She is seated centered left-of-center against a plain background. Gazing downwards with arms upraised, her robe is draped loosely across her lap. It is signed by the artist in the lower right corner.
Classification
Visual Arts
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
drawings
portraits
Topic
Art
Christianity
Civil rights
Gospel (Music)
Religion
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.6
Restrictions & Rights
© 1961 The Charles White Archive
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52adc8bbc-bf9a-47da-a246-d3e7757727e4

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