Created by
Humphrey, Margo, American, born 1942
Date
1967
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 17 × 21 3/4 in. (43.2 × 55.2 cm)
Description
A black-and-white lithograph titled “Portrait” by Margo Humphrey. Covering, the left two-thirds of the sheet, the print depicts the right side profile of a figure in a printed head scarf, captured from the shoulder up. The figure's features are outlined in black and they are set against a black background.
The artist wrote the edition, title, signed, and dated the artwork in pencil along the front bottom edge. In the lower left is [4/7], the bottom center [Portrait], and in the lower right [Margo Humphrey 97].
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
lithographs
portraits
Topic
Art
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Carroll Parrott Blue
Object number
2023.39.19
Restrictions & Rights
© Margo Humphrey
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1e5e583-a1b6-45a2-8e3e-a0f839f0c6e4

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