Created by
Andrews, Benny, American, 1930 - 2006
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Owned by
Montgomery, Evangeline J., American, 1930 - 2025
Date
January 5, 1975
Medium
mixed media, ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (unframed): 14 × 10 1/2 in. (35.6 × 26.7 cm)
H x W (framed): 20 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (52.1 × 39.4 cm)
Description
A framed mixed media work on paper “Untitled” by Benny Andrews. The artwork uses black, blue, red, green, and yellow ink on white paper. At the center is a black outline of a woman with coily hair. She appears from the legs up, wearing a dress-like garment. Her left arm, shaded yellow, is resting on a blue support while her head rests on her left hand. There is a yellow vertical line behind the woman. Along the edge are flowers and leaves drawn with red and green ink.
The artist signed the artwork on the front, lower right corner in black ink: [BENNY ANDREWS / JAN 5, 1975]. On the backing of the frame, in pencil, is a balance note written and signed by E. J. Montgomery
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
works on paper
mixed media
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
2023.39.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Benny Andrews
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ba57290e-8db3-4f8f-92f0-a62a1ab2923f

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