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Photography by Edward C. Robison III

Courting

ArtistBenny Andrews, 1930–2006
Date1990
MediumInk and graphite on paper
Dimensions27 1/8 x 20 1/8 x 1 1/2 in.
Signedl.r.: Benny Andrews, January 20, 1990
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Gift of Helen Porter and Jim Dyke, 2017.25
ClassificationDrawing
Provenancepurchased from the Artist by James T. Dyke, Little Rock, AR, 1990; given to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2017
On ViewNo
Courting27.1 × 20.1 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 75× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.