Photography by Edward C. Robison III.
Pink and Red Roses in Clear Vase
Charles Ethan Porter is believed to be the first Black student to attend the National Academy of Design in 1869. To further his studies, Porter went to London and Paris for artistic training in 1881, carrying letters of introduction from Mark Twain and other Hartford, Connecticut, leaders. Porter was a successful artist and exhibited widely in his lifetime, although he is not widely known today.
ArtistCharles Ethan Porter(1847-1923)
Dateca. 1880
MediumWatercolor
Dimensions19 3/8 x 23 in.
Signedl.r, in green watercolor.: Porter
Mark(s)label removed from verso: 9/29/10 / HFA / C.E. PORTER / 6
label removed from verso: ART 70TH GALLERY, LTD. / 123 east 106th street - new york, ny 10029 - 212-369-9739 / CHARLES ETHAN PORTER 1847 - 1923 / ROSES IN VASE / c. 1880's / WATERCOLOR ON PAPER / 13 1/2 X 10
label removed from verso: 10767 / Mason Murer Fine Art
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Gift of Juan Rodriguez, in honor of Mrs. Bobbie Loyce Watson, 2019.33
ClassificationWatercolor
Provenancepurchased by Juan Rodriguez, Boynton Beach, FL; given to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2019
On ViewNo
This artwork's face covers about 61× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.
