Master of the Red Meat
1997
Painter, American, 1928 - 2016
Artwork overview
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Medium
artificial flowers and plants, fabric, clothing scraps, industrial sealing compound, enamel, and spray paint on canvas mounted on wood
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Credit Line
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
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Dimensions
overall: 185.42 × 149.86 × 15.24 cm (73 × 59 × 6 in.)
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Accession
2020.28.18
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
The artist [1928-2016], McCalla, Alabama; purchased 1997 by William S. Arnett [1939-2020], Atlanta; gift 2005 to Tinwood Alliance, Atlanta; transfer 2010 to the Souls Grown Deep
Foundation, Atlanta; acquired 2020 by NGA through a gift/purchase agreement.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2000
Arnett, Paul, and William Arnett. Souls grown deep : African American vernacular art of the South. 2 vols. Atlanta, 2000-2001.
Inscriptions
upper right reverse: MASTER OF THE RED MEAT / (1997)
Wikidata ID
Q108687018