Apr 10, 2006

Anna

Anna

1935–39

Charles L. Sallée

(American, 1911–2006)

Etching and aquatint

Platemark: 24.7 x 19.8 cm (9 3/4 x 7 13/16 in.); Sheet: 30.5 x 25.5 cm (12 x 10 1/16 in.)

Gift of John Puskas 1994.274

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Description

Sallée, who in 1933 became the first African American to graduate from the Cleveland School of Art (now the Cleveland Institute of Art), specialized in portraiture, a genre in which he excelled. "Some people are an inspiration," the artist disclosed, and that must have included Anna, whom he portrayed sympathetically. Sallée not only accurately described the sitter’s physiognomy, but he also revealed her personality, creating a mood. Anna, her face framed by a pert hat and the collar of a pale coat, looks out, smiling slightly, in this portrait of an intelligent and confident young woman.

See also
Collection: 
PR - Etching
Department: 
Prints
Type of artwork: 
Print
Credit line: 
Gift of John Puskas

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