Portrait of an Elderly Woman

Object Details

Artist
Clive Gilmore
Date
1970
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
Artwork: 30 × 20 × 1/8 in. (76.2 × 50.8 × 0.3 cm)
Frame: 31 1/4 × 21 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (79.3 × 54 × 3.8 cm)
Caption
This lifelike charcoal portrait depicts an elderly woman wearing a headscarf, illuminated from behind with a soft, ethereal light. She looks away from the viewer, her expression resolute. The portrait was included in the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum’s groundbreaking 1970 exhibition “Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time” where incarcerated individuals at the nearby Lorton Correctional Complex collaborated with the museum. Works of art, like this portrait, encouraged viewers to consider the residents’ creative spirit and develop a more nuanced understanding of their lives.
Accession Number
2003.0005.0001
Type
drawing
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl81861b594-3db0-4508-aebd-b2a15879a5f1
Record ID
acm_2003.0005.0001
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