A Chester County Art Critic (Portrait of Christian Brinton)
Horace Pippin, American, 1888 - 1946
Geography:
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
1940Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
21 1/2 × 15 7/8 inches (54.6 × 40.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
1941-79-139Credit Line:
Gift of Christian Brinton, 1941
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
1940Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
21 1/2 × 15 7/8 inches (54.6 × 40.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Gallery 219, American Art, second floor
Accession Number:1941-79-139Credit Line:
Gift of Christian Brinton, 1941
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african american art [x] african american artists [x] black art [x] collectors [x] pennsylvania artist [x] portrait [x]Both Horace Pippin and Christian Brinton lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Their meeting in the late 1930s marked a turning point in Pippin’s artistic career.
Brinton, an art critic, curator, and collector, became one of Pippin’s most important and influential supporters. His promotion of Pippin’s work in the local press and exhibitions helped the artist gain national recognition.
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