Drawing for Grandparents
Drawing for Grandparents
Artist
Carroll Cloar
(1913 - 1993)
Dateca. 1939
MediumPencil on paper
Dimensions14 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
Framed: 25 1/8 × 21 1/8 in.
Framed: 25 1/8 × 21 1/8 in.
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2010.121
Accession number
2010.121
On View
Not on viewLabel TextCarroll Cloar's vividly realistic drawing of an elderly couple captures the sentimentality of an old family photograph that's been cherished for decades. This work features somber faces, homely costumes, and a rural landscape that give us a glimpse into the old American South. Cloar's parents died when he was only 15 years old, but through art, he connected to his family lineage and personal history.
Este dibujo de Carroll Cloar vistosamente realista de una pareja de ancianos, refleja el sentimentalismo de una vieja fotografía familiar que ha sido atesorada por décadas. La obra presenta rostros sombríos, atuendos modestos y un paisaje rural que nos permite vislumbrar el viejo sur estadounidense. Los padres de Cloar fallecieron cuando él tenía apenas quince años, pero a través del arte, se conectó con su linaje familiar y su historia personal.
