Portrait of Bob
Portrait of Bob
Artist
Luigi Lucioni
(1900 - 1988)
Date1936
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions41 x 35 in. (104.1 x 88.9 cm)
Framed: 49 in. × 42 in. × 2 1/2 in.
Framed: 49 in. × 42 in. × 2 1/2 in.
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2007.191
Signedl.r.: Luigi Lucioni 1936
Accession number
2007.191
On View
On viewCollections
Label TextIn an era when American art was dominated by European Modernism and abstract styles, Luigi Lucioni drew inspiration from early Italian Renaissance painters. His painstaking technique and attention to detail can be seen in this portrait of Bob Elser, who was the romantic partner of popular New York bandleader Ted Straetter, a close friend of Lucioni. The casual quality of the pose, the tenderness of fingers grasping the ankle, and the delicate brushstrokes defining each wisp of arm hair make Bob Elser come to life.
En una época cuando el arte estadounidense fue dominado por el modernismo europeo y los estilos abstractos, Luigi Lucioni se inspiró en los pintores renacentistas. Su atención al detalle y su meticulosa técnica pueden ser apreciadas en este retrato de Bob Elser, quien fue el compañero romántico del popular director de banda de Nueva York, Ted Straeter, amigo de Lucioni. La pose casual, y la tierna forma en la que sus dedos caen sobre su tobillo, así como las delicadas pinceladas que definen cada vello en el brazo del modelo, le dan vida al retrato de Bob Elser.
Markingsverso of previous frame: 0-1 [label]
verso of previous frame: [California Palace of the Legion of Honor label]
verso of previous frame: [Art Institute of Chicago label]
verso of previous frame: 13x [label]
verso of previous frame: [text missing] OF FINE ARTS / [text missing] INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION [damaged label]
