Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964)
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Story
A seated man with a pale face wears a black suit as he rests on a round green rug scattered with pink blossoms. Behind him, sweeping black feathered forms rise against a bright orange background, giving the composition a theatrical, almost stage-like frame. The painting dates from 1922, is rendered in oil, and is held at the Yale University Art Gallery, having come to the museum by transfer from a university library's manuscript papers. It was made by Florine Stettheimer, an American artist who also worked as a costume designer. One detail worth noticing is how the dark, plume-like shapes curl inward toward the figure, pulling the eye back to his still, composed expression at the center of the busy, colorful setting.
Where it works
Suited to dens and media rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.
Yale University Art Gallery, Transfer from Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Carl Van Vechten Papers, Yale Collection of American Literature, 1973.95.13