Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
18 x 24 in. (canvas) 24-7/8 x 30-7/8 in. (framed)
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John N. Carey
Copyright
Collection
American Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color Palette
Gallery Labels
Herman and Verman are two characters from Hoosier author Booth Tarkington’s trilogy of Penrod stories published between 1914 and 1929.
This candid, sensitive portrait won a certificate of merit at the Indiana artists annual exhibition at the Herron Art Institute in 1924.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art Columbus Gallery
March 3, 1996 - April 28, 1996
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 7, 1994 - September 10, 1995
Indianapolis Museum of Art
July 2, 1989 - August 20, 1989
Image of Innocence: The Child In Hooser Art
Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites
June 20, 1987 - August 30, 1987
Image of Innocence: The Child in Hoosier Art
Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
April 19, 1987 - May 31, 1987
Long-term Loan to Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School #36
Date Unknown - November 20, 1970
Long-term Loan to Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools
April 29, 1957 - March 12, 1962
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