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    Artist

  • Schiff, John, 1907-1976

    • Title

  • Portrait of Richmond Barthé, undated

  • Physical Description

    1 photograph : sepia (color) ; 10 x 8 inches / 25.5 x 20.5 cm., digital photograph

  • Summary

    The image shows a portrait photograph of artist Richmond Barthé sculpting a man's bust in an art studio. The verso of the photograph has "Barthe??" written in pencil.

  • Depicted

    Barthé, Richmond, 1901-1989

  • Subject

    Artists; Portraits; Sculptors, United States; Sculpture

  • Genre

    Photographs

  • Part Of

    John (Hans) and Trude Schiff Collection, AR 25082

  • Accession Number

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Biographical/Historical Information

Richmond Barthé attended the Art Institute of Chicago from 1924 to 1928. He became a sculptor and was a crucial part of the Harlem Renaissance. Barthé was one of the earliest modern artists to depict African Americans in his work. He moved to New York and was very popular during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1946 Barthé won an award in art from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. His life in New York was successful, and he was frequently commissioned to produce portrait busts of prominent individuals.

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Citation

Schiff, John: Portrait of Richmond Barthé, undated, Leo Baeck Institute, F 036 AR 25082.