Thomas Dorsey

Painting

Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Thomas Dorsey

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Velvet

Context

"Father of Negro Gospel Music"

Collection

Artwork Collection, Wisconsin Art Collection, Martin Luther King Library Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1979.7

Source or Donor

Nancy A. Izard

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Nancy A. Izard

Date made

circa 1979

Notes

A made/created date of Nov. 1980 was reported, but the work is not visibly dated and documentation indicates the artist gave the painting in 1979.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature and Date

Location

Lower right

Transcription

"Nancy Izard"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

18 in

Width

12 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freewheelers

Related Publications

Notes

This work and materials pertaining to the artist are available in the Milwaukee Black Arts Movement digital collection: https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/MkeBAM/. Music of Black Americans by Eileen Southern.

Research Notes

Notes

Dorsey performed in Milwaukee at the Macadonia Baptist Church, 5015 W. Center St., in 1980 at a benefit for the Creative Center. The Creative Center was operated by Bernice Lindsay and the Milwaukee Inner City Arts Council. See 11/13/1980 MJ.