Pencil on paper drawing made by artist of child's face before artist actually painted a three-quarter length portrait. Unusual today because artists generally take pictures to use for portraits. Hard for the subject, particularly since it involved many sittings.
Artwork Details
Medium
Pencil, Paper
Collection
Private Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Davis, Goode Paschall, 1906-1989
Date made
1983
Notes
Pencil study for the oil portrait also in this collection.
General Notes
Note Type
Historical Note
Note
Matthias Brickell IV, was born in Murfreesboro on August 19, 1977 to Matthias Brickell Murfree III and Katherine Davis Murfree. He married Sarah Murfree and have one daughter. He graduated with a B. A. from Rhodes College and as J.D. from Vanderbilt University. He is a practicing attorney in Murfreesboro.
