Name/Title
Button GalleryEntry/Object ID
2024.50.02Description
Framed pastel on paper with .5 inch wood frame and 2.5 white mat.
The drawing is of the first Douglas Button Gallery location at 955 W. Center Street. The single-story white building has a red roof and is shaded by two trees. The new gallery's sign is visible by a parked car.Type of Drawing
PastelArtwork Details
Medium
PastelSubject Person
Fredrick, Arthur 1939-2024Context
This drawing — dated '66, next to the artist's signature — depicts the Button Gallery right after it relocated from Chicago’s Gold Coast that same year. Arthur Fredrick's interior design studio occupied part of this building. The site later became the home and B&B of Karen and Herb Tews.Collection
Artworks, Art galleries, 1960 Gay/LGBTQ+ culture, Commercial businessesCataloged By
Winthers, SallyMade/Created
Artist
Beatty, Frank 1899-1984Date made
1966Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Button, W. Russell 1880-1968, Button Gallery & Home/Tews' GardensCreate Date
November 5, 2024Update Date
April 30, 2025