Charles White (1918-1979)
MAN WEARING A HAT, 1947
Oil on canvasboard; signed and dated '47 lower right
16 x 11.8 in — 40.6 x 30 cm
February 27, 2020
Estimate $3,000-$5,000
Realised: $114,000
About artist/note:
Charles White was known for his chronicling of African American related subjects in paintings, drawings, lithographs, and murals. He was a social realist artist born in Chicago.
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