William McBride "Daumier Heads" Original Oil on Canvas 20th c.
Located in San Francisco, CA
William McBride (American, 1912-2000)
"Daumier Heads" Original Oil on Canvas 20th c.
Canvas dimensions 41.5" wide x 16.5" high
The frame measures 44.5" wide x 19.5" high
Signed in the lower right corner
Very good vintage condition
Artist, archivist, art collector, and political historian, William McBride's contribution to the city of Chicago was endless.
As a young artist for the Works Projects Administration, Mr. McBride helped lay the groundwork for the South Side Community Art Center, the only remaining art institution sparked by the WPA.
His art collection once included more than 1,000 paintings from African-American and WPA artists, including Charles White, William Carter, Charles Sebree...
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