Geanie

Artist Benjamin Forrest Williams American, 1925–2017

Datemid-20th century

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.1 cm)
Frame: 46 3/8 x 34 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (117.8 x 87.6 x 8.9 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest)

Object numberG.47.1.6

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ProvenanceCreated North Carolina, ca. 1947; collection of the artist; sold to NCMA, 1947.Published ReferencesNorth Carolina Artists' Eleventh Annual Exhibition (brochure) (Raleigh: North Carolina State Arts Society, 1947), no. 60.

Acquisitions from North Carolina Annuals, 1946-1966 (exhibition catalogue) (Raleigh: North Carolina Museum of Art, 1967), cat. no. 43, illus. (b-w).
Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, State Art Gallery, State Library Building, "North Carolina Artists' Eleventh Annual Exhibition," December 4, 1947–January 4, 1948, no. 60.

Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "Acquisitions from North Carolina Annuals, 1946–1966," March 12–16, 1967, cat. no. 43, illus. (b-w).

Manteo, NC, Roanoke Island Festival Park Gallery, "The North Carolina Museum of Art presents selections from The Roberson Collection," June 3–28, 2002.
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