Self-portrait with Father and Son
1985
20th Century
11 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. (28.6 x 40 cm)
Bo Bartlett,
American,
b. 1955
Object Type:
PAINTINGS
Creation Place:
North America
Medium and Support:
Oil on panel
Accession Number:
85-P-315
Gallery Label:
Born in Georgia, Bartlett studied under Sidney Goodman and other realist painters at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He later apprenticed under Nelson Shanks, founder of Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia. Bartlett’s work recalls American realist traditions, as defined by artists such as Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth. His preference for the familiar subjects of home, family, and friends prevails in his monumental canvases (see Olney Hall Lobby for three examples) and in this intimate self-portrait as well.
Current Location:
Art Museum : 20 C Hallway