After a Shower
Date1937
Artist
Edward Loper Sr.
American painter, 1916–2011
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions20 1/2 × 26 1/2 in. (52.1 × 67.3 cm)
frame: 23 5/8 × 29 1/2 in. (60 × 74.9 cm)
frame: 23 5/8 × 29 1/2 in. (60 × 74.9 cm)
Credit LineLouisa du Pont Copeland Memorial Fund, 1937
Object number1937-2
On View
Not on viewCollections
- African American Artists
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextThis picture of Wilmington was the first painting by the artist, a native of the city, to be included in an exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum in 1937. The painting won an award and was purchased by the Museum, becoming the first work by an African American artist to enter the permanent collection.
