Portrait of All Four (CH 09.14.99)

© Thomas Chimes/ Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art M…
© Thomas Chimes/ Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Portrait of All Four (CH 09.14.99)
© Thomas Chimes/ Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction or publication.

Portrait of All Four (CH 09.14.99)

Date1999
Artist (American painter, 1921–2009)
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions11 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (29.8 × 29.8 cm)
Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund, 2000
Object number2000-5
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextThis small painting by Thomas Chimes reference characters from the writing of French absurdist author Alfred Jarry (1873-1907), who was the painter's primary muse and hero for more than 20 years. Combining playful cartoonish characters (based on Jarry's own sketches) and esoteric literary references, the painting captures the spirit of Jarry's writing.
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