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Meyer (Mike) R. Wolfe (New York/California/Tennessee, 1897-1985), "William Edmondson at Work," graphite on paper sketch depicting the famous African American sculptor seated and working with a chisel or spike and hammer to carve an angel figure in his Nashville yard. Unsigned. The sheet has been removed from a sketchbook, mounted atop a black mat and framed under glass in a modern black frame. Sheet: 5 7/8" H x 3 7/8" W. Frame: 21" H x 17" W. Exhibited, "Meyer Wolfe: The Star of All Things", The Nashville Parthenon, 2021. Note: Meyer Wolfe and his wife, the photographer Louise Dahl Wolfe, were friends and early supporters of William Edmondson. Louise shared her photos of Edmondson and his work with Alfred H. Barr Jr., founding director of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, and used the images to advocate for the artist's significance. Edmondson, little known outside of Nashville then, became the first Black artist to have a solo exhibition at MoMA in 1937.
PROVENANCE: The estate of Dr. Lawrence Wolfe, by descent from his uncle, the artist Meyer Wolfe.
CONDITION: Overall very good condition with light, scattered handling creases and light toning; not examined out of frame.
