Minnie Evans (NC, 1892-1987), Untitled (Head and

Minnie Evans (NC, 1892-1987), Untitled (Head and Foliage)

mixed media on board, with granddaughter's signature at lower right, circa 1960s, float mounted and framed under glass.
Board 13.25 x 10.5 in.; DOA 26 x 22.5 in.
Minnie Evans was the longtime gatekeeper at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina. A self-taught artist, her painting are in numerous prominent collections including Museum of Modern Art, New York, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, Williamsburg, Virginia, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, North Carolina, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and many more.
From the Collection of Barbara Boney Campbell, Tarboro, North Carolina
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Condition Report: Tape residue, edge wear and toning to board; not examined out of the frame.