ELAINE DE KOONING (1918-1989)
President John F. Kennedy
1963
Charcoal on paper
15 1/2 x 13 inches
LYLA HARCOFF (1883-1956)
Florence
1931
Oil on canvas
21 x 17 inches
Portraiture
Frederick Douglass, the great American abolitionist, orator, and statesman wrote in 1865 that “the soul may be described as a picture gallery, a magnificent panorama in which things of time and things of eternity are silently portrayed.” This collection, which is particularly rich in portraits, helps give visual expression to Douglass’ literary concept.
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS