Untitled (Portrait of a Man with Pipe), Painting, circa 1952 Rita Derjue Artist's proof from an edition

Artist's proof from an edition of 50 prints

Original vintage circa 1930 painting attributed to Margaret Tee (1882-1955)

Oil with mixed media on canvas

enabling compositions to be created with varying degrees of relief

1946 is presently in the collection of the Petrie Institute of Western American Art

Untitled (Portrait of a Man with Pipe), Painting, circa 1952 Rita Derjue Artist's proof from an editionOriginal vintage mid 20th century painting by Colorado Springs artist Archie Musick. Rendered in a modernist style, the composition features a grayscale portrait of a man smoking a tobacco pipe. Oil on board. Signed by the artist on reverse. Presented in a custom frame. Provenance: Personal Collection of Thomas Hart Benton