Lot 326: Morris Henry Hobbs (American/New Orleans, 1862)

Morris Henry Hobbs (American/New Orleans, 1862-1967), "Portrait of a African American Woman, New Orleans", 1938, graphite on paper, signed lower center, dated lower left and inscribed en verso, 12 1/2 in. x 8 in., unframed. Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist Provenance: Descended in the family of the arist. Note: In preperation for a planned etching, Morris Henry Hobbs rendered a series of sensitive pencil drawings of a woman he met during his first visit to New Orleans. A similar drawring by Hobbs is conserved by the Historic New Orleans Collection (acc. 2008).
Please Note: Starting Bid USD $700