Lot 849: William R. Hollingsworth Jr., (American/MS.)

William R. Hollingsworth Jr., (American/Mississippi, 1910-1944), "Portrait of a Man, Jackson, Mississippi", watercolor on paper, signed lower left, 7 in. x 5 1/2 in., in a period giltwood frame Note: William Hollingsworth is best known for his watercolors of the countryside near Jackson, as well as his depictions of African Americans in their environs. In 1937, one of his studies won the William Tuthill prize at an international watercolor show at the Art Institute of Chicago. The work offered here is an attractive example of his intimate portrait studies, conveying a sense of thoughtfulness. An upcoming major retrospective of William Hollingsworth is planned at the Mississippi Museum of Art.