InventoryCollection Number: 17652Building: Central LibraryCurrent Location: Storage Room 303Floor: Lower Level/Vault Object DescriptionArtist: Orval HixonArtist Dates: 1884-1982Artist Nationality: AmericanObject Type: PhotographDetails: This is a sepia-toned photograph of Jan Rubini. Framed: NoLength: 13 inchesWidth: 0 inches Height: 19 inchesDescription: Originally born in Stockholm, Sweden, Jan Rubini was an actor, concert violinist, and composer. He was known for Clancy Street Boys (1943), Bal Tabarin (1952) and Jan Rubini and Orchestra (1937). Hixon manipulated the background of this portrait with sweeping brushstrokes that fade into solid white along the left-hand side. The white narrows in on Rubini's profile to create a cameo shape emphasized by dark sketched lines echoing from the breast flap of his suit jacket. The portion of the background left purposely untouched by Hixon in the development process redraws and enlarged shadow cast in unrealistic proportion to Rubini's profile. He remains expressionless amidst the artistic background. Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape: YesMake slides or videotapes for educational use: YesPermit the general public to photograph the work : Yes