Portrait of Unknown Subject

Portrait of Unknown Subject
Inventory
Collection Number: 
17665
Building: 
Central Library
Current Location: 
Storage Room 303
Floor: 
Lower Level/Vault
Object Description
Artist: 
Orval Hixon
Artist Dates: 
1884 -1982
Artist Nationality: 
American
Object Type: 
Photograph
Details: 
The image seen here is a sepia toned photograph of an unknown post-silent era screen star.
Framed: 
Yes
 - Glass
Length: 
25 inches
Width: 
1 inch
Height: 
31 inches
Description: 

The addition of a whimsical pointed crown and ruffled white babydoll costume lends a playful lighthearted mood to this portrait of an unknown subject. She stands in ballerina slippers with her left foot on pointe and her right leg extended at a 90 degree angle. Her left hand delicately caresses the ruffles of her costume and she holds her right arm suspended in the air. She smiles at the camera as she appears to emerge from the darkness. Hixon Studio KC MO is signed in the bottom left corner of the photograph.

Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape: 
Yes
Make slides or videotapes for educational use: 
Yes
Permit the general public to photograph the work : 
Yes