An Historic Event193720 1/4 x 24 1/4 x 3/4 " (51.4 x 61.6 x 1.9 cm)
Frame: 31 3/4 x 31 3/4 x 2 1/4 " (80.6 x 80.6 x 5.7 cm)Oil on canvasGift of the Estate of Maria and Conrad Janis2023.13.61composition is an interpretation of King Edward VIII’s relationship with Wallis Simpson and his subsequent abdication from the throne. In this work, Cupid, a lion donning symbols of the Monarchy, and a gardening Edward all reflect on the political and personal dimensions of love.1576948829Patrick J. SullivanPaintingslower right: 'P. J. SULLIVAN'WheelingWheelingUnited StatesWest VirginiaPaintingsRecent AcquisitionsMasters of Popular Painting: Modern Primitives of Europe and America, Museum of Modern Art, April 27–July 24, 1938.
They Taught Themselves: American Primitive Painters of the 20th Century, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, August 5–September 3, 1941; Stendahl Galleries, September 29–October 11, 1941; Marie Harriman Gallery, February 9–March 7, 1942. Wheelingreviewed from IMLS Neurodiversity Project by Art Bridges Fellow Austin Losada 2026Object information is a work in progress and may be updated
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