Cool Papa Bell painting

Date1987

DescriptionGouache on board painting depicting a portrait view of a baseball player wearing a white uniform shirt and a gray cap. There is an oval-shaped matting within an interior silver-colored wooden frame. Interior frame has a glass front. This interior frame is covered in paper on the back side with hanging hardware. This interior frame is then set within a larger, more decorative silver-colored wooden frame with a raised leaf and chain design.

Bio/Historical NotePainting featuring Cool Papa Bell.

Object numberB-2021-0048

Subject Bell, Cool Papa, 1903-1991

Attributes

Classificationsworks of art

Dimensionsw x h x d: 25 x 29 x 1.5 in.

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