Jacob Lawrence

Prints and Drawings

1957

Joseph Delaney
American, 1904-1991

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Joseph Delaney received relatively little recognition for his art during his lifetime; he was eclipsed in part by the reputation of his more flamboyant brother, Beaufort. Like many African American artists of his generation, he was often overlooked for exhibitions in major museums and galleries. Sketching forceful portraits such as this one of fellow artist Jacob Lawrence, Delaney showed his work outdoors in New York’s Washington Square for almost 50 years. He returned to Knoxville in 1986, holding the position of artist-in-residence at the University of Tennessee until his death in 1991.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Joseph Delaney
Title: Jacob Lawrence
Place: United States (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1957
Medium: Various charcoals on tan wove paper
Dimensions: 40.6 × 30.9 cm (16 × 12 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Clarence S. Wilson, Jr. and Helena Chapellín Wilson
Reference Number: 1992.186

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