
John Middleton Freeman. Rotunda and Long Walk UVA. Graphite drawing. 1937.
Artist: John Middleton Freeman. (Charlottesville, VA c. 1919-2000). More about the artist read in our eponymous Blog Post.Title: Rotunda and Long Walk toward UVA Gate.Signed: M. Freeman l.r. and "Drawn in 1937, by John Middleton Freeman" by artist's hand verso; Titled: Rotunda (East Side Arches) & Long Walk toward U.Va Gate verso.Dimensions: 9" x 12". Date: 1937.Materials and Techniques: Graphite drawing on wove paper.Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.Part of: Middleton Freeman Portfolio.Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.Note:- The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn on the original grounds of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed it to represent the "