Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Drawing |
Catalog Number |
2022.016.010 |
Description |
Pen and ink, three-quarter view, head and shoulders portrait of poet Edgar A. Guest by Howard Colvin. Labeled "Edgar A. Guest" in pencil in the bottom right corner. |
Year Range from |
1930 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Provenance |
Howard Colvin was an active member of La Crosse's art community and was involved with the Men's Sketch Club. He also organized the first Art Department at the La Crosse Tribune after World War II. |
Material |
Paper |
Dimensions |
W-7.375 L-11.375 inches |
Length (in) |
11.375 |
Width (in) |
7.375 |
People |
Colvin, Howard |
Subjects |
Art |
Notes |
Edgar Albert Guest (1881 – 1959) was an American poet who became known as the People's Poet. His poems often had an inspirational and optimistic view of everyday life. |