2016 marks the 70th anniversary of the death of Hoosier native Booth Tarkington, who was a former trustee of the John Herron Art Museum and a dedicated art collector. This exhibition of portraits focuses on Tarkington’s interest in the human face, a subject he wrote about extensively.
Portrait of a German Tragedian (1907) by Ernest Leonard BlumenscheinIndianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Ernest Leonard Blumenschein (American, 1874–1960)
Portrait of a German Tragedian, 1907
Portrait of a Man (about 1508-1510) by TitianIndianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Titian (Italian, about 1488–1576)
Portrait of a Man, about 1508–1510
Poria in a Pink Blouse (1942) by Guy Péne Du BoisIndianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Guy Péne Du Bois (American, 1884–1958)
Poria in a Pink Blouse, 1942
