Artwork Details
21-1/2 x 29-5/8 in. (sight) 27-1/2 x 35-1/2 x 2-1/2 in. (framed)
Accession NumberGift of a Group of African-American Citizens of Indianapolis, April l6, l929
CopyrightAmerican Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color PaletteProvenance
Provenance
Donated to the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art, in 1929
Gallery Labels
Gallery Labels
Hardrick was born in Indianapolis, where he spent his entire career.
Little Brown Girl exemplifies Hardrick’s figure studies in floral settings. Its brightly colored background, painted with a palette knife, is typical of the artist’s impressionist style.
This painting received a Harmon Foundation bronze medal in 1927. From 1926 to 1933 the Harmon Foundation presented awards to African American artists for distinguished achievement in the fine arts.
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indiana Black Expo: Compositions in Black from the Collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis Convention Center
July 19, 2002 - July 21, 2002
A Shared Heritage: Art by Four African Americans
Indianapolis Museum of Art
September 23, 1996 - November 30, 1996
A Shared Heritage: Art by Four African Americans
Indianapolis Museum of Art
May 11, 1996 - July 7, 1996
Long Term Loan to Spink Wawasee Hotel
Spink-Wawasee Hotel Corporation
May 25, 1935 - 1935
Long Term Loan to Spink Wawasee Hotel
Spink-Wawasee Hotel Corporation
May 6, 1932 - Date Unknown
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