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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ralph Chessé, Elijah and the Ravens, 1940, c.
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ralph Chessé, Elijah and the Ravens, 1940, c.

Ralph Chessé 1900-1991

Elijah and the Ravens, 1940, c.
Oil on Canvas
22 5/8 x 24 1/4 in.
57.5 x 61.6 cm
© Ralph Chessé Image used courtesy of Chessé Ltd
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Brightly colored painting depicting a male figure reclining and being fed by ravens.
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Provenance

Bruce Chessé, Chessé Arts Limited

Exhibitions

"Afrocosmologies", Wadsworth Atheneum. Dates: 19/10/2019-20/01/2020. Location: Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT. "An Essential Presence: The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Allentown Art Museum. Dates: 02/06/2019-01/09/2019. Location: Allentown, PA. Link: https://www.allentownartmuseum.org/exhibitions/an-essential-presence-the-petrucci-family-foundation-  "Ain't I America: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Hampton University. Dates: 25/01/2019-11/05/2019. Location: Hampton University Museum and Archives, 14 Frissell Avenue Hampton, VA 23668. Link: https://home.hamptonu.edu/msm/2019/05/11/collection-four/ "Outlines: Explorations of Form from 20th Century African-American Artists", Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. Dates: 27/01/2023-31/05/2023. Location: Charlotte, NC - Notes: The exhibition examines African-American artists of the 20th century and their explorations of natural and abstract forms through various media. The techniques employed by these artists demonstrate not only their mastery, but their approaches to capturing and illustrating emotions, societal perspectives, and quotidian moments. The exhibition brings together over 30 artworks from the 1930s through the 1970s, representing artistic styles such as Abstract Realism, portraiture, and cubism. African-American artists utilized a range of media to depict the shifting shapes and ideals of society, outlining their personal stories and preserving them for future reflection. "Mobility: African American Artists Abroad", Truman State University. Dates: 02/01/2024-08/03/2024. Location: Truman State University, Kirksville, MO. "Queens, Gods, and Devotees", Maguire Art Museum. Dates: 23/09/2024-13/12/2024. Location: St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, OA

Publications

Berrisford Boothe, Kristin Haas, Claudia Highbaugh, Thomas Loughman, Frank Mitchell, (2019), "Afrocosmologies: American Reflections", Wadsworth Atheneum – Afrocosmologies Catalog, Catalog, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and the Amistad Center for Art and Culture, Hartford, CT, Brian D. Hotchkiss, https://www.wadsworthshop.org/products/afrocosmologies-american-reflections
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