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
57.5 x 61.6 cm
PFF280
© Ralph Chessé Image used courtesy of Chessé Ltd
Brightly colored painting depicting a male figure reclining and being fed by ravens.
Provenance
Bruce Chessé, Chessé Arts LimitedExhibitions
"Queens, Gods, and Devotees", Maguire Art Museum. Dates: Sep 23, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024."Mobility: African American Artists Abroad", Truman State University. Dates: Jan 02, 2024 - Mar 08, 2024.
"Outlines: Explorations of Form from 20th Century African-American Artists", Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. Dates: Jan 27, 2023- May 31, 2023.
"Afrocosmologies", Wadsworth Atheneum. Dates: Oct 19, 2019 - Jan 20, 2020.
"An Essential Presence: The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Allentown Art Museum. Dates: Jun 02, 2019 - Sep 01, 2019.
"Ain't I America: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Hampton University. Dates: Jan 25, 2019 - May 11, 2019.