Minnie Evans

My Very First
1935

An aged rectangular piece of paper with rounded corners featuring a hand-drawn, intricate pattern in black ink. The design includes a central circular motif with concentric rings, surrounded by various abstract shapes, squiggles, and symbols. The bottom edge of the paper has handwritten text that reads "my very first 1939 ME." The paper appears yellowed and slightly worn, suggesting age and handling over time.

An aged rectangular piece of paper with rounded corners featuring a hand-drawn, intricate pattern in black ink. The design includes a central circular motif with concentric rings, surrounded by various abstract shapes, squiggles, and symbols. The bottom edge of the paper has handwritten text that reads "my very first 1939 ME." The paper appears yellowed and slightly worn, suggesting age and handling over time.

Not on view

Date
1935

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 5 1/2 × 7 7/8in. (14 × 20 cm)

Accession number
75.8.1

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Dorothea M. and Isadore Silverman

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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artworks/5417

Exhibitions

Where We Are: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1900–1960

Apr 28, 2017–June 2, 2019

Minnie Evans
3 works in the collection

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