Pharaoh’s Army Got Drownded Study 1
ca. 1940
Charcoal on artist’s paper
18” x 24”
The powerful set of geometric studies and quick sketches reveals the strong diagonals, swirling skies, and intense emotion behind the final works of art which include the fresco, black-and-white lithograph, and color serigraph. The drawings are significant works of art in their own right.
In this study, it becomes clear that the young man who gave his life to defending his country was likely a highly skilled diver. Not surprising for a person of color who was born and raised on the Eastern Shore.