Preparatory drawing for The Bee Tree, 1930
Scope and Contents note
This collection consists of two preparatory drawings for the oil painting The Bee Tree in the museum's collection (2012.119). Recalling an event that took place decades earlier during a family reunion on a farm in Brecksville, Ohio, this painting depicts the felling of a tree to extract a honeycomb in its trunk. The artist-who taught more than 40 years at his alma mater, the Cleveland School (now Institute) of Art-presents himself as the young man straddling the tree in the center of the composition. The painting and drawings were donated to the museum in 2012.
Dates
- 1930
Conditions Governing Access note
Open to the public. For more information or to access this collection contact archives staff at archives2@clevelandart.org.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.0 Linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilcox, Frank N. (Frank Nelson) (1887-1964) (Artist (art), Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Cleveland Museum of Art Archives Repository