A Gentleman Collector from Indiana: Portraits from the Collection of Booth Tarkington

2016 marks the 70th anniversary of the death of Hoosier native Booth Tarkington, who was a former trustee of the John Herron Art Museum and a dedicated art collector. This exhibition of portraits focuses on Tarkington’s interest in the human face, a subject he wrote about extensively.

Portrait of a German Tragedian (1907) by Ernest Leonard Blumenschein Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Ernest Leonard Blumenschein (American, 1874–1960)Portrait of a German Tragedian, 1907

Portrait of a Man (about 1508-1510) by Titian Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Titian (Italian, about 1488–1576)Portrait of a Man, about 1508–1510

Poria in a Pink Blouse (1942) by Guy Péne Du Bois Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Guy Péne Du Bois (American, 1884–1958)Poria in a Pink Blouse, 1942

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