Male Figure in Suit, Seated on Stool, with Inset of Clasped Hands and a Head
Courtesy of the owner
Vital Statistics
Charcoal drawing on paper, irregular dimensionsSigned lr: " "W. T. Trego"
Private Collection
Commentary
It is impossible to determine whether this work was done during Trego's years at the Pennsylvania Academy or dates from a later time.Provenance
The sketch is one of several rescued by Walter E. Baum from Trego’s studio after his death. It passed to Baum’s son, Robert “Bert” Baum, and from him to the current ownerCondition
The paper is discolored and brittle. There is damage along the edges and some losses. Most of the image is badly faded.< Male Figure in Suit, Profile and Frontal Nude Female Figure, c. 1880 >