Petite Portrait - Policeman, Judith Bledsoe

Description

Donning knee-high black leather boots, a steel blue uniform with black trim, and a matching hat, the policeman in this … more Donning knee-high black leather boots, a steel blue uniform with black trim, and a matching hat, the policeman in this Judith Bledsoe portrait appears well-put together and regal. However, the artist's addition of the incredibly exaggerated black mustache across the upper lip of the officer contributes to the whimsy, silly effect of the work.

Petite Portrait - Policeman

Judith Bledsoe
American (1938–2013)

Date: circa 1974
Lithograph, signed in pencil
Edition of EA
Image Size: 8 x 6 inches
Size: 15 x 10.5 in. (38.1 x 26.67 cm) less