Our Good Neighbor, Tom Sawyer by Spence Guerin

Tom lived next door, and sat for many drawings. With endearing patience.

Our Good Neighbor, Tom Sawyer, c. 2007
Graphite pencil on paper
30 x 22.5 in
Inv: SG-866

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Tom Sawyer was our good neighbor, seated here in living room chair. Tom sat for many drawings like this. Annotation at right edge midway down: "Chilly Pepper Club...27th" may have referred to a singing gig for Tom, who sang at some piano bars and also taught ballroom dancing, in addition to working at a building supply store. Paper: Fabriano 50 percent cotton. Also see SG-867, Tom in almost the same pose.

Subject Matter: Figurative Male Model
Collections: Portrait Drawings, Friends and Neighbors

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