Simmie Knox Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Man and Woman

Item Details

An oil painting on canvas portrait of a man and woman by Simmie Knox (American, b. 1935), executed in 1993. Depicted is a man and woman in rich tones and highly realistic detail. Signed and dated to the top left. Presented in an ornate, decorative wood frame.

Simmie Knox is best known for his portraits of celebrities, most notably those of former US President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hilary. Mostly self taught as a kid, he received his BFA, magna cum laude, and his MFA in 1972 from the Tyler School of Art art Temple University in Philadelphia. His list of portraits of historical and celebrity figures includes Frederick Douglas (1975), Justice Thurgood Marshall (1989), Muhammad Ali (1995), and many more. He has exhibited at the Museum of African Art in Washington DC and in the 32nd Biennial of Contemporary American Painting at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington.

Condition

- light scratches and marks to the frame.

Dimensions

- measures the frame.

Item #

17NYC152-013