Piper

Title

Piper

Subject

Virginia
Art

Description

Virginia illustrator, sculptor, and painter Robert Ryland Kearfott was born in Martinsville, Virginia. In his paintings, Kearfott was known for representing people both realistically, and with character. He was well known and earned such high praise as, "Kearfott is noted for his fidelity to his subjects. He has never had a portrait commission rejected due to lack of likeness to the sitter."

Creator

Robert Ryland Kearfott (American, 1890-1969)

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Identifier

TAU_ART_000122
1983.021

Date Created

1923

Is Part Of

Taubman Museum of Art

Medium

painting (visual works)
oil

Provenance

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. University Libraries
Taubman Museum of Art (Repository)
Gift of Dr. Conrad Stone

Files

TAU_ART_000122_0004.jpg

Tags

Citation

Robert Ryland Kearfott (American, 1890-1969), “Piper,” Southwest Virginia Digital Archive, accessed April 18, 2024, https://di.lib.vt.edu/items/show/946.