William D. Eppes papers-addition 1

Content Description

This addition to MSS 10582-g William Eppes Collection of Arts Memorabilia 1908-1998 contains two paintings (24” x 27.5” x 2”) from the personal collection of Eppes which hung at the WBHM radio station, a non-commercial public FM radio station in Birmingham, Alabama, for over forty years. William D. Eppes created the Eppes-Jefferson Foundation, which continues to support the radio station. The artist's signature is "Merlo" and they appear to be a twentieth-century artist. No other information on the artist, title, date, was found. The frames appear to be original to the works and may have some significance; they appear to be hand-hewn and vernacular. One picture is of a woman under an umbrella with what looks like tortillas and the other is a man sleeping under a cactus.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of William Dahlberg, Executive Director of WBHM, 31 October 2022. The Paintings hung at the radio station for over forty years. William D. Eppes created the Eppes-Jefferson Foundation which continues to support the radio station (https://e-jfoundation.com). While the station cannot find paperwork associated with the donation; the rear of one frame indicates it was in the personal collection of Eppes.

Language of Description

English

Restrictions Apply

No