Young Arcadian

Original Title

Young Arcadian

Date

1998

Creator

Kermit Oliver See all items with this value

Description

Oliver’s etching shows an idyllic scene, with a young boy surrounded by Texan flora and fauna. These include a muscovy duck, a goat, a turtle, a pumpkin, and more plants. Oliver grew up in Refugio in southeastern Texas, attended TSU, and moved to Waco after his graduation. Texas wildlife is a frequent subject of Oliver’s work, including his Hermes scarves.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

HBCU student work See all items with this value

Rural Life See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black art

Crops

Plants

Wildlife

Domestic animals

Nature

Type

Print

Medium

ink on paper

Additional Techniques

etching

Measurements

18 1/8 in x 15 1/4 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

pc254

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0268

Rights

All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

Collection

Permanent Collection See all items with this value

References

"About." Kermit Oliver. https://kermitoliver.com/about.

Oliver, Kermit. "Flore et Faune du Texas." NMAAHC. https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2016.106.3.