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Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.260    © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Man with rifle
Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.260 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Man with rifle

DraftsmanDrawn by Clifford Mitchell American, 1925 - 2005
Dateabout 1970
MediumDrawing; brown watercolor on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 1/2 x 8 3/8in. (14 x 21.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/8 x 8 3/8in. (20.6 x 21.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell
DescriptionA man holding a rifle stands in the foreground, turning away from what appears to be a crowd of people with guns. In the background is a church.
Object number2012.236.260
InscribedRecto, left side, handwritten in pencil: "areas / too equal [underlined]"

Center, handwritten in pencil: "Hgt. too / equal [underlined]"

Right side, handwritten in pencil and then erased: "make definite / placement [illegible ] / and definite shapers"

Bottom left corner, handwritten in brown ink: "CM"
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  • Clifford Mitchell: Architect, Artist, and Teacher
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Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.277    © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Clifford Mitchell
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Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.279    © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Clifford Mitchell
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Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.274    © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Clifford Mitchell
about 1970
Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.257   © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Clifford Mitchell
about 1970
Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.261    © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Clifford Mitchell
about 1970
Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.264    © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Clifford Mitchell
about 1970
Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.265    © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Clifford Mitchell
about 1970