Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1925 - 2021
Preview
Medium
Oil on canvas
Signature
No
Height
48 5/8" (framed)
Width
53 1/2" (framed)
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Displayed: Fourth floor, next to Pathology
Location
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Building
Additional Information
Nationally recognized as a painter, sculptor, and printmaker, Robert A. Nelson received his BFA and MFA at the Chicago Art Institute, and his EdD from New York University. Teaching at UND from 1960 to 1972, he also served as Art Department Chair. Nelson later taught at Cleveland State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Millersville University. His works are found in numerous museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Seattle Art Museum, the Walker Art Center, and the Smithsonian Institution.
Plaque in Repoistory Reads:
THIS PAINTING BY ROBERT A. NELSON
UND ART DEPT. CHAIRMAN (1956-1971)
WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 1988
BY THE UND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WERE DONATED
TO THE FLORENCE SCHMIDT CLIFFORD
MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT