This portrait of John White Alexander haunts my dreams. I think it must be his eyes. Or perhaps it is his mustache.
Alexander was best known for his portraiture work; these paintings can be found in museums all over the United States. I particularly like Portrait of Mrs. John White Alexander, 1902.
Jennifer Snyder works with oral history interviews at the Archives American Art. When not sending interviews out for digitization, she is writing about extraordinary examples of facial hair for this blog.
Hi,
thanks for your interesting article. An English proverb says: "A man without a mustache is like a cup of tea without sugar". I like J. W. Alexanders work, my favorite is "Sunlight".
Posted by Anonymous on April 6, 2011
Man what a mustache! I don't see too many people today who can wear a mustache like this one. You're right it will probably hunt my dreams as well.
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There's a folder of snapshots of that Carnegie mural while it was being painted, ca. 1905-1908, in Alexander's papers at the Archives. https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/john-white-alexander-papers-8637
Hi,
thanks for your interesting article. An English proverb says: "A man without a mustache is like a cup of tea without sugar". I like J. W. Alexanders work, my favorite is "Sunlight".
Man what a mustache! I don't see too many people today who can wear a mustache like this one. You're right it will probably hunt my dreams as well.