Archibald J. Motley, Jr.

1891–1981

Archibald J. Motley, Jr. with his self-portrait “Self-Portrait (Myself at Work)”, c.1960s

Archibald J. Motley, Jr. with his self-portrait Self-Portrait (Myself at Work), c.1960s; Collection of Mara Motley, MD, and Valerie Gerrard Browne, Courtesy of the Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL © Valerie Gerrard Browne

Works Available

  • The Octoroon Girl, 1925
  • oil on canvas
  • 38 x 30 1/4 inches / 96.5 x 76.8 cm
  • signed

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  • Portrait of a Cultured Lady, 1948
  • oil on canvas
  • 39 1/2 x 32 inches / 100.3 x 81.3 cm
  • signed

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  • Backstage, 1959
  • oil on canvas
  • 20 x 16 inches / 50.8 x 40.6 cm
  • signed

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Biography

I think that every picture should tell a story and I think if a picture doesn't tell a story then it's not a picture.

— Archibald J. Motley, Jr. [i]

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