Frank J. Dillon, Mother with Three Children

Frank J. Dillon (African-American, 1865-1954) Mother with Three Children, 1941, oil on board, 15-1/4 x 24 inches, signed and dated lower left recto "F.J. Dillon / 1941", in a wood frame. Provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia.

A 2 x 1/16 inch abrasion on Mother's coat; 1-1/2 x 1/16 inch abrasion running from center of child's hair and into the background.