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The High Museum of Art continued to expand its collection in 2020 with new acquisitions, including the purchase of a rare quilt designed by Ruth Clement Bond and important gifts of American sculpture and European works.

Unidentified Artist, American polychrome relief carved wooden plaque depicting head and shoulder portrait of Black Civil War soldier, ca. late 19th century, carved and polychromed wood, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection.

Edgar Degas(French, 1834–1917), Study for the Fallen Jockey, ca. 1866, graphite on paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of Irene and Howard Stein, 2020.69.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901), Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant, 1892, brush and spatter lithograph in five colors on two sheets of wove paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of Irene and Howard Stein, 2020.81.

Edgar Degas(French, 1834–1917), After the Bath III, ca. 1891-92, lithograph, transfer, and crayon, first state of two, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of Irene and Howard Stein, 2020.70.

Unidentified artist, American cherry carved standing portrait depicting George Washington, possibly created for the Centennial, from a lodge in Washingtonboro, PA, ca. 1876, carved cherry wood, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection, 2020.109.

Unidentified Artist, American carved wooden bust portrait depicting Abraham Lincoln with allover gilt enrichment on ebonized base, ca. early 20th century, carved wood and golf leaf, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection, 2020.124.

Unidentified Artist, American polychrome carved wooden whirligig depicting Union cavalry soldier on horseback with metal hat and arm blades and leather belt, ca. late 19th century, carved and polychromed wood, metal, leather, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection.

Martin Desjardins (Martin van den Bogaert) (Flemish, 1637-1694), Louix XIV on Horseback, ca. 1690–1694), bronze, High Museum of Art, gift of Irene and Howard Stein, 2020.71.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901), The Clowness at the Moulin Rouge (La Clownesse au Moulin Rouge), 1897, crayon, brush, and spatter lithograph in six colors on wove paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of Irene and Howard Stein, 2020.102.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901), Jane Avril, 1899, brush lithograph in four colors on wove paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of Irene and Howard Stein, 2020.106.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901), The Englishman at the Moulin Rouge (L’Anglais au Moulin Rouge), 1892, brush and spatter lithograph in seven colors on laid paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of Irene and Howard Stein, 2020.77.

Homer Lawrence (American), Pair of mid-20th century American polychrome carved oval profile portrait plaques depicting George and Martha Washington by Homer Lawrence, ca. early to mid-20th century, carved and polychromed wood, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection, 2020.111.

Augustin Cruz (American), Portrait bust of John F. Kennedy, ca. 1960s, carved wood, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection.

Unidentified artist, American polychrome carved wood eagle on arrows holding shield, flag and oak leaves in talons, ca. 20th century, carved wood, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection.

Unidentified Artist, American red and black painted wooden replica of the Red Baron’s airplane on turned red painted pedestal on double standard with gilt outlining, ca. 1920, carved and polychromed wood, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection.

Homer Lawrence (American), Pair of mid-20th century American polychrome carved oval profile portrait plaques depicting George and Martha Washington by Homer Lawrence, ca. early to mid-20th century, carved and polychromed wood, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection, 2020.111.

Unidentified artist, American polychrome carved wooden articulated woman, inscribed Victory on crown, metal sword and shield in hands that rotate when legs spin, on metal base, ca. early 20th century, carved and polychromed wood, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection.

Joe Hrovat (American), American polychrome carved wooden head and shoulder bust portrait depicting Lyndon B. Johnson with LBJ in gold on base, ca. 1960, carved and polychromed wood, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection.