A Boston Man, 1926

This 1926 charcoal portrait of a man’s profile represents the classical training Beauford received during his years in Boston. The man’s facial features are carefully rendered, showing Beauford’s sensibility to depicting light and shadows. The identity of this Boston man is unknown, but based on his stoic facial expression and the fact he appears older in age, it is possible that he belonged to the elite liberal salons Beauford was frequenting.