Work on Paper by Mark Westervelt: Tar & Feathers

Small hatted figure in a flaky black-and-white coat has ragged, wing-like sleeves.

This work on paper is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 2012. It is paint on paper. Mark Westervelt is an American painter trained at the Kansas City Art Institute and the University of Chicago, whose work has come to include a variety of mediums over his career. Here, a tiny figure with a dark head and a little hat wears a coat torn from black, white and gray scraps, with long sleeves hanging in uneven points. It is 6 inches wide and 7 high.

Tattered coat, tidy hat, no complaints filed.