James Augustus McLean (NC, 1904-1989), Two Portraits of Young Men

Each a charcoal on paper drawing, circa 1930s, one with gallery label and both with estate labels affixed to the verso; framed below glass.

Frame dimensions of each 17 3/8 x 14 3/8 in.

From the Collection of the late A. Everette James, Jr., M.D., J.D., Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Born in Lincolnton, North Carolina, James Augustus McLean left an indelible mark on the arts of his home state. After studying at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, McLean returned to North Carolina in the late 1920s. In 1929 he founded the Southern School of Creative Arts in Raleigh. He was instrumental in the founding of NCSU's School of Design and the offering of art classes at UNC-Chapel Hill.

McLean championed all arts - performance, sculpture, painting, and dance. He was one of the founders of Raleigh Little Theater and served as the theater's first president.

Toning to the sheets, one with minor staining; not examined outside the frames.