Charles W. White
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Charles W. White #49,640

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personAmerican, 1918–1979
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Selected Works9

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Four Faces of Man
The Four Faces of Man, 1958
Acquired 2001
Graphite, charcoal, and crayon on paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Looking Upward
Looking Upward, 1954
Acquired 1997
Ink with charcoal on wove paper

Previous Sales

Christie's
J’Accuse No. 5
J’Accuse No. 5, 1966
$137,500
May 2017
Bonhams
Charles Wilbert White (1918-1979); I Have a Dream;
Charles Wilbert White (1918-1979); I Have a Dream;
$3,400
Bonhams
Charles Wilbert White (1918-1979); Evening Song;
Charles Wilbert White (1918-1979); Evening Song;
$2,400
Bonhams
Charles Wilbert White (1918-1979); Mayor Thomas Bradley;
Charles Wilbert White (1918-1979); Mayor Thomas Bradley;
$650

Upcoming Auctions

Black Art Auction
Exodus I: Black Moses (Harriet Tubman)
Exodus I: Black Moses (Harriet Tubman)
Est. $8,000–$12,000
May 16, 2026
Black Art Auction
Gideon
Gideon
Est. $6,000–$9,000
May 16, 2026
Black Art Auction
Sound of Silence
Sound of Silence
Est. $6,000–$8,000
May 16, 2026
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Other Museum Acquisitions11

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Frederick Douglass
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2016 · Accession 2016.692 · Lithograph on Maraiz paper
Purchase, Janice Carlson Oresman and Stephen and Nan Swid Gifts, 2016
The Four Faces of Man
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2001 · Accession 2001.294 · Graphite, charcoal, and crayon on paper
Museum purchase funded by the African American Art Advisory Association
John Brown
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1999 · Accession 1999.529.184 · Lithograph
Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 1999
Hope for the Future
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1999 · Accession 1999.529.183 · Lithograph
Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 1999
Looking Upward
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 1997 · Accession 97.201 · Ink with charcoal on wove paper
Museum purchase funded by the African American Art Advisory Association
Evening Song
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1973 · Accession 1973.515 · Lithograph
Director's Discretionary Fund, 1973
Silent Song #2 (Nocturne)
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1970 · Accession 1970.744.1 · Etching and drypoint
Estate of Martin Birnbaum and Rogers Fund, Transfer from Modern, 1970
Melinda
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1970 · Accession 1970.744.5 · Etching and drypoint
Estate of Martin Birnbaum and Rogers Fund, Transfer from Modern, 1970
Matriarch
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1970 · Accession 1970.744.3 · Etching and drypoint
Estate of Martin Birnbaum and Rogers Fund, Transfer from Modern, 1970
Jessica
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1970 · Accession 1970.744.2 · Etching and drypoint
Estate of Martin Birnbaum and Rogers Fund, Transfer from Modern, 1970
Elijah
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1970 · Accession 1970.744.4 · Etching and drypoint
Estate of Martin Birnbaum and Rogers Fund, Transfer from Modern, 1970
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Current Exhibitions0

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Past Exhibitions0

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Recent Activity2

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event
death
Charles W. White dies
Jan 1, 1979
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birth
Charles W. White born
Jan 1, 1918