Fitzpatrick Heading Off to Paint

John Kelly Fitzpatrick, c. 1940, on his way to paint en plein air, a French expression meaning "in the open air."

Alabama artist Kelly Fitzpatrick with a cigarette in his mouth, carrying equipment on his back to paint outdoors
Photograph from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts; photographer unknown
Alabama artist Kelly Fitzpatrick with a cigarette in his mouth, carrying equipment on his back to paint outdoors