Saul Lishinsky Ink Portrait Drawing of a Woman

Item Details

Untitled, mid-late 20th century
Ink drawing on paper
Signed “Saul Lishinsky” to the lower right
Artist’s name inscribed to the the verso lower right

Saul Lishinsky was born in the Bronx in 1922. He studied at the Arts Students League in New York City and in Provincetown with Hans Hoffman. Lishinsky returned to New York after serving in WWII and began painting again with the help and encouragement of his cousin Abraham Lishinsky, a noted WPA artist. Lishinsky went on to hold nine one-man shows and founded the Bronx Community Murals as a community project. Lishinsky seldom sold his art while he was alive, however, in 2008 he moved into an nursing home and his studio of nearly seventy years was emptied and the contents were sold. Lishinsky’s mural can still be seen throughout the greater New York City area and also remains in private collections.

Condition

- minor scratches and wear throughout the frame; minor edgewear, minor creases, and foxing visible throughout edges and composition.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; sheet size 8.5" W x 11" H.

Item #

ITMG072641