Xavier J. Barile Still Life Oil Painting

Item Details

Xavier J. Barile (Italian/American; 1891 – 1981)
Untitled (still life), mid 20th century
Oil painting on canvas
Signed to the lower left

Xavier Barile was born in Italy, and immigrated to New York in 1907. After learning English he studied at Evening Art Classes at Cooper Union Institute in New York and eventually enrolled in the Art Students League, New York City where he studied under John Sloan, Reginald Marsh and Victor Perard. He was part of the informal Ashcan School, a group that painted scenes from daily life in New York’s poorer neighborhoods. He exhibited across the United States, at venues including the Whitney Studio Club, The Kit Kat Club, The Cincinnati Museum, The New Mexico Museum and his work is held in The National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Condition

- significant area of over painting to the lower right corner; painting examined under black light; minor marks and abrasions to the frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 15.5" W x 19.5" H.

Item #

ITMG269704