Paul Chidlaw Abstract Oil Pastel Drawing, Mid to Late 20th Century

Item Details

Untitled (abstract), mid to late 20th century
Oil pastel on paper
Signed to the lower right

Paul Chidlaw, an early proponent of abstract expressionism, had a long and distinguished career in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in Cleves, Ohio, and studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. In 1927, after working as a commercial artist for several years, he left for Europe where he worked, traveled and studied, including a period at L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Fontainebleau. After returning to Cincinnati in 1935 he painted several commissions for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and served in the US Army Corps of Engineers during WWII before settling into a long teaching career at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. There he was known for his modernist aesthetic, and mentored many students including notable American Pop artists Jim Dine and Tom Wesselmann. In fact, he was so revered that the institution named the Chidlaw Gallery after him in 1986. Chidlaw’s work resides at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Xavier University and in many private collections.

Condition

- minor smudging to pastel; minor creasing and accretions to paper; accretions and minor scuffing to frame.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; sight measures 7.75" W x 4.75" H.

Item #

ITMG450127