Mervin Jules Oil and Encaustic Painting "Concert"

Item Details

Mervin Jules (American, 1912 – 1994)
Concert, mid to late 20th century
Oil and encaustic painting on hardboard
Signed to the lower right
Framer’s markings to verso
Partial label to the verso from Smith College, where Jules was a teacher and eventual head of the art department

Mervin Jules’ works are represented in the collections of numerous prestigious institutions, including Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh/Carnegie Institute; George Walter Vincent Smith Museum; The University of Michigan Museum of Art; Georgia Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Brooklyn Museum of Art; The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art; Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts; University of Saint Joseph Art Gallery; University of Wyoming Art Museum; Portland Art Museum, Oregon; Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum; and The University of Arizona Museum of Art, among others.

Condition

- slight discoloration and accretion to surface of painting; surface wear and frame rub to painting edges; foxing, stains, and discoloration to fabric frame liner; billow to fabric liner at upper center; chips, abrasions, and wear to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible work 11.5" W x 23.5" H.

Item #

ITMG384767