Sid Chafetz Charcoal Drawing "Standing Nude," 1947

Item Details

Sidney “Sid” Chafetz (Columbus, Ohio, 1922 – 2013)
Standing Nude, 1947
Charcoal drawing on paper
Unsigned
Attribution label to verso of frame

Born in Rhode Island, Chafetz studied at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1940. His education was interrupted and he was called to serve in the United States Army during World War II. Afterward, he returned to his studies at RISD and graduated in 1947. Sid later studied at L’Ecole Americaine des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian under Fernand Légar. He received a teaching post at Ohio State University and helped establish a strong printmaking program. After forty years, Sid retired to focus on his own art and exhibiting. He was the recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship, Ford Foundation Grant, and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. His works can be found in many collections such as the Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Library of Congress, and more.

Condition

- wrinkling to paper; light scratches to frame.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; sight measures 18" W x 24" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

Item #

ITMR047138