Sidney Chafetz Ink Painting of Couple Carrying Dogs, 1999

Item Details

Sidney “Sid” Chafetz (Columbus, Ohio, 1922 – 2013)
Untitled (couple carrying dogs), 1999
Ink painting on paper
Signed to the lower left

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’École Americaine des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian under Fernand Léger. 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

- abrasions and scratches to the frame; buckling and creases to the sheet; some stains throughout.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; sight measures 8.25" W x 5.25" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

Item #

ITMGJ13682