Paul Chidlaw Gestural Graphite Figure Drawing, Late 20th Century

Item Details

Paul Chidlaw (Cincinnati, 1900–1989)
Gestural portrait of figure wearing a hat, late 20th century
Graphite on paper
Signed to 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

- creasing and slight ripple to the sheet; small smudges and marks; mat burn; small tear to the lower middle; wear to the frame with surface cracks and gilt loss.

Dimensions

- measurement of the frame.

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Item #

ITMGR70277