Albert Pels Oil Painting on Unstretched Canvas of Hunters in the Snow

Item Details

An original oil painting on unstretched canvas by well-listed American genre painter and muralist Albert Pels (Cincinnati/New York; 1910 – 1998). The painting depicts a wintry scene with a large snowy land crossed by a flowing river, contiguous to a pair of distant male silhouettes and running dog hunting amongst defoliated trees. The composition is rendered in muted blues, yellows, and browns with subtle intermittent bursts of reds and oranges. This work is signed by the artist to the lower right corner and is presented unframed, awaiting presentation of choice.

Pels began his formal artistic training in his hometown at the Cincinnati Art Academy in 1931. Upon graduating, Pels further pursued his artistic career and moved to New York, refining his technique while continuing his education at the Art Students League, working under the likes of historically renowned artists Thomas Hart Benton, Kenneth Hayes Miller, and Alexander Brook. Pels went on to study at Beaux Arts and the American School, and in doing so established his distinctive, signature painting style and content for which he became recognized.

Condition

- abrasion along canvas perimeter; scuffs and minor loss paint areas throughout painting; minor discoloration.

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Item #

16CIN650-019