Albert Pels Oil Painting on Unstretched Canvas "Photographer Interviewing VIP"
Item Details
An oil painting on unstretched canvas titled Photographer Interviewing VIP by well-listed American genre painter and muralist Albert Pels (Cincinnati/New York; 1910 – 1998), circa 1980s. The work depicts an exterior scene with a VIP in a white suit and white Panama hat. He carries a small dog and is surrounded by a crowd of on-lookers. To the lower right corner, the piece is signed by the artist. The title is inscribed in black ink to the verso. Presented unstretched and unframed.
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
- pinholes in the upper left and upper right corners from being previously hung.
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Item #
16CIN650-088