Albert Pels Oil Painting on Board of Seated Nude Bather
Item Details
An oil painting on board of a seated nude bather by well-listed American genre painter and muralist Albert Pels (Cincinnati/New York; 1910 – 1998), created in 1935. Within gray hues in the background, this portrait features a sitting nude woman with wavy brown hair gazing directly at the viewer while she is holding a towel. Unsigned by the artist. The item remains 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
- to fair; abrasion to corner and edges on board; scratches and scuffs on board.
Dimensions
- measures in board.
Item #
16CIN650-146
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