Albert Pels Double Sided Oil Painting and Bas Relief Sculpture on Masonite Board
Item Details
An oil painting landscape and bas-relief sculpture on masonite board by well-listed American genre painter and muralist Albert Pels (Cincinnati/New York; 1910 – 1998). The front work depicts a tranquil rural scene with dirt road with a wooden carriage situated amongst green fields, and autumnal trees. To the verso, is a monotone bas-relief sculpture of a male figure on a horse, rendered with green hues and a thick texture. The pieces are unsigned by the artist and is presented unframed.
Sold to benefit a scholarship fund for the Art Academy of Cincinnati.
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; major abrasion to corners and edges on masonite board; scratches and scuffs on board; missing areas to piece on verso.
Dimensions
Item #
16CIN650-145
