Florence Bach Oil Portrait on Canvas of Elderly Gentleman

Item Details

An oil portrait on canvas of an elderly gentleman by listed American artist Florence Julia Bach (1887-1978), created in 1933. This half-body portrait features a three-quarter view of an elderly gentleman wearing a suit and a blue tie. Seated in a posh interior, the subject stares out to the viewer with a slight grin on his face. The painting is signed and dated to the lower right. It is presented in a textural gold-tone wood frame.

A New York native, Florence Bach received art training at the University of Buffalo, the Buffalo Art Students League, and the Art Students League of New York City under the tutelage of William Merritt Chase and Frank Vincent Dumond. She continued her studies at the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Fontainebleau, France under Monsieur Le Jeune. She is known for her realistic portraiture and floral still lifes.

Condition

- scratches scattered throughout composition; paint accretion and stains scattered throughout, especially present to lower right area; small spots of paint loss scattered throughout lower part of painting; repaired puncture in upper right area of painting; some wear in frame includes scratches, dents, stains, and paint loss scattered throughout; stains throughout canvas verso; painting is loose in frame and needs securing.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; visible image measures approximately 19.5" W x 24.25" H.

Item #

17SWF098-105