Evelyn Borchard Metzger Oil Painting on Board "Tibetan Baby"
Item Details
An oil painting on panel by New York artist Evelyn Borchard Metzger (1911-2007) titled Tibetan Baby. This work depicts the portrait of a young baby wraped in a blanket against a bright green background. The baby features thick brown hair and stares intently at the viewer with a quizzical gaze. The painting is signed and dated ‘’95’ to the lower right corner. This piece is presented in a wooden frame with a deep reddish-brown stain and features the title written to the verso.
Born in New York City, Evelyn Borchard Metzger studied at Vassar College with Clarence Chatterton, and at the Art Students League with George Bridgman and Rafael Soyer. Though Metzger is best known for her paintings of New York City’s Central Park, she has also worked and painted in Mexico, France and other parts of the world, including a major exhibition at Galleria Muller in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1950. Metzger’s work is inspired by a variety of artistic styles, including Realism, Impressionism, Fauvism, and Cubism. Her works have been exhibited in The Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC, the Mexico-American Cultural Institute in Mexico City, the Bartholet Gallery in New York City, the Arsenal Gallery in New York City, among others.
Condition
- minor wear to frame; minor scratches and minor stains throughout painting.
Dimensions
- measures the frame; visible image measures 23.5" W x 23.5" H.
Item #
17LEX208-058
