Edgar Yaeger Figure Painting

Item Details

Edgar Louis Yaeger (American, 1904 – 1997)
Untitled, 1937
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated in yellow paint to the lower right

Known for his modern abstract style and his WPA murals of the Depression era, Yaeger was influenced by European modernists such as Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, and Giorgio de Chirico. Yaeger’s work has been exhibited at many institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Detroit Institute of Art, the Corcoran Gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, among others.

Condition

- fair; discoloration to varnish; accretions and wear to edges of painting; nail holes to edges of canvas where they were removed and replaced with staples.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC210-023