Paul Chidlaw Abstract Oil Painting on Paper

Item Details

An untitled abstract oil painting on paper by listed Cincinnati artist Paul Chidlaw (1900-1989). This landscape-like piece features a dark palette of red and blue, detailed with overlapping brushwork and incised lines. It is matted inside of a sealed acetate cover and includes a label noting the medium, title, and artist’s name.

Paul Chidlaw was born in Cleves, Ohio and studied at both the Cincinnati Art Academy and L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Fontainebleau, France. He returned to Cincinnati where he then taught at the Art Academy mentoring many students. He was considered a pioneer of the Abstract movement, at the time, and he remains one of Cincinnati’s best-loved native artists. His artwork is displayed in the Cincinnati Art Museum and Xavier University.

Condition

- wear to acetate cover; minor debris under acetate cover.

Dimensions

- measures mat; visible painting measures 4.75" W x 2.75" H.

Item #

18IND042-128