Carl Zimmerman Oil Painting

Item Details

An oil painting on canvas of a man’s portrait by Cincinnati artist Carl Zimmerman (American, 1900-1985). Depicted is a man in a collared shirt with a spotted tie holding a white hat in his hands and looking slightly disgruntled. Artist’s signature is present to the lower right corner of the painting. Piece is presented as stretched canvas without a mat or frame.

Zimmerman was a prominent Cincinnati artist, known for his mural and oil paintings, as well as his teaching ability. He studied under Reginald Grooms, John E. Weis, and Herman Wessel. In 1927, Zimmerman received his first commission to paint a mural through the recommendation of John E. Weiss, and after much success, he was commissioned to paint murals for large cities across the United States. Zimmerman taught at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, the Taft Museum of Art, and the Cincinnati Art Museum. He was the president and a longtime member of the Cincinnati Art Club.

Condition

- slight wear to edges of canvas; dust and accretions present to outer edge and surface of painting; ageing to verso of canvas.

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Item #

16CIN997-1742