Harry Shokler 1926 Pastel on Paper Portrait of a Woman
Item Details
An original pastel on paper portrait of a man by well-listed American painter Harry Shokler (1896-1978), executed in 1926. The painting depicts a woman in profile wearing a dress. The pastel drawing is finished in tones of sepia, breathing a soft yet realistic quality to the piece. It is signed by hand to the lower right corner. Presented with glass in a medium brown wooden frame with a wire to the verso.
Harry Shokler was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Yiddish speaking Russian immigrant parents. He enrolled at the Cincinnati Art Academy and later at the School of Fine and Applied Art in NYC. While best known as a painter influenced by French landscape painter Jerome Blum, he also was a printmaker of etchings and engravings created under the auspices of the W.P.A. Art Project.
Condition
- slight warping to the paper, consistent with age and use; some pastel dust to the matboard.
- some wear, scratching, denting, light chipping, discoloration, and fading to be expected with age and use.
Dimensions
- measurement above reflects the size of the framed art.
- visible art measures approximately 14.75" W X 18" H.
Item #
18CIN098-124
