Edgar Yaeger Watercolor Paintings

Item Details

Edgar Yaeger (American; 1904-1997)
Untitled, 1967
Two watercolor and ink paintings on paper
Signed and dated to the lower right

A set of watercolor paintings on paper by artist Edgar Yaeger (American; 1904-1997). These paintings depict abstract peacocks rendered with vibrant hues. They are both signed and dated to the lower right and are presented mounted to paperboard.

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

- paper is creping and toned; some tears to paper edges.

Dimensions

- each mounting measures; larger composition measures 14" W x 11.5" H.

Item #

16CIN997-2892