Edgar Yaeger Watercolor Painting "Ventimiglia, Italy"

Item Details

Edgar Yaeger (American; 1904-1997)
Ventimiglia, Italy, 1956
Watercolor painting on paper
Signed and dated to the lower right
Titled to the lower right

A watercolor painting on paper titled Ventimiglia, Italy by listed artist Edgar Yaeger (American; 1904-1997), dated 1956. The work depicts a loose architectural landscape featuring Mediterranean residential buildings located in the Italian city of Ventimiglia. The piece is signed, dated and titled to the lower right. The composition is presented unframed.

Known for his modern abstract style and his WPA murals of the Depression era, Edgar 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

- minor irregularities, negligible corner wear, and minor stains throughout the edges of paper; minor toning and negligible discoloration throughout the composition.

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Item #

16CIN997-3047