Edgar Yaeger Gouache and Graphite WPA Mural Design Sketch "Broadhead"

Item Details

Edgar Yaeger (American, 1904- 1997)
Broadhead, mid 20th century
Gouache painting and graphite sketch on paperboard
Signed to the upper right
Inscribed to the verso with title and “WPA / not used”

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

– toning and foxing to paperboard, with stains along edges; pin hole to upper center; light edge wear to board.

Dimensions

Item #

16CIN997-3042