Edgar Yaeger 1939 Oil Painting on Canvas Abstract Still Life
Item Details
Edgar Yaeger (American; 1904-1997)
Untitled, 1939
Oil painting on canvas
Signed and dated to lower left
20’ W x 24’ H
An oil painting on canvas of an abstract still life by well-listed American artist Edgar Yaeger (1904-1997). This work features various tableware including a bowl, a bottle, and a pipe rendered in bold outlines, vibrant colors, and distorted perspective. It is signed and dated to the lower left and remains 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 scratch and scuff marks scattered throughout painting; some rubbing and paint loss along edges of painting; fraying canvas edges.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC307-036
