Xavier Barile Oil on Canvas Board Porait of Young Woman with Fan

Item Details

Xavier Barile
Untitled
Oil
Signed
Unframed

An original oil painting on canvas board by well-listed artist Xavier Barile (Italy/New York, 1891 – 1981). This painting features a detailed portrait of a seated young woman, draped in a luxurious pink shawl and holding blue fan. This piece is unframed, awaiting your choice of presentation.

Xavier Barile was born in Italy, and immigrated to New York in 1907. After learning English he studied at Evening Art Classes at Cooper Union Institute in New York and eventually enrolled in the Art Students League, New York City where he studied under John Sloan, Reginald Marsh and Victor Perard. He was part of the informal Ashcan School, a group that painted scenes from daily life in New York’s poorer neighborhoods. He exhibited across the United States, at venues including the Whitney Studio Club, The Kit Kat Club, The Cincinnati Museum, The New Mexico Museum and his work is held in The National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Condition

- scattered areas of painting loss at edges. Abrasions, scratches and accretion to painting surface. Damage to corners of board.

Dimensions

Item #

18CIN439-099