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Large oil on canvas painting by renowned artist George Earl of a St. Bernard named “Tell”. This is one in a series of dog paintings done by the artist. Listed in William Secord’s book “Dog Painting: The European Breeds”. The elaborate frame is finished in gold leaf.
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George Earl 'Tell', Oil on Canvas, Framed
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A Balinese Langse tapestry encased in Lucite. A traditional Indonesian cloth painting of folktales originally used as wall coverings or curtains. The words [SAMUT SITA} handwritten on the lower back; believed to be a name. Despite some wear to the Lucite the piece is in very good condition. Noted measurements are of the framed art cloth. The cloth alone is 35.5" W x 33" H.
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An Art Deco watercolor painting with mythical themes by Eugene Savage (1883-1978). The study for the ceiling of the Elks Club in Chicago, Illinois. Titled "Muses Bringing Food for the Feast on Mt. Olympus,"and signed in the lower center. Eugene Savage is known for his melding of classical antiquity and modernity. When awarded a fellowship by the American Academy to study in Rome, he dedicated his attention to ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture. His later works reflect this influence whil incorporating modern sensibility. After leaving Rome, Savage was commissioned to pain numerous murals throughout the United States and Europe, including a ceiling triptych in the Elks Club National Memorial in Chicago, for which these were studies. the project was massive and brought together many of the most prominent artists of the time. the composition is subtly surreal, partly as a consideration for viewer position.
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A framed watercolor by Alexandro De Canedo entitled "The Neophytes"and painted in 1933. Canedo was born in Mexico City in 1902 to a Spanish father and American mother. At 15 he studied in Paris at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts under the sculptor Jean Magrou. He held is first exhibition of pencil drawings at the Circolo Artistico in Rome in 1927 and in 1928 moved to the U.S. where his first New York Exhibition of pencil drawings was the inaugural exhibition of the Cheshire Gallery in the Chrysler Building in 1932. He continued exhibiting in and around New York and by 1935 he was showing both watercolors and drawings. He continued producing and exhibiting through the 1940s and relocated to Los Angeles in the 1950s where he was active in the L.A. art scene through the late 60's. He passed away in 1978.
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An original wooden sculpture depicting Hollywood icons Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers by American artist Donn Russell. The piece is titled "Miss the Next Step, Ginger, and You're Out of the Picture". Donn Russell was born in Boston in 1929 and would go on to attend the Boston Museum School, the Pratt Institute, the School of visual Design and the Art Students League in New York. His first public acclaim was winning the top award at a National Academy of Design Annual and would be followed by numerous other awards and recognitions. His work has been exhibited throughout the world and has been featured in many art and architecture publications, as well as appearing as illustrations in various periodicals like Life, The New Yorker and Fortune.
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