February Estate Finds
Lot 298:
Description
Keywords: American artist, signed artwork, 20th-century art, figurative painting, oil on panel, modernist art, collectible art
Emil Ganso (American, 1895-1941) “Sunbath, ” an oil on panel painting signed in the lower right corner.
Artist Bio: Emil Ganso was a German-born American painter and printmaker known for his mastery of various mediums, including oil, watercolor, and lithography. Born in Halberstadt, Germany, Ganso emigrated to the United States in 1912, settling in New York City. Initially working as a baker to support himself, he pursued art in his free time, eventually gaining recognition in the 1920s.
He became associated with the Woodstock Art Colony in New York and exhibited widely during his career, including at prestigious institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1933, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, which allowed him to study art in Europe.
Art: 21 x 17 1/2 in. (53.3 x 44.5 cm.), Frame: 28 1/2 x 25 in. (72.4 x 63.5 cm.) approx
ID: : 10
Condition: Overall in good condition. Wear commensurate with age. No major flaws noted. Please see photos
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