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Original painting in the manner of famous American artist Ben Shahn. We base this attribution on the same medium, style, subject, complexity, and signature used by Shahn. Medium: Oil on board. Condition: Very good overall appearance. Be sure and view all pics for condition. Size: 23 x 29 inches. Fine New Frame: 27 x 34 inches.
Provenance: From the private estate of a long time art collector. According to the consignor this fine painting has not undergone an expert authentication certification process, hence is being sold as manner of the artist.
Ben Shahn was an American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content.
Born: September 12, 1898, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Died: March 14, 1969 (age 70 years), New York, NY.
Periods: Modern art, Social realism.
Influenced by: Walker Evans, Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, Henri Matisse, Paul Klee, Georges Rouault.
Four Seasons Auction Gallery/Aardvark Antiques, LLC does not authenticate thus the very low auction estimates. We welcome you to bring an expert in to examine any of our art. This piece is sold In the Manner of the artist, it is not accompanied by any authentication issued by the artist's authority. Our definition of In the manner of: The auction house believes that the work is done in the manner or style of the named artist and is possibly after their lifetime. It is fully bidders' responsibility to check and inspect the artwork for accuracy, provenance, etc. before putting a bid.
Congratulations to the winning bidder! Fantastic original art!!
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