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Circa 1940
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Leon Kroll Original Graphite Male Portrait in Profile C.1940
Outstanding portrait by listed American artist Leon Kroll
Graphite on paper
Dimensions 14" wide x 17" high
The vintage frame measures 21.75" wide x 26.75" high
Pencil signed lower right
Good vintage condition with some foxing to the paper. Please see all images. Be sure to use archival materials if you decide to reframe this piece.
Kroll was born in New York City in 1884. He first studied at the Art Students League under John H. Twachtman, and in 1904 entered the National Academy School, winning the Academy's premier award in 1908.
He traveled to Paris in 1908, where he studied at the Academie Julian as a student of Jean-Paul Laurens, and exhibited at some of the major Paris exhibitions. While in Paris, he came under the influence of the Impressionists and was especially taken with the works of Paul Cezanne.
When Kroll returned from Europe in 1910, he mounted a one-man show of his Parisian work. The exhibition was a critical and financial success.
He became an instructor at the National Academy and also taught at the Maryland Institute (1919-23), the Art Institute of Chicago (1924-25), and The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1929-30).
Kroll began to paint views of New York in 1918, a subject that fascinated him for the rest of his life. George Bellows, who not only became a friend but also exerted a strong influence upon Kroll's work, was an admirer of his art.
During the 1930s, he worked for the WPA on murals for the Department of Justice Building.
Kroll maintained an apartment at 253 West Forty-second Street in Manhattan, from which he painted several views of New York scenes.
He died in New York City in 1974.
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- Creator:Leon Kroll (1884-1975, American)
- Creation Year:Circa 1940
- Dimensions:Height: 26.75 in (67.95 cm)Width: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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- Condition:The paper shows some foxing. Please see all images. Be sure to use archival materials if you decided to reframe this piece.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU137828347332
Leon Kroll
Leon Kroll (1884-1974) was one of this country’s most productive and successful artists of the 20th century. A well-regarded teacher and the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions during his life time. Kroll was born in New York City and studied at the Art Students League under John Twatchman and at the National Academy of Design. Between 1908 and 1910, Kroll studied in Paris at the Académie Julian; during these years, Kroll discovered Paul Cezanne, the influences of whom are readily apparent his work. Upon returning to America, Kroll’s work was exhibited in 1913 at the Amory Show. By the 1920s he had begun teaching, at the National Academy of Design and at the Art Institute of Chicago.
During the 1930s, Leon Kroll and his wife Genevieve (whom he had met in France) began spending time in Gloucester’s Folly Cove neighborhood, not far from the Babson Farm Quarry (known today as Halibut Point). He became a central figure in Cape Ann’s summer art colony for many years. Kroll is represented in the permanent collections at the Corcoran Gallery of Art; PAFA; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Dayton and many more.
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