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James Daugherty
Abstract Non Objective Mid 20th Century American Modern Color Field 1950s

1958

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Abstract Non Objective Mid 20th Century American Modern Color Field 1950s James Daugherty (1887 – 1974) Abstraction 84-1/2 x 42-1/2 inches Signed and dated 1958 lower right Oil on canvas Provenance: James Daugherty Estate. Spanierman Gallery. Daugherty grew up in a family that stressed culture. He attended the Corcoran Gallery’s Free School and at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts he was a student of William Merritt Chase. In 1907, He moved to New York City where he found work as an illustrator. Attending the Armory Show in 1913 he was inspired by modernist ideas. After 1922 he began painting in the realist style and concentrated on murals. He knew Thomas Hart Benton and integrated that heroic style with bright colors into his work. A favorite son of Connecticut, he worked for a variety of Federal programs including the WPA. Daugherty works are in the Whitney, Smithsonian and many other prestigious institutions.
  • Creator:
    James Daugherty (1887 - 1974)
  • Creation Year:
    1958
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 90 in (228.6 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1156211699872
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