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Clyde Singer
Red Coat - Mid-Century Figurative American Painting. Woman in New York City.

1956

About the Item

American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Red Coat, where he depicts a woman walking down the street towards her destination in 1956. An accomplished American Scene painter, Singer successfully captured everyday life during his long career. This painting is executed in oil paint on masonite board. It is signed by the artist in the lower right as well as inscribed and dated 1956 en verso. Presented in a thin rubbed gold frame. Framed Dimensions: 19.5H x 11W Inches Image Dimensions: 17.5H x 9W Inches Born in Malvern, Ohio, forty miles south of Akron, Clyde Singer became known for his regionalist paintings in oil and watercolor of everyday landscapes and people. In 1933, he was awarded a scholarship to the Art Students League in New York. It was during the Depression, and he lived a Spartan existence. His teachers included John Steuert Curry, Thomas Hart Benton, Kenneth Hayes Miller, and Ivan Olinsky. Adopting the Social Realist style, he tried to paint in the same locations as George Bellows and John Sloan, and he painted many scenes of the interior of McSorley's famous saloon that Sloan had depicted. He had a long history with the Butler Institute in Youngstown, OH.
  • Creator:
    Clyde Singer (1909 - 1999)
  • Creation Year:
    1956
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    The image is in good vintage condition and shows no signs of paint loss or craquelure.
  • Gallery Location:
    Marco Island, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: INV271stDibs: LU2866216243562

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