Evelyn Metzger

"BETHESDA FOUNTAIN, NEW YORK CENTRAL PARK"

1994

Book included. Evelyn Metzger 1911-2007 Biography from Butler Institute of American Art Exhibits Sal Muller in Buenos Aries 1950; Selected Artists Galleries 1962; Vassar College...

Evelyn Metzger 1911-2007 Biography from an exhibit catalog published by Frank Partridge Inc in 1964. As a child, Evelyn Metzger attended the drawing classes of George Bridg...

Evelyn Metzger 1911-2007 Biography from an exhibit catalog published by Frank Partridge Inc in 1964. As a child, Evelyn Metzger attended the drawing classes of George Bridg...

Evelyn Metzger 1911-2007 Biography from an exhibit catalog published by Frank Partridge Inc in 1964. As a child, Evelyn Metzger attended the drawing classes of George Bridg...

Evelyn Metzger "Lunch on the Patio" Oil on Panel, Signed Dated 1990s 24 x 24 Inches Biography from Butler Institute of American Art (from an artist supplied information sheet...

Juan Bayón Salado, Bay-Sala, J. Bayon, J.B., Jean Salabet (1913-1995) A Biscayan artist, Juan Bayón Salado, was born in Logroño on June 24th, 1913. He died in Bilbao on April 2nd,...

A wonderfully rich beach scene done in Zandvoort Holland in the Mid-20th Century depicting figures in the sand. Some figures are by the water as kids play in the distance. The impres...

Painted ceramic hen whistle from Morelos, Mexico, 1980s. These figure were available in the traveling carnivals in the early 1980s.

Rare, large scale Kerchief with a beautifully engraved image of John Trumbull’s “declaration of independence,” likely made...

EXTRAORDINARILY EARLY (1806) PRINTED LINEN KERCHIEF GLORIFYING GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRINT WORKS, GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Printed in blue ink on coarse, white linen, this patriotic kerchief shows a standing portrait of George Washington, above which is a swag valance and the words “The Effect of Principle, Behold the Man”. The portrait is based on a mezzotint after Gilbert Stuart’s very famous painting of Washington in his later years, most often referred to as the Landsdowne portrait. Stuart painted three versions of it in oil on canvas, one of which was completed in 1796 for a wealthy merchant by the name of William Constable, who commissioned the work for Alexander Hamilton. The kerchief is interesting because it is both American-made and documented. This is exceptionally unusual for any printed textile of the 19th century or prior and the earlier the time period the more unlikely an object is to be identified. This kerchief and a companion piece entitled “The Love of Truth Mark the Boy” (also glorifying Washington, through the fabled story of the cherry tree), were made circa 1806 by Germantown Print Works in Germantown, Pennsylvania. To the left of Washington's image is a portion of his infamous farewell address to his troops at the end of the Revolutionary War. To the right is a short excerpt from his eulogy. Below these are three images. In the center is a square-rigged tall ship with “Commercial Union” above it, flanked by the American eagle on the left and the British lion on the right. It is reasonable to assume that the textile may have been produced in demonstration of the maker's desire, and/or that of others, to advance trade with England. Commercial printers were very influential in early America, as they possessed the means by which to disseminate information. This kerchief and its companion piece are documented in Threads of History, Americana Recorded on Cloth, 1775 - the Present, by Herbert Ridgeway Collins (1979, Smithsonian Press), p. 63, items 38 & 39.* The two pieces pictured are in the collection of Cornell University, but the Collins text also cites an uncut pair to be present in the collection of the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. The name "Germantown Print Works" is printed on the Western Reserve examples. Another example of the textile in question is documented in "Running for President, The Candidates and Their Images, 1789-1896" by Schlesinger, Israel, and Frendt, (1994, Simon & Schuster), p. 15. I have seen three different color variations of this textile, including sepia, mulberry red, and blue. This particular example has a hand-sewn binding along the top, lower, and left edges. Mounting: The textile was mounted and framed within our own conservation department, which is led by expert staff. We take great care in the mounting and preservation of flags and have framed thousands of examples. The gilded molding has a rippled profile and dates to the period between 1825 and 1850.The background is 100% cotton twill, black in color. The glazing is U.V. protective plexiglass. Feel free to contact us for more details. Condition: There is an all-over golden oxidation of the white fabric and there is very minor staining. There are tiny tack holes in each corner and there are minor nicks around the perimeter. * Collins relates that Germantown Printworks was operated by the Hewsons. In doing so he cites one of Worthington Chauncey Ford's books on George Washington, but it isn't clear which one (there are many) and no page numbers are given. John Hewson was an Englishman who came to America and opened his printing business on the advice of Benjamin Franklin. He was one of the first “calico printers” and is the earliest documented to have advertised printed kerchiefs. His ads for bandanas appear as early as June 20th, 1774. He is suspected of having produced the very first American kerchief that pictured an American president, which is documented in Collins as item 1 on page 48. Linda Eaton, curator at Winterthur, in 2012, is currently doing in depth research on the three printers of fabrics that were operating in Germantown in early America. She discovered that the owner and/or operator of Germantown Print Works, while not currently known, was not John Hewson. This information is not yet published. She also noted that Winterthur possessed examples of the two George Washington textiles...

UNSTRETCHED CANVAS (stretching & framing options available) David Hinchliffe is an Australian artist living in Brisbane. He is represented by galleries in London, New York, Tokyo, ...

This original oil painting from Bogomir Bogdanovic is a perfect representation of his paintings that he is most known for of Central Park New York in the snow. In this original oil painting you can see people with their families and pets playing around in the snow surrounded by the large buildings of the largest city of New York. The piece was painted in 1996 and is entitled " Winter in Central...

Artist Commentary: This is an acrylic painting of a serene moment in Central Park. The leaves turn as fall moves in. Keywords: fall, autumn, central park, New York City,landscape,w...

A truly stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City scenes. Here we find Central Park at night near the water and the Plaza Hotel depicted in the far right with pops of colors shinning through the lights and magic of the city. The artist was truly a master of capturing New York in all of its glory throughout the seasons. This piece is executed whimsically, yet dramatically evoking an emotion of wonder and beauty. This painting is signed by the artist lower right and it comes housed in a French giltwood frame with hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 18 x 22 inches Frame measures 25.5 x 29 inches Johann Berthelsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on July 25, 1883. He was a member of the Salmagundi Club, the American Watercolor Society, and the Allied Artists of America. He exhibited widely and was the recipient of numerous awards including the Erskine Prize in 1928 in Chicago and in 1946, in Indianapolis, the Holcombe Prize. Known for his scenes of city streets in New York, he usually did paintings in pairs...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Martin Heade’s Window Year: 1980 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 48 x 36 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed recto; signed, dated, and titled by the artist, verso. Provenance: Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY; Private Collection, MI Notes: A seminal example of Hornak’s Photorealist multiple exposure landscape...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Apocalyptic Tropical Landscape) Year: 1973 Medium: Ink on heavy archival paper Size: 22 x 30 inch...

"Cavalier in Cagnes, Eastern Scene" Oil on panel Signed lower left, Countersigned, location and date on the back by the artist: "Oriental Scene, Cagnes May 1929, Louis Pastour...

Very beautiful oil on wood panel from the 1950's representing an autumnal view with the Parisian animation of the grand boulevards at the level of the Porte Saint Denis at the time o...

"Apples in January", (Manzanas en enero), oil on panel from the Large Format Collection "Living Landscapes" made by Anhelo between 2018 and 2021 in different places of his homeland in Spain. Signed in the lower right corner. Size: (H) 120 x (W) 244 x (D) 2 cm. Specializing in outdoor painting...

Painted from life, en plein air, in Greenport, on the North Fork of Long Island. A Color-block composition of bright old buildings around the edge of a dock, boats parked in slips. T...

Mark Andrew Bailey's "Nestled In" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts blue shadows and yellow light playing on the surface of snow...

Beautiful oil on wooden panel realized by Piero Marussig between 1928 and 1930. Very good conditions. Published in the general catalogue of the Art...