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George Carter
1970s Abstract Figurative Framed Oil Painting, Modernist City Scene With Couple

circa 1970's

About the Item

1950s oil on board painting by George Cecil Carter portraying a modernist couple, thought to be Alfred Stieglitz & Georgia O'Keefe. Presented in a custom frame, outer dimensions measure 20 ⅝ x 13 ½ x 1 ⅞ inches. Image sight size is 16 ⅞ x 9 ⅞ inches. Painting is clean and in very good vintage condition - please contact us for a complete condition report. Provenance: Private Collection, Denver Colorado Expedited and international shipping is available - please contact us for a quote. About the Artist: George Cecil Carter was born in Oklahoma in 1908 and became a noted Colorado abstract expressionist alongside contemporaries including Al Wynne, Mary Chenoweth, Martha Epp and Dale Chisman. Carter worked as a coal miner, gold miner and machinist for 20 years at Schneebeck’s Industries. Carter did not receive formal training but was mentored by Colorado painter Charles Ragland Bunnell. Carter worked primarily out of Colorado Springs and Cañon City, and exhibited nationally in states including Texas and Illinois.
  • Creator:
    George Carter (1737 - 1794, British)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1970's
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Width: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 258271stDibs: LU27310220352
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