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Hamilton Achille Wolf
"The Visionary" - Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Hamilton Achille Wolf

1950s

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About the Item

"The Visionary" - Oil on Board Abstract expressionist painting titled "The Visionary" by Hamilton Achilles Wolf (American, 1883- 1967). Shades of red consume the canvas, as a mans face is depicted through. Smaller figures can be seen throughout the lower painting within the hues of reds, while blues and greens take up the background. Signed "Wolf" lower left Presented in a giltwood frame. Frame: 29.5"H x 23.5"W Image: 24.25"H x 18.25"W Born in NYC on Sept. 11, 1883, the son of artist Henry Wolf, Hamilton Achilles Wolf worked as a bank teller before choosing an art career. He studied at the National Acdemy of Design, American Students Art League in NYC, Académie Colarossi in Paris (1909), and with William Merritt Chase, Henri, and Edward McCartan. Post War California artist, Hamilton Achille Wolf studied at Columbia University, New York, National Academy Design, Art Students' League, and the Academie Colarossi in Paris. Wolf taught at the Los Angeles School of Art & Design and was the head of the Art Department of the University of Washington, Seattle. In 1928 he joined the faculty of the California College of Arts & Crafts. In 1987 we purchased a collection of Hamilton Wolf's abstract exspressionist and industrial works from a San Jose estate, this painting is one from that collection that was purchased at that time by an Aptos Collector from Johannes Schot, Art Dealer, it has now been acquired for public sale for the first time since since 1987. Provenance: San Jose estate collection of 25 of his works, Johannes Schot, art dealer, Netherlands, Private Aptos, California Collector. He taught at the Los Angeles School of Art & Design (1912-16) and was the head of the art department of the University of Washington at Seattle (1916-18), Santa Barbara State Teachers College (1922-24), and lecturer in art at UC Berkeley until 1928 when he joined the faculty at the CCAC. After retiring from the latter in 1952, he continued painting at his home in Oakland. Exhibit History: Calif. Art Club, 1914-15; Seattle Art Society, 1917 (prize); LACMA, 1922; Galerie Beaux Arts (SF), 1928; Oakland Art Gallery, 1928-50; San Francisco Art Association, 1928-44 (prizes); Calif. State Fair, 1930, 1934, 1940 (prizes); SF Art Center, 1931; SFMA, 1935; NY World's Fair, 1939; GGIE, 1939; Carnegie Inst., 1941; De Young Museum, 1943; CPLH, 1945, 1946, 1948. In: Oakland Museum; Huntington Library (San Marino); Univ. of Washington; Shell Laboratories (Emeryville, CA).
  • Creator:
    Hamilton Achille Wolf (1883 - 1967, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1950s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Very good condition. Professionally cleaned, one small spot of paint loss center right repaired and re-touched.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: N90071stDibs: LU54216704682

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