By Harvey Gregory Prusheck
Located in Beachwood, OH
Harvey Gregory Prusheck (Slovenian/American, 1887-1940)
Vanda Orchid, c. 1930s
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right
14 x 11.5 inches
19.75 x 17 inches, as framed
Harvey Gregory Prusheck was a Slovenian-American artist and art teacher. Prusheck was born in the village of Jelovec near Sodrazica on March 11, 1887. He only completed primary school until the age of 13 before emigrating to American. Prusheck moved to Cleveland from Yugoslavia at the age of 14.
A resident of Cleveland most of his life, Prusheck founded the Yugoslav School of art, serving as both director and instructor. He was also the director of Crafts & Art Ctr. In Cleveland.
In 1919, Prusheck married May, a Czech painter...
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1930s American Modern Harvey Gregory Prusheck Art