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Elmer Albritton
Mid Century Sitting Nude Figurative

1960

About the Item

Mid Century figurative painting of a pensive sitting nude figure with moody, mid-century color palette in the background. Attributed to Elmer S. Albritton, unsigned (American, 1922-1988) Slashes in paint texture part of the artistic process. Unframed. Image, 28"H x 22"W. Elmer served as a naval officer in WW II on a mine sweeper and Grace remained in the U.S. Elmer's career and furthering education as a patent attorney took him to Washington,DC and Los Angeles and then Marin, California. His wife Grace helped Elmer hang many a painting at State Bar Art Shows and hosted Japanese exchange students for many summers while they attended College of Marin.
  • Creator:
    Elmer Albritton (American)
  • Creation Year:
    1960
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)Depth: 0.07 in (1.78 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Some normal age edge wear. Impasto and palette knife abstraction within image texture.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-S49851stDibs: LU5422768643
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