"Performers" Limited Edition Fine Print Drawing by Lester O. Schwartz, 1931

The original pen and ink drawing by Lester O. Schwartz Signed and dated 1938 ' 'Untitled' nude study of a man and a woman, the male figure giving the female a haircut. Dimensions: Size 48 x 39 x 1.5 cm Size within borders 30.5 x 22 cm Weight: approximately 1 Kg Condition: Great condition, a few age-related marks, one small wood chip on the inner wooden border, general wear and tear, great. Lester O. Schwartz American 1912-2006 Biography Painter, printmaker and sculptor, was born on 29 June 1912 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he attended Lincoln High School. He later studied at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago where he was greatly influenced by the teaching of Boris Anisfeld, a Russian American painter and theater designer. His student work was included in the School of the Art Institute Annual Exhibitions in 1936 and 1937. In 1937, the Art Institute of Chicago award Schwartz the Edward L. Ryerson Traveling Fellowship of $2,500.00, which he used to travel the South Pacific, Asia and Europe. During two years of travel, he studied at he American Academy in Rome and the Académie Colarossi in Paris. Upon his return to the United States, Schwartz worked for the WPA in both Wisconsin and Illinois and in the 1940s he served in the United States Army at Fort Leonard Wood...

Vintage pencil sketching of young nude girl's Signed by Artist Made in England, 1968 Exhibited in Balcombe Galleries, Stanley Studios, Ch...