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"Tony, " Superb 1940s Portrait of Male Youth by Marion Huse, Hawthorne Pupil

About the Item

Striking in conception and execution, this half-portrait of a handsome, blue-eyed young man -- his back to a mirror and his arm folded over a chair -- was painted by Marion Huse, who studied under Charles Hawthorne on Cape Cod, and painted for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s. Portions of the painting -- such as Tony's head and hands -- are painted in beautiful detail, while other aspects -- such as his reflection in the mirror behind -- are loosely brushed in the manner of the great portrait masters such as Sargent and Shannon. Huse was a renowned printmaker as well as painter, and many of her works were collected by the Brockton Art Museum in Massachusetts.
  • Creator:
    Marion Huse (Painter)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1940s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU86513662842

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