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Rolph Scarlett abstract pen and ink on paper Item # 4925 Click HERE to inquire about this item Rolph Scarlett modern abstract pen and ink on paper. Born 1889 Died 1984 Measures 13 and one half inches by 16 and one quarter inches. Rolph Scarlett is an important painter of geometric abstractions during the American avant-garde movement of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada in 1889 he left at the age of 18 to go to New York City and returned to Canada during the war years. But by 1924 he established New York City as his home. While he was beginning his career as an abstract painter he was designing stages for George Bernard Shaw's "Man and Superman" and for the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. While in the process of creating the Museum of Non-Objective Painting (later the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum), in 1939 Solomon Guggenheim and HillaRebay began to take an interest in Scarlett's work. By 1940 he became thenew museum's chief lecturer. By 1953, the Guggenheim owned nearly sixty of his paintings and monoprints. He later became a resident of the Woodstock art colony for more than twenty-five years and showed his work in the Woodstock exhibits. Credits: Falk, P. Who Was Who in American Art James Cox Gallery This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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Rolph Scarlett modern abstract watercolor on paper. Item # 4926 Click HERE to inquire about this item Rolph Scarlett modern abstract watercolor on paper. Born 1889 Died 1984. Measures 11 and three quartes by 17 and one half inches. Rolph Scarlett is an important painter of geometric abstractions during the American avant-garde movement of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada in 1889 he left at the age of 18 to go to New York City and returned to Canada during the war years. But by 1924 he established New York City as his home. While he was beginning his career as an abstract painter he was designing stages for George Bernard Shaw's "Man and Superman" and for the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. While in the process of creating the Museum of Non-Objective Painting (later the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum), in 1939 Solomon Guggenheim and HillaRebay began to take an interest in Scarlett's work. By 1940 he became the new museum's chief lecturer. By 1953, the Guggenheim owned nearly sixty of his paintings and monoprints. He later became a resident of the Woodstock art colony for more than twenty-five years and showed his work in the Woodstock exhibits. Credits: Falk, P. Who Was Who in American Art James Cox Gallery This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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J Paulo oil painting on canvas Item # 4942 Click HERE to inquire about this item J Paulo Oil Painting on canvas 12 x 18 inches This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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Framed pair early mid 19th century red toile sanguines from Normandy Item # 4955 Click HERE to inquire about this item Framed pair early mid 19th century red toile sanguines from Normandy France. This pair of paintings on fabric were originally removable canvas wall paintings that have been framed in wonderful silver washed frames. Each painting measures 16 by 32 and one half inches and their frames measure 29 by 45 and one half inches. This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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Brazilian wood carving depicting a mardi gras festival c1950 to 1960 Item # 4971 Click HERE to inquire about this item Modern Art Brazilian wood carving depicting a mardi gras festival. This wood carved panel on board came to us as part of an important Brazilian art collection. Unsigned but wonderful. Measures 42 inches by 33 inches and on inch thick. This wood carving dates from the 1950 to 1960 period. This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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