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Clyde Singer
Wig City, 1969 New York City American Scene, Oil on Masonite, Signed Painting

1969

$14,000
£10,628.53
€12,252.97
CA$19,804.93
A$21,321.81
CHF 11,418.25
MX$256,920.23
NOK 144,066.61
SEK 131,844.21
DKK 91,559.08

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Wig City by Clyde Singer New York City scene of a woman stopping to look in the window of Wig City in 1969. American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, where he depicts a moment in the city. An accomplished American Scene painter, Singer successfully captured everyday life during his long career. This painting is executed in oil paint on masonite board. It is signed by the artist in the lower left and dated 1969 as well as signed, dated, and inscribed on the back. Framed in a beveled wood period frame with a brass name plate centered front. Framed Dimensions: 23.5 H x 19.5 W Inches Image Dimensions: 19.75 H x 15.75 W Inches Born in Malvern, Ohio, forty miles south of Akron, Clyde Singer became known for his regionalist paintings in oil and watercolor of everyday landscapes and people. In 1933, he was awarded a scholarship to the Art Students League in New York. It was during the Depression, and he lived a Spartan existence. His teachers included John Steuert Curry, Thomas Hart Benton, Kenneth Hayes Miller, and Ivan Olinsky. Adopting the Social Realist style, he tried to paint in the same locations as George Bellows and John Sloan, and he painted many scenes of the interior of McSorley's famous saloon that Sloan had depicted. He had a long history with the Butler Institute in Youngstown, OH.
  • Creator:
    Clyde Singer (1909 - 1999)
  • Creation Year:
    1969
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)
  • Medium:
    Masonite,Oil
  • Movement Style:
    American Realist
  • Period:
    1960-1969
  • Condition:
    Under UV exam, there does not appear to be retouching. Overall, presents well with no major visible issues to note.
  • Gallery Location:
    Marco Island, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: INV8431stDibs: LU2866217428972

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