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This artwork titled "Taking a Rest" is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Nat Levy 1896-1984. It is …
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This artwork titled "Taking a Rest" is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Nat Levy 1896-1984. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 23 x 17.5 inches, framed is 33,25 x 27.25 inches. it is custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with gold color spacer. It is in excellent condition, the colors are fresh and bright.
About the artist:
Nat Levy (1896-1984) Born: San Francisco, CA; Studied: Mark Hopkins Institute of Art (San Francisco), California School of Fine Arts (San Francisco); Member: Society of Western Artists. Nat Levy was born and raised in San Francisco and after attending high school, studied art with Maynard Dixon, Harold Von Schmidt, Armin Hansen and Frank Van Sloan. By the 1920s, he was an expert watercolor artist and exhibited his works professionally from that time on.
His paintings were included in the thirteen watercolorists exhibitions. In addition to being one of the original members of that group, he was an early member of the Society of Western Artists and was the Society's president in 1955. Throughout the years he taught watercolor painting and produced illustrations, poster designs and prints. He also traveled and painted in New England, Europe and the Far East.
The Chronicle art critic Alfred Frankenstein wrote, "Nat Levy's atmospheric renditions are so beautiful they seem as though they were painted with fog on his brush." Levy was one of 25 American painters chosen to exhibit at the Royal Gallery in London in 1977. He often served as a judge at the state fairs in Sacramento and painted steadily for 70 years.
A lifelong resident of his native city, he died on Sept. 25, 1984.
Memberships
California Society of Etchers; SWA (pres.); Calif. WC Society (pres.); Mann Society of Artists.
Selected exhibitions:
CSFA, 1916; Calif. State Fairs; GGIE, 1939; many solo exhibitions at De Young Museum, CPLH, Gump's. lnvw; SF Chronicle, 9-27-1984
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- Dimensions
- 27.25ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 33.25ʺH
- Styles
- Impressionist
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Landscape
- Period
- 1950s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Watercolor
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- Excellent Excellent less
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