Listed Artist Moses Soyer (1899 - 1974) Signed Pencil Drawing Exhibited C. 1965
Item History & Price
Winner receives an original signed pencil drawing by well listed American artist Moses Soyer (1899-1974). The drawing is housed in its original gallery frame and is signed in the lower left corner, seen magnified in picture 5. This piece comes with impeccable provenance from the Alexander Bing III collection, and has been exhibited at the Little Red School House in NY, and The Elizabeth Irwin High School (LREI) in New York. The drawing was part of Moses Soyer's son, David's person...al collection, who was an alumnus of The Elizabeth Irwin High School. The original label affixed to the verso can be seen magnified in picture 7. The drawing is in excellent original condition with no rips, tears, repairs, staining, foxing, toning, or creases. There is light wrinkling around the edges, as you'd expect with a drawing of this nature. The original gallery frame is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, losses, or repairs. The piece is a real gem and ready for hanging as-is. The frame measures roughly 13.75" x 18", with the image itself measuring roughly 10.75" x 15". Please note the pictures may not be as clear as we'd like due to the settings on the camera to reduce the glare. Below is some information about the artist, who has auction results up to $40, 625. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have prior to bidding or making an offer. Thank you for checking out our listing. Moses Soyer (1899-1974) was a significant figure in the American realist movement at the beginning of the 20th century. Soyer was born in Russia in 1899. He and his family, including his twin brother, Raphael Soyer, also a well-known artist, immigrated to New York in 1912. Soyer’s everyday experiences in New York, with its diverse population and bustling activity, were the primary inspiration for his art. Soyer’s training began at Cooper Union, National Academy of Design, whose formalistic curriculum he left in favor of continuing his studies at Ferrer Art School in Spanish Harlem. There, Soyer studied painting and drawing with the more advanced Ashcan school artists Robert Henri and George Bellows. Artists associated with the Ashcan school in the early years of the twentieth century sought to capture New York scenes through realistic and unglamorized representations of everyday life.Known primarily for his drawings and oil paintings, Soyer had his first solo exhibition in 1926 and was awarded a scholarship enabling him to travel to Europe to study drawing. During the 1930s, when the United States was at the height of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration, a part of the New Deal, commissioned Soyer to paint murals in government buildings throughout the country. Soyer’s art emphasized the depiction of the natural attitudes, thoughts, and gestures of individuals in performing everyday tasks. Throughout his career, Soyer’s art remained close to the representational rendering and simple subject matter of the Ashcan artists and the realism of Edward Hopper and Thomas Eakins. After World War II, as many artists delved into Abstract Expressionism and Action Painting, Soyer continued to paint within the realist canon and achieved recognition for his work. He was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1963 and in 1966 to the National Institute of Arts and Letters.All of our items have been stored in a temperature controlled environment with no pets or smoking allowed. We strive to provide a wide array of artwork, antiques, and collectibles for everyone from the casual collector to other gallery owners. Whether you are a collector or a reseller, we will always try to work with you to the best of our ability to sell you the item you are interested in. We are always adding new treasures to our collection so please feel free to make an offer, as we constantly are turning over our inventory and need to free space up for our newest finds. We will never decline or ignore an offer. We look at every offer and if we don't accept it, we will make a fair counter offer. We took a few months off of Ebay to move our inventory in to a larger space but we are now back, better than ever. Please check our 100% seller feedback to see that we describe our items accurately and take much care in packing our items so they arrive safe and fast. We always offer free shipping within the United States and also offer international shipping at very reasonable rates. If you are bidding from another country, please contact us prior to making a bid or offer so we can quote you a fair shipping cost. If you have any questions, please message us prior to bidding or making an offer and we will respond within 24 hours. Thank you for checking out our listing, and we look forward to dealing with you.
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