Description: This is a lovely and well done Antique Jewish American Impressionist Woman Portrait Oil Painting on canvas, by renowned Jewish American Cleveland Impressionist painter, Alexander Warshawsky (1887 - 1945.) Alexander was the brother of Abel G. Warshawsky (1883 - 1962), another well-known painter, and the two frequently travelled to Paris, France where they lived and exhibited for a time and learned to paint in the Impressionist style. This artwork depicts the delicate portrait of a young woman with curly black hair and a pensive, shy facial expression. Her piercing blue eyes stare directly at the viewer, and a single baroque pearl earring can be seen. Perhaps you recognize the subject depicted? Signed and dated: "Alexander Warshawsky 1941" in the lower right corner. Approximately 23 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches (including frame.) Actual artwork is approximately 20 x 24 inches. Good condition for 80+ years of age, with some light craquelure, edge wear and a few speckles of soiling to the painted surface. Additionally, there is some mild scuffing and edge wear to the original period gilded wood frame (please see photos.) Acquired from an old collection in Los Angeles County, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! About the Artist: Alexander Warshawsky Born: 1887 - Cleveland, OhioDied: 1945 - Los Angeles, CaliforniaKnown for: Still life, portrait and landscape painting Alexander Warshawsky (1887 - 1945) was active/lived in California, Ohio. Alexander Warshawsky is known for Still life, portrait and landscape painting. Painter. Born in Cleveland, OH on March 29, 1887. Warshawsky studied at the NAD. Most of his early career was spent in Paris, France; however, by 1934 he was a resident of Los Angeles. He died there on May 28, 1945. He was the brother of artist Abel G. Warshawsky. His work includes portraits, interiors, and still lifes. Member: Paris AA. Exh: Calif. Art Club, 1934-37; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1937; Academy of Western Painters (LA), 1937-38. In: Cleveland Museum; LACMA. AAA 1923-33; WWAA 1936-40; WWC 1943; SCA; FId. This is one of the finest post-impressionist paintings by Alexander Warshawsky to have appeared on the art market in the past 25 years. Alexander "Xander" Warshawsky and his brother Abel (known as "Buck") were both painters born in Cleveland, Ohio to Ezekiel and Ida Warshawsky, Jewish immigrants from Poland who came to Cleveland from Sharon, PA. Both brothers attended the Cleveland School of Art and the National Academy of Design in New York, before going to Europe and spending a good portion of their lives living and working in Paris and Brittany. Abel went to France first, in 1908, with the support of Clevelander Louis Rorimer, and was the first to adopt an impressionistic style. Alexander followed a few years later in 1911. He painted Breton peasants and landscapes, usually using flat surfaces and clear outlines, smoothly brushed surfaces, and highly keyed colors. Both brothers were pacifists, serving together behind the French lines in World War I, decorating soldiers' huts with murals and organizing sports events. In recognition for this work, the French government asked them to exhibit in the Luxembourg Gallery. They returned at least once a year to Cleveland. Several times they exhibited jointly.Alex organized an exhibition in Cleveland of post-impressionism in 1914, a controversial show, but giving Cleveland the opportunity to view modern art. Alex lived in Paris over a 25-year period, exhibiting his paintings during his frequent journeys to the U.S. He moved to Los Angeles in 1934, and painted the California landscape for the remainder of his life. He struggled with alcoholism, and the disease unfortunately resulted in a decline in quality in his later paintings. ALEXANDER WARSHAWSKYAmerican, 1887β1945 The younger brother of artist Abel George Warshawsky, Alexander Warshawsky was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 29, 1887. He studied painting at the Cleveland School of Art and the National Academy of Design in New York City. Warshawsky moved to Paris, France in 1916, where he would spend much of his early career. By 1934, Warshawsky had relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he would remain for the last twelve years of his life. Alexander Warshawsky died in Los Angeles on May 28, 1945. Today, his paintings can be found in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Source: Hughes, Edan M. Artists In California 1786-1940. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. Sacramento: Crocker, Art Museum, 2002. N. pag. 2 vols. Print Alexander WarshawskyBirth Date: March 29, 1887 Death Date: May 28, 1945 Alexander βXanderβ Warshawsky and Abel βBuckβ Warshawsky were 2 of 9 children of Ezekiel and Ida Warshawsky, Jewish immigrants from Poland who came to Cleveland from Sharon, Pennsylvania. Both brothers attended Cleveland School of Art and the National Academy of Design in New York, then went to Europe. Both brothers were pacifists, serving together behind the French lines in World War I, decorating soldiersβ huts with murals and organizing sports events. In recognition for this work, the French government asked them to exhibit in the Luxembourg Gallery. Alex lived in Paris over a 25 year period. They returned at least once a year to Cleveland and several times when they came they exhibited jointly. Alex married Berthe, a designer of childrenβs clothes and had one child, a son, Ivan. Alex is also noted for organizing an exhibition in Cleveland of Postimpressionism in 1914, a controversial show, but giving Cleveland the opportunity to view modern art. He lived in Los Angeles, California the final 12 years of his life. ALEXANDER WARSHAWSKY Alexander Warshawsky (1887 β 1945)Alexander Warshawsky was a painter born in Cleveland, OH on March 29, 1887.Warshawsky studied at the National Academy of Design. Most of his early career was spent in Paris, France; however, by 1934 he was a resident of Los Angeles. He died there on May 28th, 1945.He was the brother of artist Abel G. Warshawsky.His work includes portraits, interiors, and still lifeβs.Member: Paris AA. Exh: Calif. Art Club, 1934-37; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1937; Academy of Western Painters (LA), 1937-38. In: Cleveland Museum; LACMA. AAA 1923-33; WWAA 1936-40; WWC. Alexander WarshawskyHebrew: ΧΧΧΧΧBirthdate:March 29, 1887Birthplace:Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United StatesDeath:May 28, 1945 (58) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States.Immediate Family:Son of Ezekiel Warshawsky and Ida Warshawsky Husband of Bertha Warshawsky Father of Private Brother of Abe Warshawsky; Celia Bigelson; Abel George Warshawsky; Flora Mack; Samuel Jesse Warshawsky
Price: 1350 USD
Location: Orange, California
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Alexander Warshawsky
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Alexander Warshawsky
Size: Medium
Signed: Yes
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Material: Canvas, Oil
Region of Origin: California, USA
Framing: Framed
Subject: Community Life, Figures, Ladies, Silhouettes, States & Counties, Still Life, Women, Working Life, World War II (1939-1945), Cleveland
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1941
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 27 1/2 in
Theme: Americana, Art, Cities & Towns, Continents & Countries, Cultures & Ethnicities, Domestic & Family Life, Exhibitions, Fashion, History, Judaica, People, Portrait
Style: Americana, Figurative Art, Impressionism, Modernism, Portraiture, Realism, Social Realism
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 23 1/2 in
Time Period Produced: 1925-1949
