“Figure on Country Road, Brittany”

Powerful, beautifully executed vibrant oil on canvas early work by the well known American artist, Alexander Warshawsky. Signed lower right and dated 1917. This painting was mostly likely done in Brittany, France where the artist spent time. Condition is very good. The painting is double sided with a seascape painted verso. The painting is housed in a contemporary frame in an antique style. Overall framed measurements are 26.5 by 31 inches. Provenance: an Ohio estate.

ALEXANDER WARSHAWSKY
American, 1887–1945
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