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Man with Blue Eyes, Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999)

Creator: Paul Cadmus
Offered by: 2220 Antiques

Description
Although there is no evidence that Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999) knew Robert F. Kennedy, this portrait of a handsome, youthful man with blue eyes and a thick head of hair suggests that the artist admired Kennedy and may have drawn this portrait from afar. Cadmus became famous, and notorious, in the 1930s and 40s by painting a series of raucous, satirical murals and genre paintings, all thickly-populated, including "Shore Leave," "The Fleet's In" and "Coney Island." Later he focused almost exclusively on drawings, largely nudes and portraits, producing scores of them over many years, many very fine and beautifully observed. Although the identify of this sitter is not known for sure, it shows Cadmus' genius in the use of colored pencil in subtle warm colors, with highlights in white, clearly influenced by the Renaissance masters that Cadmus admired. Medium is colored pencil on paper. Signed "Cadmus" lower right on neck. Dimensions include matte and frame.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	pencil on paper
Condition:	Good. One loss to paper in lower left hand corner.
Styles / Movements:	Realism, Other , Minimalism
Dealer Reference #:	2988
Incollect Reference #:	756743

Dimensions

W.	14.75 in;	H.	17.75 in;	D.	0.5 in;
W.	37.47 cm;	H.	45.09 cm;	D.	1.27 cm;

Message from Seller:

2220 Antiques is the latest merchant to locate to the recently opened 100,000 square foot Antique and Design Center “Showrooms 2220”, in Philadelphia, PA. The proprietor of 2220 Antiques is an international buyer, traveling extensively over the past thirty-five years cultivating a refined eye for good design