$400
Benjamin D. Kopman (American 1887-1965), "Old Lady", oil on canvas laid down on board, signed lower left. Figural painting depicting an older woman in profile in a green dress and hat, with hands clasped in front of her torso, charmingly rotund breasts and buttocks, and rounded and enlarged facial features, walking in an abstracted setting with green ground and steepled church on the horizon line under deep blue sky. Painting rendered in artist's modern expressionist manner. Work accompanied with vintage labe with title, artist name and medium, "2" on label in corner--possibly from exhibition. Framed approximately 20.75" x 16.6". Unframed approximately 14.5" x 10.75".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-08-09