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Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session II

Wed, Oct 27, 2021 10:00AM EDT
Lot 566

Evelyn Metzger, Untitled Church Scene, Oil on Board

Estimate: $150 - $250

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$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
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Property of a Florida Collector

Description:

Evelyn Metzger (NY/Brazil, 1911-2007), Untitled Church Scene, Oil on Board, initial signed and dated '02 lower right, depicting a white church with trees and flowers. Unframed. Together with the book 'The Age of Grandeur and a Woman Who Lived it: Artist Evelyn Metzger' by Brett Topping and Nancy G. Heller for The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., 1995.

Evelyn Metzger (1911-2007) was born in New York City into a wealthy real estate family. Her parents were avid art collectors and their connections in the art world exposed Evelyn to many great artworks and artists. As a child, Evelyn Metzger attended the drawing classes of George Bridgman at the Art Students League in New York. After graduation from Vassar College, she studied sculpture with Sally Farnham and painting with George Grosz, Raphael Soyer and Umberto Romano. Metzger was a sculptor and painter who worked in many different styles including cubism, fauvism, impressionism and realism, as well as pioneering the use of spray paint in fine art. She painted in France, Argentina, Mexico and many other places while traveling with her husband. Metzger had over 20 solo exhibitions during her working career. Her works are represented by various museums and institutions: The Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.; The Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, CT.; The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio; and many others.

Measurements: Height: of board 18 in. x Width: 23 7/8 in.

Condition:

Good condition, light wear to edges of board.