Two Centuries: American Art
Two Centuries: American Art
Joseph Stella
Untitled (Portrait Profile and Still Life)
Lot Closed
October 6, 07:15 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Joseph Stella
1877 - 1946
Untitled (Portrait Profile and Still Life)
signed Joseph Stella (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 19 ⅛ by 18 ⅞ inches (48.6 by 47.9 cm)
framed: 26 by 26 inches (66 by 66 cm)
Josephine M. Lettera
Pensler Galleries, Washington, D.C.
Franklin Riehlman Fine Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner circa 1998
This portrait in profile bears a strong resemblance to Joseph Stella’s Portrait of Samuel Putnam (Private collection). An American editor, publisher and author, Putnam was a frequent contributor to newspapers such as The Chicago Tribune, Evening Post and the Daily Worker. He later gained widespread recognition as a prolific literary translator and an expert on the literature of Brazil.