Nude On the Beach, Pastel Drawing by Avery Fischer Johnson

Nude On the Beach, Pastel Drawing by Avery Fischer Johnson

We are offering for sale a gorgeous original pastel drawing by listed artist Avery Fischer Johnson. This is a beautiful moonlit tropical scene with a gorgeous nude reclining on a rock. The "mermaid" has long brown hair with golden highlights and she is gazing skyward. Great color and details, the art is in very good condition with the exception of several marks on the painting - cannot determine if they were put there by the artist. There are also a couple areas on her body where the pastel is missing. The art measures 30" x 22" with the frame size of 36 ¼" x 27 ¾". It is signed and dated 1936 in the lower right corner.

To help protect the art, mats, backing and hinging are acid free, plus the glass is conservation clear to block out 98% of the UV rays.

Bio: Born in Wheaton, Illinois, Avery Johnson was a painter, illustrator, and art teacher who settled in New Jersey, living in Dover and Denville. His primary medium was watercolor. From 1940 to 1970, he was an instructor of art at the Montclair Art Museum, and from 1947 to 1960, he taught at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts.

Johnson earned a BA degree from Wheaton College in 1928 and in 1933, graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago. He was a member of the National Academy of Design and the American Watercolor Society.

He was also a WPA artist whose post office murals are in North Bergen and Bordertown, New Jersey; Lake Village, Arkansas; and Liberty, Indiana.

Exhibitions include the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, the American Watercolor Society, and the National Academy of Design.

Source: "Who Was Who in American Art" by Peter Falk /AskArt

Item ID: 591

$985 USD

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