Signed upper left and dated 1941. A German Expressionist portrait of Mrs. Edwards, commissioned by her son Edward Wormley, famed Dunbar designer. The artist was sponsored to emigrate to the US by George Gershwin. Kaufman painted many portraits of prominent figures including Albert Einstein, Arnold Schonberg, Georg Grosz, among many others.
The painting is mounted on custom teak wood frames.
Provenance: the estate of Edward Wormley 1996.
Dimensions:
36" H x 24" W, canvas
39 3/4" H x 27 1/2" W, frame
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Condition
The canvas is lined, there is some cracquelure, the linen mat is discolored and stained. Please review the photos as they are part of the condition report
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