Artist: William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
Medium: Oil on board
Signature: Estate stamp verso
Dimensions:
26 x 22 inches
33 x 29 inches, framed
Description:
Verso: Portrait of Woman in Black Hat
Exhibited:
a) Akron Art Institute, Dec. 1945- Jan. 1946
Tiger Boy can be seen in a photo of the artist, among many other pictures, prior to hanging this exhibition: Akron Beacon Journal-Dec. 23, 1945
b) William Sommer Memorial Exhibition: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1950, Cat #37
c) William Sommer: Kraushaer Galleries, New York, Jan-Feb 1951 Cat. #12
d) The Cleveland School: Artists of the Wester Reserve Lake Erie College, Sept-Oct 1986
Provenance:
Estate of William Sommer
William Lester Sommer
Marvin Sommer
Dr. Robert B. Benyo
Other works by William Sommer
Uphill Climb, ca. 1930 William Sommer
Harmony in Brown, c. 1925 William Sommer
Portrait of June, 1928 William Sommer
The Crane Fountain William Sommer
Spring Beauty William Sommer
A Monument to Bondage William Sommer
Adam & Eve William Sommer
The Band William Sommer
Nude with Umbrella & Figures, 1934 William Sommer
Nude William Sommer
Seated Nude, ca. 1918 William Sommer
Seated Child (Portrait of Tess Dominski), c. 1926 William Sommer