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
Nude William Sommer
Woman with Striped Stockings, ca. 1918 William Sommer
A Monument to Bondage William Sommer
Adam & Eve William Sommer
Man Lounging William Sommer
The Spinach Tree William Sommer
Green Eyed Girl (Portrait of Tess Dominski), c. 1924 William Sommer
Harmony in Brown, c. 1925 William Sommer
George in Yellow Jacket, 1926 William Sommer
Shy June, c. 1927 William Sommer
Three Figures, c. 1927 William Sommer
Portrait of June, 1928 William Sommer