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
The Crane Fountain, c. 1914-15 William Sommer
Harmony in Brown, c. 1925 William Sommer
Portrait of June, 1928 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
Shy June, c. 1927 William Sommer