Frank C. Herbst (1912-1970) Amer, Oil / Canvas

Frank C. Herbst (1912-1970) American artist, country side house / fall landscape, oil on canvas, signed 'F. C. Herbst' lower left. Frank C. Herbst was born in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, on October 10, 1890, a son of Ignatz Herbst and Amelia Heitlinger. While enjoying his primary career as a musician, Frank Herbst was also earning a reputation as a skilled artist and illustrator. From his beginning as a silver designer by 1910 at age nineteen, he advanced to the point that he was selling illustrations as early as 1918. This particular dated work was entitled Concert Crowd. Like so many other aspiring area artists, Herbst studied at the Art Students’ League in New York City, a prestigious school founded in 1875. Frank Herbst won awards in several previous shows, he received a third prize in the oils division – the Florence Kasten Award – for his painting called Yacht Club. Overall size: 20 x 24 in.Sight size: 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. Please contact Nic at Info@premiershipment.com for an estimated shipping quote prior to bidding. Please note that all items are sold as is, and conditions should be asked prior to sale.