Gary Erbe

Gary Erbe
(American, b. 1944)

Self Portrait #3 Trompe-l'œil, 1968
oil on canvas signed Gary T. Erbe Artist and dated on business card
25 x 22 inches. American and European Art signed Gary T. Erbe Artist and dated on business card

Condition:
Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust. One pinpoint paint loss in center left. Otherwise appears in overall basic, good and stable condition.
Framed: 29 1/4 x 26 inches.

Please note the texts appearing on the pieces of paper:

Portrait paper
Erbe (Gary T.) . SeLf PorTrait #3 . Oil On Canvas
Born in Union City, N.J. September 2, 1949. Erbe began PainTing
Being SeLf-TaughT, was greatly influenced by the Dutch Masters.
His wife, EDNY, also was a great inspiration. His goal is PerFecTion,
And to PainT FuLL Time, open a gallery and give private Lessons in
PainTing. G Erbe 11-1968
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Upper note-poem
CONjVRER
The artist lifts his brush
To canvas clean and white
And from its fibers rush,
Through pigments dark and light,
A glimpse of beauty’s blush.
He mixes carefully
The colors on his plate,
(A strange and speckled sea)
Determining their fate
And Immortality.
R. Christopher Erb