Homer Dean Boss, Nina
Homer Dean Boss
1882 - 1956
Nina
oil on canvas
signed lower right: HOMER BOSS
32 1/8 x 26 1/8 in. (81.6 x 66.4 cm.), frame: 37 5/8 x 31 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. (95.6 x 80.3 x 3.2 cm.)
Collection of Zigmund Kosicki, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1998
Private Collection, New Mexico
Homer Dean Boss was an American painter, printmaker, and influential teacher known for his portraits and Southwestern landscapes. Born in Blandford, Massachusetts, he studied with William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri in New York and exhibited in the landmark 1913 Armory Show. He later taught at the Art Students League, where his instruction emphasized anatomy and the human figure. Visits to New Mexico beginning in the 1920s shifted his attention toward Native American portraiture and the region’s dramatic scenery. His work combined a strong foundation in drawing with an increasingly independent approach to color and form.
Condition
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Homer Dean Boss
1882 - 1956
Nina
oil on canvas
signed lower right: HOMER BOSS
32 1/8 x 26 1/8 in. (81.6 x 66.4 cm.), frame: 37 5/8 x 31 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. (95.6 x 80.3 x 3.2 cm.)
Collection of Zigmund Kosicki, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1998
Private Collection, New Mexico
Homer Dean Boss was an American painter, printmaker, and influential teacher known for his portraits and Southwestern landscapes. Born in Blandford, Massachusetts, he studied with William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri in New York and exhibited in the landmark 1913 Armory Show. He later taught at the Art Students League, where his instruction emphasized anatomy and the human figure. Visits to New Mexico beginning in the 1920s shifted his attention toward Native American portraiture and the region’s dramatic scenery. His work combined a strong foundation in drawing with an increasingly independent approach to color and form.
Condition
A condition report for this lot is available upon request (please include the lot number in your request) and is provided by Santa Fe Art Auction as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers.
