MOSES SOYER (AMERICAN 1899-1974)
MOSES SOYER (AMERICAN 1899-1974)
Profile of Cynthia in Red,
oil on canvas
45.7 x 35.5 cm (18 x 14 in.)
framed dimensions: 62.2 x 52.4 cm (24 1/2 x 20 5/8 in.)
signed lower right
PROVENANCE
ACA Galleries, New York (partial gallery label on verso, titled and priced)
LOT NOTES
The sitter is Cynthia Brown, a favorite model of both Moses Soyer and his twin brother Raphael, who sat for them for more than two decades. Soyer shows her in profile, head bowed and hand at her neck, in a quiet, inward pose typical of his best portraits. Her vivid red blouse plays against the cool gray-blue ground. Museum paintings of the same model include Cynthia Resting (RISD Museum) and Cynthia with Glass (LACMA).
Keywords: Moses Soyer Portrait, American Social Realism, Cynthia Brown Soyer Model, Woman in Red, ACA Galleries, Soyer Brothers
N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals LLC and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
MOSES SOYER (AMERICAN 1899-1974)
Profile of Cynthia in Red,
oil on canvas
45.7 x 35.5 cm (18 x 14 in.)
framed dimensions: 62.2 x 52.4 cm (24 1/2 x 20 5/8 in.)
signed lower right
PROVENANCE
ACA Galleries, New York (partial gallery label on verso, titled and priced)
LOT NOTES
The sitter is Cynthia Brown, a favorite model of both Moses Soyer and his twin brother Raphael, who sat for them for more than two decades. Soyer shows her in profile, head bowed and hand at her neck, in a quiet, inward pose typical of his best portraits. Her vivid red blouse plays against the cool gray-blue ground. Museum paintings of the same model include Cynthia Resting (RISD Museum) and Cynthia with Glass (LACMA).
Keywords: Moses Soyer Portrait, American Social Realism, Cynthia Brown Soyer Model, Woman in Red, ACA Galleries, Soyer Brothers
N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals LLC and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
