ALTON S TOBEY (1914-2005) Signed Pencil Drawing American Sailor WPA Era 1940s

Description: ALTON S. TOBEY (1914-2005) Original Signed Pencil Drawing American Sailor with Anchor WPA Era 1940s Pencil drawing on Wove PaperSheet 12 in. X 17-5/8 in.Condition is VERY GOOD. Presents with minor perusal wear and bumped corners, evidence of paper clip indentations (R) margin and subtle impressions from storage. Presents well, ready to frame! Alton Tobey was born in Middletown, Connecticut and received his BFA and MFA at the Yale School of Fine Arts and later taught there for four years. He has also taught at the City College of New York and has been juror for many prestigious art competitions. His work is in over 30 museums and in important government, corporate and private art collections. He has had over 50 one-man exhibitions. His work has been published in over a dozen national magazines and books, and he has over three dozen historic murals to his credit. The Connecticut based artist Alton Tobey began his career in the midst of the Depression and worked as an active WPA artist in the Federal Art Project, creating murals throughout Connecticut. His work can be seen in the East Hartford, CT post office, and the Hartford Library. Later in his career the artist returned to mural work, creating pieces for the Smithsonian Institute and Douglas MacArthur memorial. Other highlights of Tobey’s career include a series of profound illustrations recounting the saga of humanity from the Neolithic period to the 20th century called “The Epic of Man,” which he created on commission for “Life Magazine” where he also worked as a cover illustrator.

Price: 300 USD

Location: Suffield, Connecticut

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