George Luks Watercolor Painting FlatIron Building at night New York City @1920

Description: George Luks ( 1867-1933) a renown American painter known for his images of New York City. An "Ashcan" painter Luks was a colorful rebellious "bad boy" personality . A heavy drinker but a man with a kind heart who befriended people living on the edge who became subjects for his works . Luks died in 1933 from injuries sustained in a bar fight . Subject: The iconic & historic Flatiron building located at 175 5th Avenue The inscription reads: To ( Name illegible) Thank you for your good will. George Luks The painting is a night time rendering of the building with a person standing under a street lamp. The painting is on card stock paper. The back side of the painting is used. On the backside is an incomplete sketch of a woman in a nun's habit. Painting measures 20h x 14w. George Luks Watercolor Painting FlatIron Building at night New York City @1920 George Luks Watercolor Painting FlatIron Building at night New York City @1920 Click images to enlarge Description There are 2 elements of this painting which are important: the artist, and the subject matter. The Artist: George Luks ( 1867-1933) was a renown American painter and illustrator. He is best known for his images of New York City and its inhabitants. Luks was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and worked as a vaudeville performer before moving to Philadelphia to study art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He later became an important painter known for his powerful scenes of New York City. Luks was a colorful personality known for his rebellious lifestyle . One of the dynamic, young group of American Realists known as the Ashcan School, George Luks was a tough character who in art and life embraced the gritty side of turn-of-the-century New York. Luks was a born rebel and one of the most distinctive personalities in American art. He was known as the "bad boy" of American art. He was always a notoriously heavy drinker. Although many sources confirm this tendency, they also characterize him as a man with a kind heart who befriended people living on the edge who became subjects for his works . Luks was a paradox: a man of enormous egotism and a great generosity of spirit. Luks died in 1933 at the age of 66 from injuries sustained in a bar fight . The subject : The iconic and historic Flatiron building located at 175 5th Avenue. The Flatiron building is significant not only for its original appearance but also because it is considered to be one of the key buildings in the Beaux-Arts Classicist movement. From the inscription the painting appears to be one he gifted to someone. The name of the person is not clear, but the generous spirit of the gift is. The inscription reads: To ( Name illegible- possibly Herme) Thank you for your good will. George Luks The painting is a night time rendering of the building and its surroundings with a singular person standing under a street lamp and some of the windows on the building with lights. The brooding colors are captivating. At first look it appears there could be some water damage to the painting in the sky area, but a closer examination when the painting is removed from its under glass framing you can see there is no water damage- but the variations are reflecting a tumultuous sky . The painting is on card stock paper. As has been his occasional custom on other Luks paintings the back side of the painting is used. On the backside is a sketch of a woman in a nun's habit. It is incomplete . The approximate measurements of the painting are: Height: 20 inches Width: 14 inches Don't miss the opportunity to own this painting of an iconic New York building by one of its most colorful and notorious artists. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views With Auctiva's Counter

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Location: Brewster, Massachusetts

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