Description: Painting We are selling this important small painting by American artist George Biddle (1885-1973). Biddle was a well known artist who spent time studying and painting around important American artists, his friends included Diego Rivera, Mary Cassatt and Franklin Roosevelt among others. Biddle was well regarded as one of the premier mural painters during the same period as Rivera but is less well known. This painting is most likely of tribal figures from Tahiti, which he painted early in his career. The date of this painting puts it right before he moved to Los Angeles. The painting is signed in the paint and dated 1954 in the lower right. The painting has heavy paint flaking and is in need of stabilization and restoration. Condition: Heavy paint flaking. The painting needs stabilization and restoration. Dimensions: Height 17 1/4 Inches 43.9 cm Width 23 7/8 Inches 59.4 cm Depth 2 Inches 5.1 cm Sight Height 9 7/8 Inches 25.2 cm Sight Width 15 7/8 Inches 40.5 cm Some items we offer have age and wear, this wear due to age may include breaks, repairs, repainting, or restoration, we try to call this damage as well as possible but please refer to the photography for a full description. We try to identify and describe our items to the best of our ability however we are not experts and our estimates of age, period or attribution should be taken as speculation and not fact.Our descriptions are solely there to assist buyers finding the items and are not an accurate description of the item in all cases. Ultimately the pictures we take serve as our description. This fine antique is offered with a fair and reasonable fixed price, I trust my descriptions and photos detail this item to justify the asking price. If you do need information I have neglected to include, make an offer, or additional photos, please don't hesitate to ask, I will do my best to comply. If you desire to have your purchases insured, I am happy to do so if you request it. If you do not instruct me to insure for you,my responsibility will end when the USPS delivers to your mail service. Good Luck! Thank you for looking!
Price: 1200 USD
Location: Canaan, Connecticut
End Time: 2025-01-08T12:30:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Artist: George Biddle
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Material: Linen on Masonite
Time Period Produced: 1954
Type: Painting
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Subject: Cultures & Ethnicities
