from the bay area figurative movement; artist note: "toni could adopt any guise. as you see in these drawings, she could be worldly or virginal, voluptuously naked or costumed, topped by one of her many hats. she could be young, middle-aged or timeless, she could evoke a classical goddess, an african queen, a con- temporary urbanite, a peasant maid."
from the bay area figurative movement; artist note: "toni could adopt any guise. as you see in these drawings, she could be worldly or virginal, voluptuously naked or costumed, topped by one of her many hats. she could be young, middle-aged or timeless, she could evoke a classical goddess, an african queen, a con- temporary urbanite, a peasant maid."
from the bay area figurative movement; artist note: "toni could adopt any guise. as you see in these drawings, she could be worldly or virginal, voluptuously naked or costumed, topped by one of her many hats. she could be young, middle-aged or timeless, she could evoke a classical goddess, an african queen, a con- temporary urbanite, a peasant maid."
from the Bay Area Figurative Movement; Artist note: "Toni could adopt any guise. As you see in these drawings, she could be worldly or virginal, voluptuously naked or costumed, topped by one of her many hats. She could be young, middle-aged or timeless, she could evoke a classical goddess, an African queen, a con- temporary urbanite, a peasant maid."
a collection of four 1950's educational posters from the Research and Information Department at the Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan; each depicting the origin of measurements: a yard, foot, inch and fathom; excellent vintage condition with good clear colors; each with new custom ebonized frame
each large well-rendered painting depicting Chinese vases finely detailed with colorful floral and foliate stems; professionally conserved and re-stretched on new frames; good clear and vibrant colors; excellent condition; newly framed
the abstract expressionist drawing of a graceful ballerina dancing to Swan Lake in a deep bow; excellent vintage condition with only minor discoloration to paper; new acid-free matte; later cerused oak frame; with illegible signature
each painted with joyous spontaneity successfully mixing the dreamlike and the realistic featuring three beach scenes with dramatic skies and figures scurrying around beached boats; signed 'Ritter' lower left; excellent condition; professionally framed; Laszlo Ritter was a self taught impressionist painter. The Hungarian uprising in 1956 precipitated Ritter's bid for freedom and safety in England at age seventeen. Ritter spent his early years studying the Masters and learning their techniques.
