Alexander Oscar Levy Conté Crayon Study of Seated Woman

Item Details

Untitled (study of seated woman), early to mid 20th century
Conté crayon on paper
Signed “L” to the lower center
Skinner auction label to the upper right corner

Alexander Levy was born in Bonn, Germany before emigrating to the United States. He studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati under Frank Duveneck and at the New York School of Fine And Applied Art under Robert Henri and William Merritt Chase. He worked primarily as a commercial artist and illustrator, but also continually exhibited his work in New York galleries and exhibitions notably the Buffalo Society of Artists, Salons of America, and the Albright Gallery. Levy’s works can be found in the collections of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Burchfield-Penney Art Center, and the Denver Art Museum, among others.

Condition

- toning and minor foxing to paper; finish loss, chips, and scratches throughout frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 16.5" W x 23.0" H.

Item #

ITMG384743