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Winner receives a signed oil painting on canvas by well listed American artist Aaron Abraham Shikler (1922-2015). The painting depicts a portrait ofSpiro Tsilimparisand is signed & dated 1977 in the lowerright corner, seen magnified in picture 4. The painting comes with impeccableprovenance. The painting was a gift from the artist, where it stayed in theCollection of Adonis Tsilimparis. On December 8, 2012, AdonisTsilimparisgifted the painting to Blanca Millan. Blanca Millan then donated the painting to the Artists\' Fellowship, New York. The original inventory label & information tag from the Artists\' Fellowship are still affixed to the verso, shown magnified in pictures 6 & 7.Being sold unframed, the painting is in exquisite original condition with no damage whatsoever to mention. There are no rips, tears, repairs, or in-painting. The painting is an absolute gem and ready for framing or hanging as-is with the included hardware.The painting measures roughly 32\" x 22\", making this an impressive size for the artist. Below is some information about the artist, whosesale results include sales up to $216,000.Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have prior to offerding or making an offer. Thank you for checking out our listing.
Aaron Shikler (1922-2015) was a leading American contemporary artist noted for his portraits of prominent American statesmen. He painted the posthumous White House portrait of President John F. Kennedy, as well as the official White House portraits of first ladies Jacqueline Kennedy and Nancy Reagan. Mr. Shikler’s portrait of SenatorMike Mansfieldis one of the Senate collection’s legendary works, and his informal portrait of Ronald Reagan became a national icon when it graced the cover ofTimemagazine’s “Man of the Year” issue in 1981. In addition to his prolific portraiture of American and international luminaries, Aaron Shikler’s oeuvre includes figurative, still life, and landscape painting in pastel and oil.
Born in Brooklyn in 1922, Aaron Shikler studied at the Barnes Foundation in Pennsylvania and earned his Bachelors and Masters of Fine Art from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Pennsylvania. He also studied at American University in England and at the esteemed Hans Hoffman School in New York. In 1965 the National Academy of Design elected him a National Academician. He died at his home in Manhattan on November 12, 2015.
Aaron Shikler is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery and Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Brooklyn Museum, the National Academy of Design, the New Britain Museum of American Art, Jordan\'s Royal Palace, and numerous other American museums, public buildings, and private collections.
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