This is a wonderful still life oil painting on board by the New York artist Cosmo deSalvo (1893–1991). It is signed and dated 1975 lower right. The subject of this painting is a Chinese statute with yellow and purple Tigridia flowers (also known as Tiger Flowers or Mexican Shell Flowers).
The painting was in storage for a number of years and would benefit from a light cleaning, the original frame has a number of dings and gilding loss on the outside edges which do not detract from the artwork, the photos are true representations of this artwork. Overall it is in good structural condition and ready to hang.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Cosmo deSalvo showed interest in art, at a very young age. An old photo shows him at an easel, drawing about age 9. By the time he was 16, he was working as an ‘errand boy’ and apprentice for a local artist. He attended school at the NY Evening High School for Men in New York City in 1913 and the NY Evening School of Industrial Art 1915-1918, also in New York City. He studied architectural drawing, cast drawing, life, composition and painting. He attended the Atelier Corbert Gugler in NY, and went on to apprentice with James Wall Finn, muralist for Stanford White, for five years. He opened a studio on East 57th Street in NY in 1922, and worked with many well know artists over the years including Ezra Winter, Bill Arbieter, John Veggezzi, Ed LaCosta, Alexander Bonano, Alden Twachtman, Joseph Rossi, J. Serra and Paul Chafin. During the Depression he was known as “The Artist of 57th Street. He did commissions for French and Company, from 1922 until his “retirement” in 1967. Mr. deSalvo spent his life in New York City and Long Island.
Still Life Oil Painting by NY Artist Cosmo deSalvo
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A wonderful still Life oil painting on board by the New York artist Cosmo deSalvo (1893–1991).
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This is a wonderful still life oil painting on board by the New York artist Cosmo deSalvo (1893–1991). It is signed and dated 1975 lower right. The subject of this painting is a Chinese statute with yellow and purple Tigridia flowers (also known as Tiger Flowers or Mexican Shell Flowers).
The painting was in storage for a number of years and would benefit from a light cleaning, the original frame has a number of dings and gilding loss on the outside edges which do not detract from the artwork, the photos are true representations of this artwork. Overall it is in good structural condition and ready to hang.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Cosmo deSalvo showed interest in art, at a very young age. An old photo shows him at an easel, drawing about age 9. By the time he was 16, he was working as an ‘errand boy’ and apprentice for a local artist. He attended school at the NY Evening High School for Men in New York City in 1913 and the NY Evening School of Industrial Art 1915-1918, also in New York City. He studied architectural drawing, cast drawing, life, composition and painting. He attended the Atelier Corbert Gugler in NY, and went on to apprentice with James Wall Finn, muralist for Stanford White, for five years. He opened a studio on East 57th Street in NY in 1922, and worked with many well know artists over the years including Ezra Winter, Bill Arbieter, John Veggezzi, Ed LaCosta, Alexander Bonano, Alden Twachtman, Joseph Rossi, J. Serra and Paul Chafin. During the Depression he was known as “The Artist of 57th Street. He did commissions for French and Company, from 1922 until his “retirement” in 1967. Mr. deSalvo spent his life in New York City and Long Island.
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