562. Stanley Bielecky (American, 20th century), "Reclining Nude", c.1940; oil/canvas, 17" x 26", signed with estate stamp, and #35. Bielecky studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and exhibited throughout the Midwest during the 1930s-40s. 800-1100

563. Theodor Stedingk (American, 20th century), "Madame", c.1950; 40" x 30", unsigned, from the estate of the artist. Stedingk worked with Max Beckmann for two years in St. Louis. Morton May, an important art patron and collector of German expressionism, persuaded Beckmann to teach at the St. Louis School of Fine Art from 1948-49. He wished to support a group of artists painting in that style, and did so with partial success. The group included Edward Boccia, Walter Barker, Carl Hepp, Stedingk, and others. 600-800

564. Joseph DeMartini (American, b.1896), "Interior with Figure", c.1940; oil/canvas, 13" x 17", signed, artist made frame. New York City modernist painter. Exhibited throughout the 1930s-40s, at the World's Fair New York, Whitney Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. 500-700

565. Stephens Berge (American, 20th century), "After the Rain", c.1952; oil/board, 14" x 20", signed. 300-500

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