566. Louis Schanker (American, 1903-1981), "Abstract Composition", c.1946; oil/canvas, 24" x 40", signed and dated, from the estate of the artist. Important NYC abstract painter. He was a member of the American Abstract Artists and the American Art Congress. He executed WPA murals and was the director of the graphic arts program in the early 1940s. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, National Academy of Design, and the Whitney Museum. He taught at the Hew School for Social Research in NYC. 3500-5500

567. Edgar Nye (American, 1879-1943), "January", c.1935; oil/board, 28" x 33", signed. Important Washington D.C. painter. Nye studied at the Corcoran School, and was a member of the Washington Landscape Club and the Society of Washington Artists. He exhibited throughout the 1920s-30s. 1000-2000

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