September 8th, 2002
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558. Frederick Knecht Detwiller (American, 1882-1953), “Spring Blossoms”, c. 1925; oil/canvas, 36" x 28", signed, original frame. Detwiller studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the Instituto di Belle Arti in Florence. He was a member of the National Academy of Design, Paris Association of American Artists, Brooklyn Society of Artists, and the Lotos Club. He exhibited extensively from the 1920s-40s, and his work is in numerous public collections, including the Library of Congress, National Gallery of Art, Rijks Museum, and the U.S. Naval Museum. This is an excellent example of this artist’s work. 3000-5000