ARBIT BLATAS PENCIL SIGNED ARTIST PROOF LITHOGRAPH

ARBIT BLATAS PENCIL SIGNED ARTIST PROOF LITHOGRAPH

Arbit Blatas, Lithuanian, Jewish, American, 1908 to 1999, a limited edition lithograph in colors from The Beggars Opera series, Plate XII, depicting the opera character MacHeath. Signed in pencil lower right, marked, E.A., as an artists proof, lower left. Provenance: Private Collector NYC, 2020. Born in Lithuania, Arbit Blatas was a painter, sculptor and stage designer who settled in New York City. He studied in Paris at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian and was a member of the Salon d Automne where he also exhibited. In 1928 he joined the avant-garde School of Paris along with Picasso, Matisse, Brague, Vlaminck, Utrillo and Soutine. After the Second World War he immigrated to New York. Today his works are kept in most of the major museums all over the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Museum of the City of New York, National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian Institution, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Rochester Museum, Virginia Museum; Delgado Museum, New Orleans, Palm Springs Desert Museum; Wichita Art Museum, Jeu de Paume, Paris, Le Centre Pompidou, Paris, Musee Bourdelle, Paris, Musee de Boulogne, Musee de Ceret, Musee de Grenoble, The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation and many private collections as well. Modernist Prints And Multiples, Wall Decor Collectibles.

Dimensions: Paper 19 3/4 x 13 in, Image 13 x 8 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: Overall good vintage condition. Stains, folding marks and other minor issues specially on edges. Signs of wear and Age. Refer to photos. Sold as is.