Bidspirit auction | AMERICAN OIL PAINTING BY SUSANNA

AMERICAN OIL PAINTING BY SUSANNA COFFEY - Susanna Coffey (American, b. 1949). An oil on wood panel painting depicting a portrait of a figure superimposed against a backdrop of urban devastation. The work is titled Fall and dated 2003. The reverse bears paper labels from Tibor de Nagy Gallery and Alpha Gallery. Susanna J. Coffey is a prominent American artist and educator. She serves as the F. H. Sellers Professor of Painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and lives and works in New York City. She was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1999. Coffey is best known for her paintings of heads, frequently self-portraits, including Self Portrait, Versace (Canal) Scarf in the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art. Her works are often characterized by frontal compositions and dramatic lighting. Provenance: Estate of Eric Jansson, Roswell, Georgia. A significant collectible portrait oil painting and an important example of contemporary American fine art. ModernArt, Portraiture, Figural, Figurative, Found Object Art, Contemporary Art, American Fine Art Collectibles. Dimensions 28 x 36 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.