Aaron Douglas, African American, 1899 to 1979, an oil painting on canvas depicting a Figurative female portrait, 1966. Signed and dated lower left. Framed. Additionally inscribed and dated, on the backside. Aaron Douglas was an American painter, illustrator, and visual arts educator. He was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. He developed his art career painting murals and creating illustrations that addressed social issues around race and segregation in the United States by utilizing African centric imagery. Douglas set the stage for young, African American artists to enter the public arts realm through his involvement with the Harlem Artists Guild. In 1944, he concluded his art career by founding the Art Department at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. He taught visual art classes at Fisk University until his retirement in 1966. Douglas is known as a prominent leader in modern African American art whose work influenced artists for years to come. Modernist and Contemporary African American Fine Art, Portrait Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles.
LOT CONDITION & DESCRIPTION: All items are sold "as is". The auction house does not warrant authenticity on any specific piece. THERE ARE NO RETURNS. We can only offer an opinion and the material facts about the item. It is up to the buyer to determine authenticity before bidding and purchasing an item. If we state facts about gold or silver content or weight, it is sold as fact...
All in-house shipping will be handled by our partner company ShippingTec in. As soon as your auction invoice will be paid, ShippingTec Inc. will send you a shipping invoice. You are not obligated to arrange shipping through ShippingTec Inc., below is our other suggested shipper's list ShippingTec (718) 280-1774 info@shippingtec.com The Packengers: 929.339.2223, hellonyc@thepackengers.com www.thepackengers.com/en Global Transit Group LLC., 7184491971 Attn: Russell Info@globaltgroup.net ProPacking shipping Inc., 201-562-6131 Attn: Paul pp1937@gmail.com New Century Express: 718.637.9988 James@newcenturyexpress.com Art Way Inc: 718.809.0732, info@artwayinc.com www.artwayinc.com
Oversized items will incur a larger shipping charge, please make sure you know the dimensions of the item you are bidding on. For questions related to the return policy, registration, terms and conditions of sale, shipping and delivery, or selling items, please contact us at info@antiquearena.com or 888 996-0576 ext 101