Sidney Chafetz Self-Portrait Woodcut "Otto Ritratto," 1961

Item Details

Sidney “Sid” Chafetz (Columbus, Ohio, 1922 – 2013)
Otto Ritratto, 1961
Woodcut on laid paper
Signed and dated to the lower right margin
Numbered 5 of 20
Title inscribed to the lower left margin
Sherrie Gallerie label to the verso

Born in Rhode Island, Chafetz studied at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1940. His education was interrupted and he was called to serve in the United States Army during World War II. Afterward, he returned to his studies at RISD and graduated in 1947. Sid later studied at L’École Americaine des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian under Fernand Légar. He received a teaching post at Ohio State University and helped establish a strong printmaking program. After forty years, Sid retired to focus on his own art and exhibiting. He was the recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship, Ford Foundation Grant, and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. His works can be found in many collections such as the Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Library of Congress, and more.

• Item not examined outside of mounting

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Condition

- slight buckling to artwork; stains and discoloration to print and paper at the upper left and lower left regions; scratches, scuffs, and flecks of accretions scattered to acrylic glazing and frame bars.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; image measures approximately 20.25" W x 23.25" H.

Item #

ITMR047132