Sigmund Abeles 1969 “Toward the End: Stuart’s Grandmother” Etching
$150.00
A 1969 etching titled Toward the End: Stuart's Grandmother by the American artist Sigmund Abeles (1934-2025). This print depicts an elderly person viewed in profile. The work is from the series of etchings Toward the End, published by Aquarius Press, 1969. Held in a cream and gold tone wooden frame against a white mat, this piece is signed lower right and numbered 56/65 to the lower left.
Sigmund Abeles was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1934, and moved to Myrtle Beach, North Carolina as a child. Although he did not receive formal art training in his youth, he often visited Brookgreen Gardens to sketch the statues. Abeles attended the University of South Carolina for art studies, and briefly Pratt Institute for commercial art, and the Students Art League of New York. By 1965, Abeles was an established name in New York City and his work was shown in the Museum of Modern of Art and he was awarded a grant and honor by the National Institute of Arts. He primarily worked in painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
Measurements:
15” W x 17.75” H x .5” D (frame); 5.25” W x 5.75” H (plate).
Condition notes:
Minor wear to frame.
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