Significant Works by Artists of the First American Art Movement Come to Sale with 500 Gallery

American sculptor Bessie Potter Vonnoh (1872 – 1955) was renowned for her small-sized bronze sculptures and garden fountains. These included works portraying domestic details of everyday life in the modern American world. The upcoming Fall Painting & Drawing Discovery sale, offered by 500 Gallery, will feature Girl on a Swing, a noteworthy sculpture by Vonnoh. The bronze garden piece depicts a young girl swinging with a serene and graceful expression on her face. Signed and dated ‘Bessie Potter Vonnoh/1906’, it is stamped ‘Roman Bronze Works NY.’

An oil on canvas painting attributed to Lee Lenore Krasner leads the listings. Specializing in collage, the American Abstract Expressionist blended 20th-century style and postwar American ideas. Like most of her works, this abstract painting represents psychological content manifesting the horrors of WWII and other events that overwhelmed the minds of Americans. Another noteworthy oil on canvas is attributed to Thomas Hart Benton, a distinguished American painter and muralist. Year of Peril features significant motifs from a series the artist created soon after the Pearl Harbor bombing. Benton is known for his prolific portrayal of the people and culture of his home state, Missouri. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Bidsquare and browse other online auctions.