‘Florentine Man’ by Guy Irving Anderson (1906-1998)
oil on heavy paper, signed dated 1988 lower right
54 x 64 in. Framed
Provenance: Medina, WA Collection since 1989. Purchased from artist estate.
Guy Anderson was one of The Big Four and foundation figure in the history of Northwest Art was known primarily for his oil painting that engaged mythical themes with earthy colors evocative of the regional environment. His work is in the collections of numerous museums including the Seattle Art Museum, the Tacoma Art Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He has been called "Perhaps the most powerful artist to emerge from the Northwest School".
