Morbid Original Oil/Canvas Painting by Jerome Martin of Man & Skull, Circa 1948

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An original oil on canvas painting by New York City born artist Jerome Martin (1926-2017). It depicts a man with … Read more An original oil on canvas painting by New York City born artist Jerome Martin (1926-2017). It depicts a man with a magnifying glass observing and studying a human skull; with blues and grays dominating the canvas. We are pretty certain the year signed on the back is 48 not 98, and this would put it two years after he completed his studies in Paris. This would also fit the post war era much better. Additionally the man is wearing a tie and, again, is befitting of the time; as by 1998 formal dressing like this would have become the exception not the norm.

So, we fell in love with this piece and though small it speaks volumes. We suppose it's never too early to contemplate one's mortality and eternal destination. Though young was he dressed for his resting box?

About the artist:

"He was a fine artist and illustrator. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France from 1946-1947 on a scholarship awarded from the US Army. He also studied at City College of New York, New York, NY, Cooper Union Art School, New York, NY, New York University, New York, NY, receiving his Master of Fine Art there in 1951.

Martin created illustrations for such magazines as Fortune, Sports Illustrated, Ladies Home Journal, and Saturday Evening Post.

He was an instructor at the School of Visual Arts, New York, NY for 30 years. In 2019, he died in Great Barrington, NY at the age of 91."

Circa: 1948
Condition: Consistent with age and wear
Dimensions: 9" W x 12" H See less