ARTIST: Constantin Chatov (Georgia, 1904 - 1993)
TITLE: Portrait of Josie Uris (titled on verso)
YEAR: 1969
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Some small paint losses. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light.
ART SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm
FRAME SIZE: 35 x 29 inches / 88 x 73 cm
SIGNATURE: upper right
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SKU#: 132274
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BIOGRAPHY:
Constantin Chatov was a renowned portraitist, whose clients included Margaret Mitchell, Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh commissioned by MGM. While he was a young man, Constantin studied music. Upon the rise of Lenin in 1922, the Chatov family fled for New York. He was a concert pianist in New York and as a result of over-practicing Constantin injured his right hand which ended his career as a pianist. He then took up painting and became acclaimed for his figure studies, paintings and portraits. He settled in Atlanta in the 1960's where he and his brother Roman Chatov shared a studio and taught classes. He became an influential member of the arts community and received many awards.