This artwork titled "Delusion" c.1980 is an original lithograph on Wove paper by noted American artist Sheldon C. Schoneberg, 1926-2012. It is hand signed, titled and inscribed A.P. (Artist Proof) in pencil by the artist. The image size is 21.5 x 17.5 inches, sheet size is 26 x 20 inches. It is in excellent condition, has never been framed.

About the artist:

Born in Oak Park, Illinois; family moves to Beverly Hills; Attends El Rodeo, Beverly Hills High then Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles; University of Southern California, BFA cum laude. MFA, 1951; Academia di Belle Arti, Rome, 3rd Year Certificate; Universidad Michoacana, Morelia, Mexico, 1952, Graduate School - Fresco Printings.
TEACHING:

Santa Monica College, 1947; Hollywood Art Center School 1948; Pratt University, New York, 1950; Academic Rank of Full Professor of Art - University of New York, New Paltz, 1964 and University of Southern Maine 1967; Master Drawing Classes, Paris-American Academy of Art, Paris, France 1984-1985, Drawing, Painting and Contemporary Art History- University of New England, Biddeford, Maine 1993 - 2002.
CYCLES OF WORKS IN ART:
* Biblical, American Indian, Rome 1948-62, Oil Paintings
* Drawings Wash and Ink, Wood and Ink, Sepia Conte and Ink, Pastels 1940-1968, California, New York, Maine
* Archetypal Frescos 1948-55, Mexico, California, Israel
* Goyescas, Satiric Ink and Wash Sketches, Spain and Greece 1954-1962
* Tapestries of the Zodiac 1961-1963, Spain
* Para-Mandalas, Collages, Mixed-Media, Oil Paintings 1961-1967
* Flower-Children Series and Flag Series, Charcoal Pastel Drawings, California and Maine 1965-2008
* Bas-Relief polyester Resin Sculpture, Bronze Sculpture, 1966-1968
* The Centaurs Garden Suite, Centre Genevois de Grauvure Contemporaine, Geneva, Switzerland, lithographs on stone and etchings 1971
* Oil Paintings,Landscapes, Portraits, Nudes and Still Lifes, Mykonos, Greece, Spain, California, France, Mexico, Maine, British Columbia, Switzerland 1960-2008
* Barbary Coast Drawings, Full Color and Monochromatic 1967-1994
* The Apocalypse Series, Acrylic and Oil Paintings, Drawings 1973-1983
* Charcoal Pastel Drawings, California, Maine, France, Switzerland 1946-2008
* Metamorphous Series, Charcoal Pastel Collage Drawings on Museum Board 1987-2008
* Collage Series Drawings, San Francisco, Limington, New paltz, Los Angeles 1958-2008
* Poster Series, 90+ Charcoal Pastel Drawings on Museum Board 1985-2008
* Fayum Portrait Series, Charcoal-Pastel and Fauve Drawings 1992-2008
* Formal and Informal Portraits - Oil Paintings, Drawings, Models, Commissions, Compositions, Re-Creations 1942-2008
* Murals- Commissiond, Given and Inspired Oil paintings, Drawings, Acrylic Paintings, Collage Drawings 1936-2008
* Maquettes-100+ small original Charcoal Pastel Drawings for commissions 1970-2008
* The Great Masters of Art Series 1998-2008
* Flower Oil Paintings on Canvas ( Sunflowers, Hydrangas,etc) 2000-2008
EXHIBITIONS: INTERNATIONAL: COMBINED TOTAL OF 214, INCLUDING 82 ONE_MAN EXHIBITIONS. A SELECTION FOLLOWS.
* Museum of Munich 1948
* Museum of Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico 1952
* Hellenic-American Union, Athens, Greece 1961
* Casa de Cultura, Malaga, Spain 1964
* Exposition Internationale d'Art de Mode, Val de Grace, Paris, France
* 20th Anniversaire Paris American Academy 1985
* Gallery International Inc, St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles 1990-93
* National Museum of Mexico,D.F.1970-2008 Genesis Fresco 12'x35'
* Galerie du Carlton, La Croisette, Cannes, France 1964-78
* Galerie des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France 1966-78
* Galeria "M" Copenhagan, Denmark 1967
* Galerie del Cisne, Madrid, Spain
* Upper Grosvenor Galleries, London England 1966-68
* Kunsthandel Monet, Amsterdam Holland 1960-80
* Harrison Galleries, Vancouver BC Canada 1970-2008
* Guild Gallerie Calgary, Canada 1975-98


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: USA
* University of Southern California 1950
* Palos Verdes Community Galleries, CA 1955
* Cowie Galleries, Los Angeles, CA 1956
* Los Angeles Municipal Galleries, Barnsdall, CA " Art of the Mural" 1959
* Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, CA 1962-63
* Raymond Burr Galleries Beverly Hills, CA 1961-64
* Gallery 235, Chicago,IL 1967
* Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara CA (Retrospective 1969-2008)
* Lars Laine Art Galleries, Palm Springs, CA 1969-84
* Two Squares Gallery, Denver, CA 1966-70
* Fisk University Art Museum, Nashville TN 1968
* Lewis Galleries, Omaha Nebraska 1973-2008
* Talberts Galleria Tacoma, WA 1978-2008
* Lyon Art Gallery San Francisco CA 1974-1980
* Owl 57 Galleries Woodmere NY 1979-2008
* Walt Kuhn Galleries, Cape Neddick ME 1982
* The Tate Gallery San francisco CA 1982-88
* Island Art Gallery Manteo, NC 1983-2008
* Obiarts Galleries, Jacksonville FL 1987-2008
* Lillian Schon Small Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA 1987-90
* Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills CA "The Poster Series" 1987-90
* Donna Rose Galleries, Sun Valley Idaho 1989-94
* The Illustrated Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1995-2008
* Loring Art Gallery Cedarhurst NY and Sheffield MA 1986-96
* Gallery Michaelangelo Caesars Palace Las Vega Nevada 1985-2000
* Dyansen Galleries, Soho NY and Trump Tower 5th Ave NYC "Poster Series" 1993-2000
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
* Hellenic-American Union, Athens , Greece
* Fisk University Art Museum, Nashville TN
* Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
* Musee d'Art Histoire, Cabinet des Estampes, Geneva, Switzerland
* Centre Genevoise de Grauvre Contemporaine, Geneva, Switzerland
* Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
* Dayton Art Museum, OH
* Kalamazoo Art Center, MI
* Public Library, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
* The Boston Public Library, Print Collection, MA
* Palm Springs Desert Art Museum, CA
* National Museum of Mexico, Mexico D.F.
* Kui Lee Foundation, Honolulu
* University of Maine Orono
* Riveredge Foundation, Calgary, Canada
* Santa Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles, CA
* Standard Oil of Indiana Collection, Chicago
* Skirball Museum, West Los Angeles,
* Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris, France
* Cedars Nursing Care Facility, Portland, Maine
* University of New England, Biddeford Maine
* American Academy of Art, Paris, France

Selected Private Collections:

Mr.Thurlston Simpson, Sussex, England (Son of Sir Maxwell and Lady Joseph); Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lindqvist,CEO Emeritus Volvo, Stolkholm and Ronco/So.Asconda, Switzerland, Karlavagan, Sweden; The Count and Countess de Miribel, Brest, France; D. SUzi Osher, Bowdoin Development Co., Portland and Saco, Maine; Raymond Burr Collection, Hollywood; Le Marquis et Marquessa d'Herelle, Troyes ; Michio Ajito, Sukagawa-Shi, Japan; Dr. and Mrs.James A Harken, Spokane, Washington; Mr. and Mrs John Lonetti, Meadowland Farm Morgans, Virgin River Valley, Nevada; Carlo Perktold, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;Mr and Mrs William Blake, Standish, Maine; Mr and Mrs John Berglas, Bel-Air California and Laurel Park, NC; Mr Leroy E Fuller, Earls Restaurants Ltd, Canada and USA; Dr. and Mrs Zal Garfield, Mill Valley California; Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection, New York; Debbie Reynolds, Hollywood, Ca and Las Vegas; Bill Murray, Hollywood and New York; Dr. and Mrs Leovigildo Caballero, Malaga, Spain; Lucy and Bill Ball Collection, Phoenix Arizona; Senile Ostrow Collection, Los Angeles; Dr and Mrs Lewis Obi, Jacksonville, Florida and Manhattan, NY; Dr and Mrs Ron Dennie, Jacksonville, FLand Austin,TX ;Mr Tom Bright, North Hollywood, California; Family Corscadden, CABRA Castle, Ireland; Dr and Mrs Bruce Bryan, Pine Top, Arizona and Beverly Hills, CA; Mr and Mrs Henry Mettier, PA, San Rafael Canal CA; Mr and Mrs Sonny Raffle, Agoura Hills, CA; Mr and Mrs Neil Galatz, Las Vegas, Nevada; Mr Irwin Spiegel Osher, Osher Law Firm, West Los Angeles, CA; Le Docteur et Madame Gilbert Tiraeu, Troyes, France; Mr and Mrs Anthony J Mazza, Los Angeles,CA; Mr and Mrs Earl Lipnick, West Palm Beach, Fl; Tom and Debbie Sandifer, Jacksonville FL; Mr and Mrs Henri Mettier, Healdsburg, CA; Mr and Mrs Robert Ellis, Beverly Hills , CA; Mr Donnie Moses, Atlantic Beach, FL; Dr Norman Bentwich Collection, London, England; Dr and Mrs Gary Snyder, Jacksonville, FL; Honorable John J Haggerty, Chief US Mission, Greece; Mr and Mrs Judah Sassoon, Los Angeles, CA; Captain G.V. Clark, US Sixth Fleet; Elaine Ziplow, St Andrews Country Club, Boca Raton, FL; Mr and Mrs Ted Neuman, Encino, CA; Mr and Mrs Jordan Berman, Philadelphia, PA; Norman Bauchsbaum, The Hague Holland and St.Jean Cap Ferrat, France; Mr and Mrs Ted Neuman, Ambassador Builders, Studio City, CA; Dr and Mrs Carl Djerassi, Portola Valley, California; Mr and Mrs Mike Maroko, Belair, CA; Mr and Mrs Greg Shapiro, Union Oil Co.,Falmouth Foreside, Maine; Mr John Giovenco, President CEO ITT Sheraton Hotels; M. Pierre Masseron, Directeur General, Bonneterie du Pont, Chalons, Troyes, France; Mr and Mrs Dean Willard, CEO, Courtaulds Aerospace and Permatex Hartford, Pebble Beach, CA and Manhattan NY; California Supreme Court Justice and Mrs Stanley Mosk, CA; Lt Governor and Mrs Robert Cashell, President Emeritus , Boomtown Corp, Verdi, Nevada; M. and Mde. Bernard Zufferey, Menuiserie Metallique Corporation, Switzerland; Mr and Mrs Seymore I Baum, Ponderosa Fibers of America Inc, Stamford, CT;

Portraits Commission:

* Man with Hawk ( Richard Burton) 1970 McCoy Collection, San Francisco
* Joseph M. Long Portrait, 1978, CEO Longs Drugs, Ducks Unlimited, University of California Medical center, Long Hospital
* Man in Red ( Portrait of Anthony Quale) Le Monde du Cinema, Cannes, France
* Mr. Raymond Burr, Hollywood, CA, Drawings
* Bill Murray, Actor, Drawing
* Honorable William Ingram, Chief US Judge, Northern section, San Jose CA Retired, Federal Courthouse
* Mme. Gilbert Tiriau, Le Docteur et Madame Gilbert Tiriau, Troyes, France 1985 Le Marquessa d'Herelle, La Marquis d'HerelleContinue Reading


Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent

Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph

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Unknown; Some Imperfections; Excellent