This 1969 oil on board meadow scene entitled Water Edge at Chesapeake Bay, is by Russian-born artist Leo Saal (1912-1996). Saal was born in Petrograd (now Saint-Petersburg), Russia shortly before the Bolshevik Revolution. He endured three years in The Gulag, and was captured by Germany during WWII. He worked in the circus and theater and was trained in photography and filmmaking. He moved to Washington DC when he was invited to work for the CIA in 1953. Throughout all this, and over six decades, Saal managed to draw, sketch, do printmaking, make collages and paint - often inspired by early references to turn-of-the-century Russian paintings. Recurring themes were frequently related to European history, the circus metaphor, mother and child, and the beach. Saal was primarily self-taught and created thousands of pieces with strong influences from Beckman, Picasso, Manet, Feininger, Velasquez and Goya.

1957
Oil on Board
37"x30"unframed

Good vintage condition. Initialed & dated in the bottom left corner.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good vintage condition

Materials & Techniques:
Masonite Board, Paint

Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Landscape, Seascape
Frame Type: Unframed
Country of Origin: Unknown

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good vintage condition