Art
Original Drawing by Bernhard Berntsen
- Item Number
- 104
- Sold
- 600 USD to sm3d87a49
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
16"W, 22"H. Original "Warehouse" charcoal drawing by Bernhard Berntsen (1900-1992), done on a page of the July 31, 1935, issue of The New York Times. Mounted on cardboard. Signed in bottom right corner by artist, B. Berntsen. Berntsen was born in Oslo, Norway, in 1900. He decided to immigrate to the United States in 1919. A gallery owner saw one of his sketches and recommended he apply to study at the Art Students League. He applied and was awarded a scholarship. He also studied art in Chicago, but returned to New York City to join the Chrysler Building scaffolding crew. During lunch breaks, he would sketch coworkers or people that he saw on the street or at the bus stop. He used a grease pencil on newspaper and also sketched directly onto steel girders. In 1935, Berntsen held his first street exhibition in Greenwich Village, but he kept his job as an iron worker for 41 years. A special exhibition of Berntsen's work is currently on exhibit at Vesterheim, titled A New York Minute: City Scenes by Bernhard Berntsen. This piece was generously donated to benefit Vesterheim by Berntsen's great-grandson, Clifford Miller. Artist: Bernhard Berntsen.
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Donated By:
Clifford Miller
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