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William S. Schwartz (1896-1977), 'Miss Mona'. Signed by artist in LR corner and titled on back. Oil on artist's panel. America, 20th century.  Born in Russia, Schwartz later immigrated to the US and attended School of the Art Institute of Chicago.  After graduating, he put his art career on hold to concentrate on a budding career as an opera singer. When Schwartz returned to painting, he distinguished himself with dreamy, symbolist works and abstractions. He also scandalized conservative audiences with numerous  lithographs of nude women. During the Great Depression Schwartz became an artist on the Federal Art Project. He painted regionalist works showing the countryside and small-town American life. It was not until the early 1940s that Schwartz returned to painting the esoteric imagery for which he had become known. Greatly influenced by European surrealism, Schwartz painted strange biomorphic forms and apocalyptic scenes in many of his works. Frame: H 17-1/2 in. W 16-1/2 in.  Sight: H 11 in. W 9-1/2 in.  Condition: Frame has wear from age. Slight damage to corners and missing gold paint.  Link to high-res image:  https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vsjo1ksgx8t0q33qh946k/7504786_1.jpg?rlkey=9bpgpew96465m0b7ann6sm7wc&st=xyyveyzk&dl=0