DESCRIPTION

Vintage original art by Californian artist Jirayr Zorthian. Painted with in 1953 this signed and dated art depicts a California bear in a head on pose. Interesting art from an amazing mid century Californian artist. This was bought from someone who lived with Zorthian for many years in the Altadena Ranch complex.

Jirayr Hamparzoom Zorthian (April 14, 1911 - January 6, 2004) was an Armenian American artist who was born of Armenian parents on April 14, 1911, in Kütahya, Western Anatolia, Ottoman Empire, Zorthian escaped through Europe with the remnants of his family to escape the Armenian genocide, and arrived in New Haven, Connecticut in 1923. He earned a Master of Fine Arts at Yale University (where he had a "full college scholarship to the Yale School of fine arts")and studied art in Italy in the 1930s. Returning to the United States during the Great Depression, he painted several massive murals, including 11 for the Tennessee State Capitol in 1938 which earned him the honorary title of "Colonel". In 1940, he painted the mural at the United States Post Office in St. Johnsville, New York, titled "Early St. Johnsville Pioneers."

Signed on the front : Zorthian

This would make a great addition to any California art collection. It would make a great gift for Christmas, a birthday or a christening gift.

MEASUREMENTS

Art measures 12.75" wide by 15" tall by 1" deep and weighs 2lb 5oz. Image size is 7.25" wide by 9.25" tall.

CONDITION

In good usable condition with signs of use commensurate with age (please see all pictures as they form part of the condition description).