Artist: Roy Charles Gamble (1887-1972) American impressionist painter, muralist and portraitist.
Title: Three male figure studies. (1) Sitter in the pose of a fisherman sitting with a fishing rod in his hands; on the reverse, there is a standing sitter in a hat and cloak. (2) Standing nude sitter; on the back bearded seated nude sitter. (3) Sitter in a hat and cloak.
All three Signed Roy Gamble.
Dimensions: 23" x 16" (smallest).
Date: Early XX C.
Materials and Techniques: Chalk drawings on laid paper.
Watermark: Michallet.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Tears, lost corners. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.