Rare , early Menkes. Circa 1923-1924. oil on canvas laid down on cardboard, Signed Menkes, inscribed Paris Champs Elysees, lower right.
Signed Lower Right – “Menkes”; Titled Verso on Stretcher Bar – “The Painter”; Provenance: Private Collection, Long Island, NY; Small ding on subject's shoulder.
Signed Lower Right – “Menkes”. Provenance: Private Collection, New York City, since 1951. Gift from the staff of Grey Advertising as a thank you for his 30th year of long-term employment. Plaque on Frame States: “To our golden boy, Arthur, on his 30th anniversary from the brass of Grey”
Sight size - 23.375 x 17.5 inches. Provenance: Private Collection, Stamford, CT; Originally came from the collection of Erich Cohn. Very important and well-known collector who died in 1972. Excellent condition. Original vintage frame.
