Lot 152: MEYER DANTZIG (1876-1939) PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN

11 Large Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman by Meyer Michael Dantzig (American, 1876-1939). Signed lower left and dated 1903. His work is in the permanent collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Princeton University Art Museum and the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Born in Yanova, Russia, he emigrated with his parents at a early age to Philadelphia. He attended public schools in Philadelphia, the Industrial School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He then traveled to France where he studied under Leon Bonnat. Upon return to the States, he resided at 114 East 23rd Street in New York City. In gilt wood frame measures 48"x67"x3". Weight 30 pds. PROVENANCE: Edwin Moore Brogdon, PhD, collection. Dr. Brogdon was the owner of Brogdon Manor, a stately plantation home, located in the Brogdon Community, near Sumter, SC. The home was built in 1898 by his grandfather William Turner Brogdon. The Brogdon community was comprised of a local country store, cotton gin, sawmill and dairy. William Turner Brogdon was one of the largest planters in Sumter and Clarendon counties at the end of the 19th century. ***Pickup only or Shipping on this item offered through Outward Bound 413-854-3676, Laneys Ship & Haul 256-770-5750, Pak Mail 843-849-0310 - info@charlestonshipping.com. The UPS store 843-856-9099 - store2130@theupsstore.com or locally AJ Williams & Sons 843-442-0462. Contact us for a list of more shippers or contact your own choice of shipper directly. ***

antique, good