Lot 1: Peter Paul Dubaniewicz, (American, 1913-2003)

Fine mixed Media painting by Peter Paul Dubaniewicz on paper. Measuring approx 24" tall x 30" wide. Great traditional vibrant choices of color and great execution as shown. Condition is very good, unframed, see photos.Peter Paul Dubaniewicz was born in Cleveland, OH in 1913. Dubaniewicz graduated from the Cleveland School of Art in 1935. He studied at the Cleveland Institute and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. His paintings have been exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington DC and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Although he was not officially a member of the renown "Cleveland School" of artists, Dubaniewicz exhibited many paintings in the Cleveland Museum of Art's May Show. He participated in the juried exhibition between 1934 up to 1948 and is considered a Cleveland School artist by many collectors, dealers and institutions. Peter Paul Dubaniewicz passed away in Ohio in 2003.

Cleveland, Ohio, The Cleveland Museum of Art, 31st May Show, May 4-June 12, 1949