ABRAHAM RATTNER Signed mixed media artwork, signature to lower left reads ‘RATTNER’, a closeup portrait of a man, measures 20 3/8 x 17 3/8 in., gilt wooden frame, surface wear to frame, not examined out of frame. Abraham Rattner (July 8, 1895 – February 14, 1978) was an American artist, best known for his richly colored paintings, often with religious subject matter. During World War I, he served in France with the U.S. Army as a camouflage artist. While living in Paris, he had met and studied the paintings of Claude Monet, his work is generally closer to that of Georges Rouault and Pablo Picasso. Later, he taught at several schools, including The New School, New York (1947–55), and Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut (1952–53).American artist, New York City Artist, Jewish Artist, expressionism art, contemporary art, surrealist artist, mixed media, signed, artwork, art, 20th century art, Abraham Rattner, wall art, home decor. 5.