Martin Jackson, American (1919-1986). A nocturnal cityscape, possibly Philadelphia, titled en verso “Wet Night”. No apparent signature. The painting is oil on board measuring 18” x 21 ½”. Framed dimensions are 25” x 28 ½”. The painting and frame are in excellent condition.
The following information is from a brochure published by the Philadelphia Art Alliance : ....Eighteen prizes for his work...exhibited in almost every national show throughout the United States...creations included in the collections of 42 American museums. Such is the record of Martin Jackson, Philadelphia artist, who will exhibit oils in Gallery B from February 4 through March 4. In addition to his prize-garnering work, Jackson teaches at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Fleisher Art Memorial and Allens Art Center. He earned a B.S. in Education degree and a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from Temple University. He also studied with Franklin Watkins and Maxime B. Gottlieb. In 1964, Temple honored him with its Distinguished Alumni Award. Among Jackson's other honors are the First Hallgarten Prize from the National Academy of Design, New York; first prize from the Butler Art Institute, Youngstown, O.; Truman Prize from the National Academy; Guggenheim Fellowship, and a print prize from the Library of Congress. Jacksons are owned by The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Brooklyn Museum, New York's Museum of Modern Art, Princeton University and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. among others.