Antique Vintage American or European Modernist Pastel of Police subduing suspect with onlookers circa 1920's on laid paper, unsigned, 11 1/4 x 10 7/8", Teer right corner and losses lower edge. Thank you to the person who said that the pastel is similar to the works of Jules Pascin.
Julius Mordecai Pincas (March 31, 1885 – June 5, 1930), known as Pascin (pronounced [pas.kin];[1][2] erroneously French: [pas.kɛ̃] or [pa.sɛ̃]), Jules Pascin, or the "Prince of Montparnasse", was a Bulgarian artist known for his paintings and drawings. He later became an American citizen. His most frequent subject was women, depicted in casual poses, usually nude or partly dressed.Pascin was educated in Vienna and Munich. He traveled for a time in the United States, spending most of his time in the South. He is best known as a Parisian painter, who associated with the artistic circles of Montparnasse, and was one of the emigres of the School of Paris. Having struggled with depression and alcoholism, he died by suicide at the age of 45.

11.25 x 10.875 in

10 lb