John 'Jack' Savitsky (American, 1910-1991), Delaware Water Gap
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John 'Jack' Savitsky (American, 1910-1991), Delaware Water Gap
Perma Pen drawing on paper, signed and dated 1990 at lower right, titled at lower left, matted and framed under Plexiglass.
Frame dimensions 21 x 26 1/2 in.
John Savitsky, also known as "Coal Miner Jack," was a coal miner around Lansford, Pennsylvania for over forty years. During his free time, he would paint signs for windows and trucks, as well as painting murals for local speakeasies. He was diagnosed with "black lung" in his fifties, and since he could no longer work in the mines, he took to painting full time. His work is in numerous public and private collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.
Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Perma Pen drawing on paper, signed and dated 1990 at lower right, titled at lower left, matted and framed under Plexiglass.
Frame dimensions 21 x 26 1/2 in.
John Savitsky, also known as "Coal Miner Jack," was a coal miner around Lansford, Pennsylvania for over forty years. During his free time, he would paint signs for windows and trucks, as well as painting murals for local speakeasies. He was diagnosed with "black lung" in his fifties, and since he could no longer work in the mines, he took to painting full time. His work is in numerous public and private collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.
Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition
Some light fading; not examined out of the frame.
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John 'Jack' Savitsky (American, 1910-1991), Delaware Water Gap
Estimate $50 - $25,000
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