FREDERICK HAMMERSLEY (1919-2009)
Fat free, #16 1987

signed and dated 'F. Hammersley 1987' (center)
oil on rag paper on linen on wood in artist's frame

9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm.)
framed: 12 7/8 x 10 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (32.7 x 27.3 x 3.2 cm.)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 2000

Exhibited
Santa Fe, Museum of Fine Arts, Alcove Show, 16 September 1989-14 January 1990

Over the course of their 59-year marriage, Shirley and Philip Levine amassed a collection that speaks to their broad interests, open-mindedness, determination, and taste. The Levines followed their hearts and their intellect in choosing works by artists that they respected and admired. Whether purchasing works from galleries or directly from studios, the Levines supported young, emerging, and established artists alike throughout their 30 plus years of collecting. Their collection is a road map of the LA art world and beyond. Their curiosity and expansiveness infused every part of their lives, from travel to sport to entertaining and, of course, to art collecting.