GERTRUDE ABERCROMBIE 1909-1977 OIL PAINTING ON MASONITE. Oil on masonite,Image size 10.6in by 13.8in (or 27cm by 35cm). Frame size 16.5in by 19.7in (or 42cm by 50cm). Provenance: Acquired by the previous owner's father in Chicago, Illinois in the 1990s from a private collection. Gertrude Abercrombie was an American painter known for her modestly scaled Surrealist works. Abercrombieâ€â„¢s motifs included owls, moonlit landscapes, and cats, as seen in her work The Courtship (1949), which she painted in a controlled palette of colors. â€Å“I am not interested in complicated things nor in the commonplace, I like to paint simple things that are a little strange,” she once explained. â€Å“My work comes directly from my inner consciousness and it must come easily.” Born on February 17, 1909 in Austin, TX, her parents worked for an opera company that traveled around America and Europe. Her family returned to the United States from Berlin after the outbreak of World War I, eventually settling in Chicago. She went on to study languages at the University of Illinois and attended classes at the School of the Art Institute Chicago. During the 1930s, Abercrombie became friends with a number of jazz musicians including Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and often hosted music sessions and parties in her home. Though Abercrombie didnâ€â„¢t pay much attention to the art of her time, she did cite René Magritte as an important influence on her practice. The artist died on April 3, 1977 in Chicago, IL. Today, Abercrombieâ€â„¢s works are held in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, among others. Shipping cost incluing pack ange deliver to US address 50 USD and International 150 USD. We can arrange door-to-door delivery to most east coast address and provide to check perior to pay. Please read our policy carefully: 1. All sales are final, no return at any reason. 2. We do not have additional images, all images listed here and all bidders see the same. 3. No PayPal and Credit Card accepted. 4. We arrange in-house packing and delivery. Shipping cost is listed. No bargin or discount for it. Delivery and US shipping will kept frame, international shipping will remove the frame except buyer pay for shipping cost. 5. We do not provide in-site pickup and third party shipper delivery. If you do not like our policy, please simply do not bid with us. Thank you.