Ratkai, George

(1907-1999)

Born in Hungary and then lived in New York city starting in 1927, a very talented multi faceted artist, illustrator, photographer, and sculptor. Represented for years by the Babcock gallery in New York. George and his wife Helen, another wonderful artist, were close personal friends of ours for the last fifteen years of their lives.

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"One Man Band"

Oil on canvas, c. 1950
20 in. x 16 in. (508 mm x 406 mm)
Framed

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An amusing depiction typical of the artist's humorous renderings signed lower right

"Provincetown"

Oil on canvas, 1935
19 1/4 in. x 23 1/4 in. (489 mm x 591 mm)
Framed

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Signed and dated lower right---Provenance: Fletcher Gallery, Woodstock,NY from the artist's estate

Couple

Oil on board, c. 1940
11 1/2 in. x 23 1/2 in. (292 mm x 597 mm)
Framed

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A lovely painting most likely a self portrait of the artist with his wife Helen. Signed upper right in the original frame

The Embrace

Pencil drawing, c. 1930
9 3/4 in. x 4 3/8 in. (248 mm x 111 mm)
Unframed

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A wonderful sensuous drawing done in Paris before he emigrated to the United States signed Ratkay which he later changed to Ratkai---Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 1995

The Puppets"

Oil on canvas, 1949
40 in. x 30 in. (1016 mm x 762 mm)
Unframed

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Perhaps the artist's best known painting with wonderful provenance.Exhibited: Babcock Gallery---PAINTING IN THE USA, 1949, CARNEGIE INSTITUTE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA--- METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, AMERICAN PAINTING TODAY, 1950---Signed upper left---acquired directly from the artist, 1995.