Stella Drabkin (American/Pennsylvania, 1906-1976), "Orange Tabby Cat on Stoop", 1939, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 12 in. x 10 in., framed, overall 15 3/8 in. x 13 3/8 in. x 1 1/2 in. Note: Stella Drabkin was an artist born in 1906 and raised in New York City. She was known for her experimental printmaking techniques, saying ?an artist should work in various media, depending on the ideas he intended to express.? In the 1930s, Drabkin relocated to Philadelphia where she quickly integrated into the local arts community and began making prints depicting life in the city. In 1933, she was the first prize recipient for the Gimbel Competition. Throughout her artistic career, she won many awards, including the American Color Print of Society Prize (1944), the Katzman Prize of the Print Club of Philadelphia (1955), and the New Jersey State Museum Purchase Prize (1967). In 1966, Drabkin designed the UNICEF calendar. Ref.: Haber, Beth. ?Stella Drabkin.? Jewish Women?s Archive. www.jwa.org . Accessed May 2, 2024.

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