NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: Untitled. Rolph Scarlett (Canadian American, 1889-1984). 1942 oil on masonite. Signed "SCARLETT." to lower left. From Harriet Tannin, Executrix for the Estate of Rolph Scarlett to private collection Hilton Head, SC then to Portico Fine Art, NYC then sold sold through Rago Arts to private collection Bethesda, Maryland. This painting comes from a collection where a fair number of the pieces were recently purchased, though now are to be sold. That includes this painting which was purchased from Rago Arts June 2022. Framed. Initially, Scarlett apprenticed in his uncle’s jewelry firm while painting and creating theatrical sets in his spare time. On a business trip to Switzerland, he met artist Paul Klee and soon after abandoned his figurative style in favor of an abstract language that spoke more universally. He later moved to NY and became friendly with Hilla Rebay, the first director of what would become the Guggenheim. Scarlett was the Guggenheim’s chief lecturer from 1940 – 1946. Rebay later introduced him to Rudolf Bauer and Vasily Kandinsky’s work, which inspired him to further refine his abstract style. In his later years he moved to Upstate NY and continued to design jewelry and paint. MEASUREMENTS: 31" high x 48" wide; 36" X 53" framed. CONDITION: No defects noted.