Robert Philipp Oil Painting Young Girl in Red Hat

Impressionist oil on canvas painting "Girl in Red Jacket & Hat" by Robert Philipp b. 1895, signed R Philipp in the upper right corner, a wonderfully colorful depiction of a young girl in side profile sporting a stunning red jacket and complementing red hat, housed in a fine parcel gilt wooden frame, this work would make an impressive addition to any fine American art collection or household.

SIZE: 7 1/2" x 10" (artwork) / 14 1/4" x 16 1/2" (frame).
CONDITION: Excellent.

Artist Bio: Born in 1895 NYC Died 1981 NYC

Robert Philipp was born Moses Solomon Philipp on February 2, 1895 in New York City. He showed early talent and grew up in a family atmosphere that fed and cultivated his creativity. At age of 15, he entered the Art Students League for four years and then continued his training at the National Academy of Design.

In 1934, he married artist Shelly (Rochelle) Post, who became his favorite model until her death in 1971. Critic Henry McBride called Philipp “One of the top ten painters in America.” It was during the 1930s that he began to paint landscapes, still lives and nudes evolving a distinctively lyric and modern style.

Philipp painted passionately and directly creating a synthesis of observation and poetic vision using high keyed colors and rhythmic treatment of form. Philipp’s work, in his later years, began to increasingly resemble the Expressionist and emotional style of Chaim Soutine.

Philipp, as a teacher at the Art Students League for over thirty years and at the National Academy for sixteen years, was an important influence on American art. As a teacher, he was well known for his attention to color and his constant emphasis on the importance of drawing. He was a member of the Lotus Club, National Academy of Design and Royal Society of Arts.

His works are in the collections of the Corcoran Gallery, Washington, D.C.; High Museum, Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas Museum, Texas; Metropolitan Museum of Art and Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City.