GERTRUDE ABERCROMBIE 1909-1977 OIL PAINTING ON MASONITE GIRAFFE. Oil on masonite. Framed painting. Image size without frame 8in by 10in. Signed and dated. Gertrude Abercrombie was an American painter known for her modestly scaled Surrealist works. Abercrombie’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. “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. “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 didn’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, Abercrombie’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.The term In Style of used in title and description means that artworks are similar to the artist’s style. After means the artwork is a copy of an existing work. For both kinds of arts, we do not guarantee and do not suggest any authenticity and originality of it. Shipping cost including package deliver to US address 100 USD and International 300 USD. We can arrange door-to-door delivery to most east coast address and provide to check prior to pay. Please read our policy carefully:1. We do not have additional images, all images listed here, and all bidders see the same. 2. No PayPal and Credit Card accepted. 3. We arrange in-house packing and delivery. Shipping cost is listed. No bargain or discount for it. Delivery and US shipping will keep frame, international shipping will remove the frame except buyer pay for shipping cost. 4. We provide in-site pickup and third-party shipper delivery but need payment clear first. 5. Return policy.We only refund hammer price with no exception. Return must be done in two weeks after artworks received. 6. We are open for per-sale and post-sale offer, if offer accept, we will help to complete per-sale and post-sale purchase transaction, same policy as regular purchase. If you do not like our policy, please simply do not bid with us. Thank you.