Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983), Riverman

Lot 148

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Lot Description

Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983)
Riverman
signed "Pleissner" lower left
oil on board, 9 1/4 by 12 in.
signed and titled on Salmagundi Club, New York, Thumb-Box Exhibition label on back

Ogden Minton Pleissner was born in Brooklyn, New York, and studied figure painting and portraiture with Frank DuMond (1865-1951) and Frederick J. Boston (1855-1932) at the Art Students League of New York. Despite growing up in the city, Pleissner was attracted to the outdoors and, as a teen, he visited dude ranches in Wyoming, where he sketched from life. Pleissner wanted to be classified primarily as a landscape painter, who also loved to hunt and fish. His subjects range from the landscapes of Europe to salmon fishing in Quebec, and his style is informed by the classical traditions. In 1932 one of Pleissner’s paintings was purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, making him the youngest artist in their collection. Throughout the 1930s and 40s, as a member of the Salmagundi Club, Pleissner frequently won club prizes in the annual shows and gained special note from Howard Devree, art critic for "The New York Times." Pleissner’s art is included in more than thirty public collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and hangs in the offices of the Pentagon, West Point, and the Air Force Academy.

Peter Bergh writes, "One can always sense, in Pleissner's sporting pictures, that he is painting the things he likes to look at in the places he likes to be...his ability to depict the sporting scene and to capture the essence of being outdoors is striking. This ability contributed a great deal to the quality and interest of his landscapes and certainly furthered his professional career."

Bill McMaster collected two of Pleissner's very best small oils. The artist created very few of these finished works in the oil medium. Though small in size, "The Riverman" is bold in stature.

Provenance: William C. McMaster M.D. Collection

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