Pal Fried (Hungarian American,1893-1976), A Ballerina

Oil on canvas, signed at lower left, presented in a molded parcel gilt frame.

Frame dimensions 37 1/2 x 30 in.

Private Collection, Virginia

Pal Fried was born in Budapest and studied at the Hungarian Academie. He emigrated to the United States after World War II and taught at the Academy of Arts in New York before moving to Los Angeles, California.

His romanticized paintings of beautiful women were popular among society women and Hollywood celebrities.

Fleabite losses at edges, some buckling to canvas.