Pastel Portrait of a Woman

Beautiful chalk portrait of a female model by Vincent Nesbert -- a well known Pittsburgh, PA artist. The signed drawing, created between 1938 and 1945 is in beautiful condition. Mat is 13" x 17" with a 9" x 13" view. 

Vincent Nesbert (1898-1976), a prominent Pittsburgh artist, was born in Telechany, Poland in 1898 and immigrated to Pittsburgh around 1914. Nesbert joined the faculty of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in August 1928, and later served as dean for many years.  A well known portrait painter and noted for large murals he painted inside Allegheny County Courthouse.