JUNIUS ALLEN

"THE OLD NEW YORK POST OFFICE"

OIL ON CANVAS BOARD, SIGNED

AMERICAN, C.1930S

10 X 10 INCHES

A SIMILAR WORK IS IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/487982

 

Junius Allen, A.N.A.

1898-1962

Allen was considered one of the most promising artists of the twentieth century for his naturalistic and enticing paintings of coastal landscapes and harbors in New Jersey, New York, and New England.

He became one of the many American artists inspired by the spectacular landscape over generations. The solidity of the compositional elements and soft brush strokes create a provocative dichotomy reminiscent of experiencing frigid ocean water on a hot summer day. He earned distinguished roles as a member of the Salmagundi Club and academician of the National Academy of Design during his lifetime, as well as numerous exhibitions along the Northeast coast.

His work can be found today in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Montclair Art Museum, the Art Museum of the New Britain Institute, and the State Teachers College of Trenton, New Jersey in addition to many private and institutional collections.

Exhibitions: Allied Artists of America-Exhibited American Artists Professional League Audubon Artists National Academy of Design-Exhibited Salmagundi Club-Exhibited Bibliography: James M. Alterman, New Hope for American Art (Lambertville, NJ: Jim’s of Lambertville, 2005), 3 2 . Jane and Will Curtis, and Frank Lieberman, Monhegan: The Artists’ Island (Camden, ME: Down East Books, 1995), 3 6 . Memberships: Allied Artists of America-Member American Artists Professional League Audubon Society Artists-Member National Academy of Design Salmagundi Club Member