Pels, Albert (American, 1910-1998). UNTITLED (MUSICIANS). Oil on canvas, not dated. 24 x 18 inches, 610 x 457 mm. Provenance: Estate of the artist; Thence by descent to a relative.Pels was a painter, muralist, illustrtaor and teacher. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but spent most of his life in New York. Scenes relating to New York City, such as this dance painting, are typical of the social realist subjects he focused on..
