Oil on board, signed at lower left, presented in a gilt frame.

Frame dimensions 20 x 23 1/2 in.

George Alan Swanson is best known for his illustrations of South American and Bermudan flora and fauna for the New York Zoological Society. He also excelled at figurative works, including those of the dancers of George Balanchine's Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo the American Ballet Theatre, and the Jooss Ballet. Over his career, Swanson's paintings were collected by the Museum of Modern Art, The Newark Museum, The Wildlife Conservation Society and Masterworks Foundation in Bermuda.

Some rubbing to frame; else in good estate condition.