Gerard Tempest (American, 1918-2009), Nocturnal Scene with Horse

Oil on canvas, signed at lower left, framed below glass.

Frame dimensions 32 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.

Gerard Francis Tempest was an Italian-born American artist, architect, and World War II veteran. After the war, he studied with renowned artists including Giorgio de Chirico, and founded the art movement known as Abstract Spiritualism. His work was exhibited internationally and is held in collections such as the Vatican Museum. Tempest also designed and built Villa Tempesta in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, blending his artistic and architectural vision.

Good estate condition, not examined outside the frame.