Gerard Tempest (American, 1918-2009), Horse Head in Profile

Charcoal on paper, signed at lower right, matted and framed below glass.

Sheet sight 18 1/2 x 15 in.; Frame dimensions 22 3/4 x 19 1/4 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 emained outside the frame.