Bidspirit auction | ELLIOTT MEANS MID-CENTURY OIL STILL

ELLIOTT MEANS MID-CENTURY OIL STILL LIFE PAINTING 1948 - An American Mid-Century Modern oil on canvas still life painting by Elliott Anderson Means (American, 1904–1962). The composition features a carved dark wooden African head sculpture positioned alongside a clear glass jar containing water and a green leafy stem, with a withered yellow leaf suspended by thread over a blue grid-patterned tablecloth. Signed and dated ”E. Means / 48” in brown pigment to the lower right corner. ElliottMeans, Modernism, Surrealism, Primitivism, Tableware, Foliage, Artwork, FineArt, Decor, Collectible Dimensions Frame: 33 x 27 in. Image: 24 x 17 3/4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Visually good original condition. The paint surface exhibits fine age craquelure throughout, which is prominently visible across the darker blue pigments and surrounding the signature in the lower right corner.