Joseph St. Amand, Couple Portrait with Cats, oil
Auction Date: October 18, 2024
Estimate: Estimate: 300 - 500
Sold for: $378
Lot: 3349
(American/CA, born 1925),
Portrait of Couple with Cats, 1991,
oil on canvas
(approximate dimensions - canvas: 40 x 28 inches),
signed and dated lower left.
Condition: Very good minor abrasions no visible inpaint under UV/Blacklight dirt pockets and no keys verso.
Notes: Unframed. Bio: Joseph St. Amand (born 1925) was a prominent portraitist working in post-war San Francisco. He lived in North Beach in the 50s and 60s, socialized with the Beats, and helped create first generation queer culture in San Francisco. His exhibitions include San Francisco Museum of Art 75th Anniversary show in 1957 California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Winter Invitational 1960-64 Carnegie Institute, 1964. LGBTQ interest.