Exceptional oil on masonite titled,"An Art Class" by Frank Von der Lancken. It is unsigned, however it is authenticated by Von der Lancken's son verso. One could stare at this painting forever and find several fascinating attributes to this piece. It appears to be a hallway in school with students waiting for class to end. Inside of the classroom there are art students who are painting a nude woman in the center. One student is skinny and painting the subject more round, and another student is more round and painting the subject very thin. Provenance: The grandchildren of Frank Von der Lancken (1872-1950). By descent of the family, through his widow Giulia, then passed on to their son, Julian, who then gifted this collection to his children upon Frank's death. Frank Von Der Lancken was born in Brooklyn in 1872. Von der Lancken had exceptional talent and a great passion for teaching. He was very influential, however not always recognized as his commitment lied with teaching instead of any possible fame he could have received. His training and experience equaled that of any leading artists at that time. He taught at some of the most progressive art schools in America including the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn NY, where he began his education. By the time of Frank von der Lancken’s death in 1950, the Philbrook Art Museum had begun to establish Tulsa’s reputation as a national center for the arts. Admiringly referred to as, “the first family of art in Tulsa”, the von der Lanckens lived to see their city’s cultural potential fulfilled after twenty-four years of painting and teaching there. As for Frank’s own potential, he seemed satisfied with a career path that led him away from the limelight under which he was trained, toward the artistic obscurity of his final years. Through his visions on canvas and his teachings in the classrooms of New York, Connecticut, and the Midwest, this quiet, unassuming artist became one of the louder exponents of the Arts and Crafts movement. Overall size: 27 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. Sight size: 23 3/4 x 29 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.