This is a 24 by 17 inch (image size) pencil drawing of two women standing with arms folded.  It was done by American artist Lambro Ahlas (1928-).   It is dated and marked "N.Y. 1960."  It is in very good condition . With the frame it measures 32 by 25 inches.  It has a Daniel Lewitt Fine Arts Gallery label on back.  Ahlas exhibited at this gallery. It will be shipped for $60 via UPS.  The glass will be removed to prevent breakage and possible damage to the artwork.  The photos tell the story.

Lambro Ahlas was born of Greek ancestry, in Oakland, CA. In 1945 he attended California College of Arts and Crafts on a scholarship.  He served in Korea with the U.S. Marine Corps and further studied at New York's American Art School.  He traveled in Southern Europe for two years painting and drawing, mostly in Athens and Italy. 

Ahlas began to develop a stylistic approach to the human form by the 1950s. His palette took on a combination of rich green, blues and yellows.  In a time when most of his contemporaries were trying their hands at Abstract Expressionism Ahlas refused to abandon the human form.  His work is often associated with simple compositions of women lying down, gazing out a window or sitting alone in a room.  Rarely does Ahlas allow his figures to look directly at the viewer.  His work reflects a subdued introspection one might associate with the Impressionists of the late 19th century.