Robert Prucha (Chicago, Illinois) -Pastel Portrait of Young Boy w/Glasses c 1944

Offered here is an original pastel portrait of a young boy by listed Chicago artist Robert Prucha, circa 1944.  Painting is pastel on paper board and measures 22 x 18 inches.  Painting is signed lower right.  It is unframed.

Condition is excellent.  This work has been sprayed with a fixative so it should ship safely without smearing.

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Robert Prucha (1884-1973)

Robert Prucha was born in Czechoslovakia in 1884 and arrived in the US in 1888.  He lived most of his life in Chicago and was a self employed artist, primarily accepting portrait commissions.  His subjects also included landscapes.  He attended the Art Institute of Chicago and exhibited there in 1919, 1920, and 1924.

Sources:  Who's Who in American Art; US Census, Social Security Death Index.