Paul Chidlaw, Framed Bird Study 3

Birds of a feather flock together in this graphite on paper drawing by late midwestern artist Paul Chidlaw. We paired it with a 19th-century cove gilt frame for a charming, Old World effect.

A student at L'École des Beaux Arts in Fontainebleau during the 1920's, Paul Chidlaw had a varied and prolific career in the art world. He painted commissions for the WPA, became a revered professor at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and mentored luminaries like Tom Wesselmann and Jim Dine. He was also an early proponent of Abstract Expressionism. Chidlaw passed away in 1989.