Sylvester Britton (American, 1926–2009)

Description

Do you have a Sylvester Britton in your art collection?

Sylvester Britton is the talk of the art world! This well done piece depicting an American family is an oil on cotton canvas; 43×31 inches. Signed in oil, lower right corner.

Provenance: Acquired from the McDaniel Collection of African American Art.

Sylvester Britton was born in Chicago in 1926 and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He also studied at the Mexico School of Painting and Sculpture and L’Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. His work has been exhibited at the Oak Park Library, Atlanta Clark University, An Orange Moon Gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Southside Community Art Center.

This important piece by Sylvester Britton from the McDaniel Collection was recently sold.