Artist

Abraham Rattner

born Poughkeepsie, NY 1895-died New York City 1978
Born
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Died
New York, New York, United States
Active in
  • Paris, France
Biography

Born in New York State, lived in New York City and Paris. Expressionist artist who used vivid colors to simulate (and occasionally to design) stained-glass windows; he was especially effective depicting the vulnerability of people.

Charles Sullivan, ed American Beauties: Women in Art and Literature (New York: Henry N. Abrams, Inc., in association with National Museum of American Art, 1993)

Works by this artist (181 items)

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Abraham Rattner, Window Cleaner, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Abraham Rattner, 1981.153.24
Window Cleaner
Artist
watercolor
Not on view
Abraham Rattner, Tree of Life, pencil, ink and watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1977.36.13
Tree of Life
Artist
pencil, ink and watercolor
Not on view
Abraham Rattner, The Tablets of the Law, ink and watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1977.36.48
The Tablets of the Law
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ink and watercolor
Not on view
Abraham Rattner, Panel A, study for Stained Glass Window, Chicago Loop Synagogue, pencil, ink and watercolor on tracing paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1977.36.93
Panel A, study for Stained Glass Window, Chicago Loop…
Artist
pencil, ink and watercolor on tracing paper
Not on view