GARNET W. JEX (American, 1895-1979). PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR "DUTCH" BERGMAN, signed lower right. Oil on canvas - Framed, 45 3/4 in. x 31 in. Estimate $2,000-3,000
NOTE: The painting was commissioned by the Touch Down Club, Washington, DC, of Arthur "Dutch" Bergman, founder of the club. Dutch also coached football at Catholic University from 1930-40. He went on to be head coach of the Washington Redskins in 1943, winning the division that year. A photocopy of the photograph upon which the painting was based accompanies the lot.
Not lined. Minor surface dirt and debris. UV: Fine.
