Frederick Childs (American, 1908–1978)
Still Life with Alocasia Plants and Japanese Figurines, c. 1950
Pastel on paper
22”H × 17.9”W
Unsigned
This modernist still life, attributed to Frederick Robbins Childs, presents a tabletop arrangement of potted Alocasia plants and two Japanese figurines. Unframed.
Frederick Childs, a Harvard graduate and Manhattan based artist, began his career in journalism before turning to painting. His time in Lhote’s Paris studio profoundly influenced his stylistic development, evident in the structural clarity and rhythmic arrangement of his forms. Although described as a Post-Impressionist, Childs’ paintings often demonstrate a modernist discipline rooted in Cubist principles.
During World War II, Childs served with the American Field Service in North Africa and later with the U.S. Infantry in Europe. After the war, he exhibited extensively at the Passedoit Gallery in Manhattan, contributing to New York’s evolving postwar art scene.
Unframed. In good vintage condition, with a visible crease in the upper right corner and minor wear consistent with age.
Frederick Childs (American, 1908–1978)
Still Life with Alocasia Plants and Japanese Figurines, c. 1950
Pastel on paper
22”H × 17.9”W
Unsigned
This modernist still life, attributed to Frederick Robbins Childs, presents a tabletop arrangement of potted Alocasia plants and two Japanese figurines. Unframed.
Frederick Childs, a Harvard graduate and Manhattan based artist, began his career in journalism before turning to painting. His time in Lhote’s Paris studio profoundly influenced his stylistic development, evident in the structural clarity and rhythmic arrangement of his forms. Although described as a Post-Impressionist, Childs’ paintings often demonstrate a modernist discipline rooted in Cubist principles.
During World War II, Childs served with the American Field Service in North Africa and later with the U.S. Infantry in Europe. After the war, he exhibited extensively at the Passedoit Gallery in Manhattan, contributing to New York’s evolving postwar art scene.
Unframed. In good vintage condition, with a visible crease in the upper right corner and minor wear consistent with age.
