37: LESTER RAYMER (1907-1991) 1964 OIL ON MASONITE

Lester Wilton Raymer (1907-1991)
Jury 1964 (1964)
The droll snapshot of what a jury of one's peers could look like is signed and dated lower right front and again verso.

In a diary about his work, Lester Raymer wrote 'The test of a great work of art is its immediate impact on the viewer.'*

This delightful study has impact times twelve. Each portrait has something all its own to offer, a dozen opportunities for amusing and insightful impact, thirteen when considering the work as a whole. And besides being an interesting statement on diversity, there are other layers of curiosity, like the member of the panel who appears to wear a mask, or the jurors whose heads are shaped more like an egg than almost all of Raymer's figures (though he did paint a lot of eggs). This painting is a great example of an object that, 'speaks to you.'

*Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, 'Variations of the Vision...The Art of Lester Raymer,' Traditional Fine Arts Organization, 2000, accessed 28 Feb 2023, https://tfaoi.org/aa/10aa/10aa445.htm.
Overall framed size measures 12.5 x 38.75 inches.
Very good original untouched condition. There are no issues of scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
$5,000 - $10,000