JON CORBINO, N.A. (1905-1964)

Ballet Dancer by Jon Corbino © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New  York

BALLET DANCER

1940s repainted 1960-61

Oil on Canvas: 20 x 16 inches

Signed: Corbino (lower right)

Max Kuehne silver leaf incised wood frame: 29 x 25 inches

PROVENANCE

5^th Ave., NYC private collection

Paris, France private collection

Estate of Jon Corbino

LITERATURE

Walters, Dora. “Winning Get-Together,” St. Petersburg Times 12 Apr 1964, Sect: Leisure and Arts, p 10. [ill. Ballet Dancer] Prize winning Work by 33 Men,” a show featuring paints and sculpture by a group of  Sarasota and Bradenton artists, is now on exhibit at the Hilton Leech Gallery. The exhibit represents the first time such a large number of the area’s top artists have been represented in one exhibition…. Award winning artists represented in addition were Jon Corbino—“Ballet Dancer,”…

“Galleries Sell Paintings,” Sarasota Herald Tribune Jan 1972 [ill. Ballet Dancer] Caption: The Galleries of Frank J. Oehlschlaeger offer paintings and sculpture by American and European artists. Since 1949 in Chicago, Mr. Oehlschlaeger had the oldest gallery in town dealing in contemporary American art. He has been on St. Armands for the past six years. Among works of American artists are those by Sarasotans Jerry Farnsworth, Helen Sawyer and the late Jon Corbino.

Heroic Riders by Jon Corbino © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

HEROIC RIDERS

Early 1960s

Oil on board 30 x 25 inches

Signed: Ben Badura gold tone sterling silver leaf frame with silk mat and gold leaf liner

Unsigned: The estate of Jon Corbino will provide a letter of authenticity

Head of Christ by Jon Corbino © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

HEAD of CHRIST

1963

Oil, silver leaf on canvas panel

16 x 12 inches

Frame size: 22 ½ x 18 1/2 inches- Gold leaf with linen and gold leaf liner

Signed: Corbino (lower left)

Verso: Oehlschlaeger Galleries tag, Jon Corbino estate stamp

EXHIBITION

 Frank J. Oehlschlaeger Galleries, Sarasota, FL “Exhibition of Paintings by Jon Corbino”. January 30-February 16, 1972.

 LITERATURE

Corbino, Marcia. “The Art of Jon Corbino,” St Petersburg Times  23 Jan 1972, Sect: Floridian, p 26. [ill. color Head of Christ]

Corbino, Marcia. “Jon Corbino Paints the Cross.” The Bonifacian (St Boniface Episcopal Church, Sarasota, FL) Oct 1973. pp. 3-4. [ill: Head of Christ]

Dancer by Jon Corbino © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

DANCER

1962

Oil on Canvas: 48 x 24 inches

Silver leaf rubbed on heavy wood frame with gilt liner and  linen/wood mat 53 ½ x 29 ½ x 3 ½ inches

Unsigned: a letter of authenticity will be provided by the estate

Verso: Red stamp on stretcher-- Estate of the Artist. TAG -Corbino Galleries

  EXHIBITION

Corbino Galleries, Longboat Key, FL. “Jon Corbino: Visual Treasures,” January 15-29, 1999.

 LITERATURE

 “A Place to Work: In Sarasota, art has its day in the Sun. ” Cavalier Magazine, October 1962, v 12, n 112, p 16-17. [ill. Corbino with Dancer 1962 in background Circus Riders 72x 48] caption: Jon Corbino came for the circus, stayed to fish.

Four Bareback Riders by Jon Corbino © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

FOUR BAREBACK RIDERS

1962

Black and blue ink on paper: image size 10 ¼ x 12 inches

Frame: Silver leaf wood, grey mat, under glass 16 3/8 x 17 ½ inches

Unsigned: The estate of Jon Corbino will provide a letter of authenticity.

Verso: TAG-American Scene Gallery, Sarasota, FL

Note: See a lithograph of this drawing on this website under Corbino lithographs.

EXHIBITIONS

Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Artists Exhibition November 4, 1983

Frank J. Oehlschlaeger Galleries, Sarasota, FL  December 1983

American Scene Gallery, Sarasota, FL 1985

LITERATURE

Corbino, Lee. Oehlschlaeger, Pat. “Sarasota Artists Collectors' Calendar 1984   p 6 [ill Four Bareback Riders]

Head of Christ by Jon Corbino © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

HEAD of CHRIST

1963

Graphite on heavy green board: 32 x 26 1/8 inches

Unsigned: the estate of Jon Corbino will provide a letter of authenticity.

Unframed

LITERATURE

Kantor, MacKinlay. Stahl, Ben. Harmon, Foster. “Jon Corbino: Sarasota Artist—his work, his mark,” Sarasota Herald Tribune  19 June 1964. Sect. B, p 1. [ill. Head of Christ]