Alfred Henry Maurer (New York City, April 21, 1868 – August 4, 1932) was an American modernist painter. He exhibited his work in avant-garde circles internationally and in New York City during the early 20th century. At age thirty-six, in Paris, deviating from what everyone (including himself) called acceptable painting styles, Maurer changed his methods sharply and from that point on painted only in the cubist and fauvist manner, subsequently risking his international reputation. He took his own life by hanging following his father's death. This painting was sold at Sotheby's on May 21, 2009 for $398,500.
[Oil on canvas, 92 x 81.3 cm]
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