Gertrude Abercrombie (American, 1909-1977) Night Owl, 1947 oil on masonite signed Abercrombie and dated (lower left) 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches. Provenance: The Artist Margot Andreas, Chicago, gift of the Artist Thence by descent Sold: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, May 13, 2013, Lot 1068 Private Collection Sold: Wright Auction, Chicago, February 25, 2016, Lot 269 Acquired at the above sale by the present owners Exhibited: New York, Associated American Artists Galleries (partial label verso) California, Associated American Artists Galleries Chicago, Stevens-Gross Galleries, Gertrude Abercrombie: Paintings, March 7 - April 4, 1952 Elmhurst, Illinois, Elmhurst Art Museum, Gertrude Abercrombie: Portrait of the Artist as a Landscape, January 20 - March 4, 2018 (also travelled to Springfield, Illinois State Museum, March 23 - June 15, 2018) New York, Karma, Gertrude Abercrombie, August 9 - September 23, 2018 Literature: Robert Storr, Susan Weininger, Robert Cozzolino, Dinah Livingston, Studs Terkel, Gertrude Abercrombie, New York, 2018, pp. 261; 483, illus.