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Francis Criss (1901-1973), Alma Sewing, circa 1935, American (born England). Oil on canvas. 83.8x114.3 cm. Courtesy of the High Museum of Art (http://www.high.org/), Atlanta, Georgia; purchased with funds from the Fine Arts Collectors, Mr and Mrs Henry Schwob, the Director's Circle, Mr and Mrs John L. Huber, High Museum of Art Enhancement Fund, Stephen and Linda Sessler, the J. J. Haverty Fund, and through prior acquisitions, 2002.70.

The early 1930s were prosperous for the painter Francis Criss (1901-1973), but tough going for most American workers. Criss was born in London, England, in 1901 and moved with his family to Philadelphia at age 4. He began to sketch and paint as a child and won a scholarship to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1917. Later he studied art in Europe, at the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pennsylvania, and at the Art Students League in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Thomas B. Cole, MD, MPH

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