Al mettel biography
Al METTEL is an artist born in the 20th century.
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Steamboat Paintings - Modern Art
Painting by Cal Sacks RR2 Westport, Conn. A book search revealed that Sacks had illustrated anthologies in the '60's for editor Walter B.
Gibson, on 3 nefarious subjects: The Fine Art (of Swindling), also (of Spying) and (of Murder). Sacks also did illustrations for at least 3 other books on quite different subjects: The South Seas, Earthquakes and California Wines.
AL METTEL, COLORED LITHOGRAPH COTTAGE IN NORMANDY.Artist: Harold Stasny 1979
'Riverboat' - Full Sheet
22" high x 30" wide
Can't tell if this was done "on location," from memory or just "imagined." Reminds me vaguely of a lighthouse tender that was turned into a Haunted House to frighten visitors during October & Halloween.
The pilot house is not really big enough and the roof of the "Texas" cabin under the pilot house has a "peak" like a "landlubber's" building but there's some interesting atmosphere and technique going on in the painting itself.
The dealer I bought this from said that there were indications th
