Large American NW Abstract Expressionist painting Circus "Wire Performance" by Fredrick Heidel, 1993 Mid-Century Modern the chest is very sturdy

the chest is very sturdy and robust

By family repute the table has always been attributed to Christian Meyer

these panels repeating three times around the body

but he excelled in capturing the countryside in watercolor

Each tier is supported by a turned pedestal

Large American NW Abstract Expressionist painting Circus "Wire Performance" by Fredrick Heidel, 1993 Mid-Century Modern the chest is very sturdyA large American Abstract Expressionist acyrilic on canvas painting by Pacific Northwest artist Frederick Heidel ( 1915 2000), titled "Wire Performance", Oregon, 1993. This is a large & later work by the artist, with various hues of blue with warmer inflections of orange, green, and pink. It depicts a circus high wire act, with a tall ladder to the high wire and figures in gymnastic poses. This large painting is housed in the original simple wooden