Bethesda Art Extravaganza

This estate presents a rare opportunity to acquire artwork by Ralph D. Hetzel, Jr. (1912–1994), preserved within the artist’s family and now available to collectors for the first time . Hetzel’s paintings are celebrated for their bold, radiant use of color and the emotional energy drawn from abstracted natural landscapes: vibrant sunsets streaked with light, fields shimmering with warmth, and horizons that seem to draw the viewer in. Beautifully maintained and privately held until now, these works offer admirers of contemporary art a meaningful chance to bring home a piece by an artist devoted to the transformative power of color,...