Andre Gisson (New York / France, 1921-2003), "Carousel", oil on canvas sight: 16 x 20 in., frame: 23 x 27 in. Provenance: Property from the collection of a Fredericksburg, Texas gentleman Many sources cite Andre Gisson as a French painter, but in fact he was a struggling painter in New York City who decided to enhance his reputation by claiming he was French and born earlier (1910) to be more closely aligned with the founders of the Impressionist movement. His real name, according to his son-in-law, Anthony Winston, was Anders Gittelson. Gisson graduated from the Pratt Institute and was a Captain in the Army during World War II. Over four decades, his one-man shows extended from New York, Washington, Texas and California to London, Paris and Tokyo. His work is in the collections both public and private, including those of the Smithsonian Institution and President Lyndon B. Johnson.