George Ault (American, 1891 - 1948) Came's Front Door, 1934 pencil on paper 14 x 10" George Ault (American, 1891 - 1948) was an American painter born in Cleveland, Ohio. Ault worked in pencil, oil and watercolor,creating realistic works with slightly simplified details, illuminating the underlying geometric patterns of structures. He drew and painted what he saw around him, and is most known for his deft portrayal of light.