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Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson
Located in Larchmont, NY
artists working in the Washington Square area in Manhattan New York during the 1940's.
During this time
Category
1970s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 25.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
1940s Oil Painting Portrait of Two Figures, American Modernist Figurative
By Angelo Di Benedetto
Located in Denver, CO
Haiti, his first exposure to a different environment outside the United States. In 1940, his Haitian
Category
1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 33.75 in W 39.75 in D 3.25 in
Portrait of a Lady Arranging Flowers - British 1940's art oil painting
By Sir Gerald Festus Kelly
Located in London, GB
resemblance to Wallace Simpson! This is a lovely portrait really capturing the stylish glamour of the 1940's
Category
1940s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 48 in W 38 in D 2 in
YOUNG DOUGLASS Signed Linocut, Black Portrait Head African American Civil Rights
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
.
YOUNG DOUGLASS is an impactful graphic statement by the renowned African-American and Mexican woman
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
CANDACE 1992 Tribute To African American Women, Black Woman Face Portrait
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
ELIZABETH CATLETT
Candace - 10th Anniversary Celebration 1992, A Tribute to African American Women
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
MECKLENBURG AUTUMN Signed Lithograph, Black Women Portrait, African Mask, Quilt
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
renowned African American artist Romare Bearden. Almost fluorescent yellow orange sets the background for
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Darkness (portrait of a young woman)
By Fletcher Martin
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fletcher Martin (1904-1979). Darkness, 1940. Oil on canvas, 18 x 22 inches; 28.5 x 32.5 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Modern Surrealist Winter Painting by Richard Ericson
By Richard Ericson
Located in Larchmont, NY
printmaking in the late 1940's and continued to work in this medium for many years, producing mezzotints
Category
1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
CHILDREN WITH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Multicultural Portrait, Fabric Collage
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
the renowned African American female print maker and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett.
Paper size - 32.75 x
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
CRUSADERS FOR JUSTICE Signed Linocut, Thurgood Marshall Portrait, Civil Rights
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
impactful graphic statement by the African-American woman printmaker and sculptor, Elizabeth Catlett
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
Roy Gates Perham, 1940s Unframed Portrait of an African American Nude
By Roy Gates Perham
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An unframed portrait of an African American nude, circa 1940. Measures: 22" x 27." In good
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
CRUSADERS FOR JUSTICE Signed Linocut Portrait, Thurgood Marshall, Civil Rights
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
impactful graphic statement by the African-American woman printmaker and sculptor, Elizabeth Catlett
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
TENOR SERMON Signed Lithograph, Abstract Portrait Jazz Music Drum Sax Trombone
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
TENOR SERMON is a limited edition color lithograph by the renowned African American artist Romare
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
KEISHA M. Hand Drawn Lithograph, Young Black Female Portrait, Afro Hairstyle
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
KEISHA M. is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the renowned African-American
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
MAN Signed Woodcut, Face Portrait, Paper-Doll Cutout People, Mexican Culture
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
African American artists who would go on to equally illustrative careers, including Robert Blackburn
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Modern Surrealist Painting by Richard Ericson
By Richard Ericson
Located in Larchmont, NY
Richard Joseph Ericson (American, 1922-2010)
Untitled, 1950
Oil on canvas
36 x 25 in.
Signed lower
Category
1950s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Le Turban by Henri Matisse - Portrait, Ink Drawing
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Japanese art, the decorative qualities of Islamic art and the angularity of North African sculpture. His
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Paper, Pen
"King of the Blues" - B.B. King Portrait in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant portrait entitled "King of the Blues" by John Martin Socha (American, 1913-1983). Bold and
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor
H 17.5 in W 14.75 in D 1.25 in
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
African American artists. This show included works by Romare Bearden, who was awarded Honorable Mention
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
African American artist Alvin Hollingsworth created an inventive and intriguing close-up portrait
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Burlap, Wood, Oil
H 18.2 in W 24.4 in D 2 in
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
Executed in 1930, this abstract yet representational biomorphic charcoal work by African American
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
THE DOOR OF JUSTICE Signed Color Lithograph, Lawyer and Clients, Civil Rights
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
African-American woman artist Elizabeth Catlett, master printmaker and sculptor best known for her
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
PEPPER JELLY LADY Signed Lithograph Black Woman, Rooster, Train, Black Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
artists of the 20th century, Romare Bearden whose artwork depicted the African-American culture and
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
THE DOOR OF JUSTICE Signed Lithograph, Black Lawyers Civil Rights Social Justice
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
African-American woman artist Elizabeth Catlett, master printmaker and sculptor best known for her
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
BREAD (Derecho Alimentarse) Signed Linocut, Mexican Girl with Braided Hair
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
BREAD (Derecho Alimentarse) The Right To Eat, created by the African-American woman printmaker and
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
THERE IS A WOMAN IN EVERY COLOR Signed Relief Print, Black Woman Rainbow Figures
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died April 2, 2012, Cuernavaca, Mexico), American-born Mexican sculptor and printmaker
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
SECOND GENERATION Signed Lithograph, For My People by Margaret Walker, Protest
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
depictions of the African-American experience. SECOND GENERATION portrays a double portrait of a boy and girl
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman with Flowers in Her Hair
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
with a Hat, a portrait of Madame Matisse. This picture was bought be was bought by Gertrude and Leo
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Steinhardt Woodcut Marian Anderson Signed African American, Israeli Bezalel Art
By Jacob Steinhardt
Located in Surfside, FL
voices) of all time. She was the first African American singer to perform at the White House and the
Category
1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 22.75 in W 14.25 in D 0.1 in
Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting
By Hayes Lyon
Located in Denver, CO
early 1940s. The economic fallout from the Great Depression affecting many American artists at the time
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 35.25 in W 29.25 in D 1.75 in
Portrait of a Seated Woman
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Portrait of a Seated Woman
oIl on canvas, c. 1930
Signed on the reverse in oil paint: "Paul W
Category
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed
By Mervin Jules
Located in Larchmont, NY
:
"Baltimore Museum of Art, 1936-46; Whitney Museum of American Art, 1938, 1940-49; Art Institute of Chicago
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) signed lithograph. Pencil signed and dated "S
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of
Category
1930s American Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. The following year, his painting "Holiday" won
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. The following year, his painting "Holiday" won
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of
Category
1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board, Watercolor
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of
Category
1930s American Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Board
American: An Autobiography, Inscribed by Benjamin O. Davis, First Edition, 1991
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
his fourth general’s star, the first African American to be so honored in retirement.
Before 1940
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 9.75 in W 6.5 in D 2.25 in
NYC School Abstract Expressionist Russian-American Painter Pastel Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
North Africa and Palestine, Stillman also created watercolor portraits of individuals from various
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Crayon
Cubist Portrait of Cleopatra & Hawk, by Clevan Thomas Jr. 1944
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cubist portrait of Cleopatra & Hawk, by Clevan Thomas Jr. 1944
A masterwork of 1940s modern
Category
20th Century American Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
Seated Man Portrait, Large Modernist Oil Painting WPA Artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Surfside, FL
depiction of social injustice.
In the 1940’s he gained wider recognition when his style evolved into a
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pierre-Ernest Kohl ArtDeco Piainting KiKi de Montparnase portrait expressionist
Located in Valladolid, ES
March 31.
1940 - Moves to Villeneuve s/Yonne, then Thorens Haute-Savoie. And returned to Switzerland
Category
Vintage 1930s French Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
H 26.78 in W 18.9 in D 2.76 in
"Andes Mountains Peru South America, " Joseph Yoakum, Black Folk Art Landscape
By Joseph Yoakum
Located in New York, NY
different accounts of his background, he was, throughout his life, classified as an African American
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ballpoint Pen, Color Pencil
Mid Century Modern Clown print, hand signed 144/250 Russian born American artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in New York, NY
"The
Expressionist Vision, A Central Theme in New York in the 1940's", at Hillwood Art Gallery in C.W
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Pencil
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
By Eugenie Gershoy
Located in Surfside, FL
Eugenie Gershoy (January 1, 1901 – May 8, 1986) was an American sculptor and watercolorist. Eugenie
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sunday Morning
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Thrash addressed the issue by creating portraits of African-American subjects and ideal heads using his
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Untitled (Three Ducks Taking to Flight)
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Three Ducks Taking to Flight)
Drypoint, c. 1940
Signed lower right
Provenance: Estate of
Category
1940s American Realist Animal Prints
Materials
Drypoint
"Old Adobe Village, New Mexico" Alice Schille, Taos Pueblo, Female Impressionist
By Alice Schille
Located in New York, NY
, returning to New Mexico and going to Central America and Africa. In 1922, she began her first series of
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Diana Raised 1
By Larry Rivers
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, U.S.
Died August 14, 2002 (aged 78)
Southampton, New York, U.S.
Nationality American
Education Hans
Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Rare Modernist Oil Painting Line Drawing Nude Man Louis Stettner
By Louis Stettner
Located in Surfside, FL
carved sculpture with an African American look to them. Many nudes but not particularly erotic.Throughout
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Before Day Light
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Before Day Light
Drypoint, c. 1940
Signed lower right (see photo)
Titled lower left (see photo
Category
1940s American Realist Animal Prints
Materials
Drypoint
Blue Wing
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Blue Wing
Etching, c. 1940
Signed in the lower right (see photo)
Created while the artist was a
Category
1940s American Realist Animal Prints
Materials
Etching
untitled (Duck taking to flight, flushed by a dog)
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
untitled (Duck taking to flight, flushed by a dog)
Drypoint & Aquatint, c. 1940
signed lower right
Category
1940s American Realist Animal Prints
Materials
Drypoint
Rodeo. Bareback Bronco. Mid 20th Century. 1966. Western Cowboy Ranch Equestrian.
By John Rattenbury Skeaping
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
father was a portrait painter who shared a studio with Cézanne and his mother was a musician. Several
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 28.55 in W 36.42 in D 0.79 in
"Stand up Tragedy" Marcus Chong Original Ink Drawing Theater Caricature Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Chong was born Marcus Wyatt in Seattle, Washington to an African-American father and a Chinese-American
Category
20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
The Noble Bull
By William Robinson Leigh
Located in Missouri, MO
of American historical murals as well as paintings based on his travels to Africa funded by the
Category
Early 20th Century American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
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