Lawrence Wilbur Art
American, 1897-1988
Painter and printmaker Lawrence Nelson Wilbur was born in Whitman, Massachusetts. He moved to Boston where he began his training as a photoengraver. He moved to Los Angeles in 1921, where he worked in the engraving department of the Los Angeles Times. Relocating to New York in 1925, Wilbur was employed as a finisher by several of New York's finest engraving shops and by several of the leading magazines of the era.
Wilbur enrolled at the Grand Central Art School, where he studied under N. C. Wyeth and Harvey Dunn.a number of Lawrence Nelson Wilbur traveled to Boston and Los Angeles before settling in New York. In 1925, he enrolled in the Grand Central Art School where he studied under Harvey Dunn, N.C. Wyeth, and Pruett Carter. As a photo-engraving finisher, he worked for the finest engraving shops in New York, and a number of major magazine publishers headquartered there. The combination of his graphic arts skills and his serious pursuit of training in the fine arts formed the basis for his career as a talented draftsman, printmaker, and painter.
His works have been collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the National Gallery of Art and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.; the Philadelphia Museum of Art; and many other institutions. Wilbur received numerous awards for his art, including the Audubon Artist's medal of honor for a self-portrait in oil in 1957. He was a member of the Salmagundi Club of New York, the Painters and Sculptors Society of New Jersey, and the Society of America Graphic Artists. He died in New York City.
(Biography provided by Allinson Gallery, Inc.)
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Artist: Lawrence Wilbur
'The East River', Brooklyn Bridge — Mid-Century Realism, New York City
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Lawrence Nelson Wilbur (1897-1988), 'The East River', drypoint, edition 65, 1946. Signed, titled, and annotated 'A. Jones Proof 1946' in pencil. Signed and dated in the plate, lower ...
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The Spire -- New York
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Storrs, CT
The Spire -- New York. 1985. Etching and drypoint. 14 1/2 x 11 (sheet 22 1/2 x 18). Trial proof of the second third, prior to the edition of 100. Printed on Rives cream wove paper, on the full sheet with deckle edges. A rich impression in pristine condition, housed in an archival sleeve. This etching has never been matted. Provenance: the artist's estate. Titled, annotated 'third state - trial proof' and signed in pencil. A dramatic view of the Chrysler Building.
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Manhattan Mountains
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Storrs, CT
Manhattan Mountains. 1938. Etching and drypoint. 14 3/4 x 12 3/8 (sheet 17 1/4 x 14 3/4). Artist proof, previous to the edition of 40. An atmospheric impression printed on buff-colored laid paper. Signed and dated in the plate. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Final state' and 'Jones Proof'in pencil. Housed in an archival sleeve.
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20th Century American Modern Lawrence Wilbur Art
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Old Brownstones -- New York
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Storrs, CT
Old Brownstones-- New York. c. 1985. Etching and drypoint. 8 7/ 8 x 12 1/3 (sheet 16 5/8 x 16 1/4). Fourth state. Printed on cream wove paper, on the full sheet with deckle edges. A rich impression in pristine condition, housed in an archival folder. This etching has never been matted. Provenance: the artist's estate. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Fourth state -- wheel changed to left' and 'Steves' in pencil. A dramatic view of a Manhattan neighborhood.
Painter and printmaker Lawrence Nelson Wilbur...
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Under the Bridge
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Storrs, CT
Under the Bridge. 1985. Etching and drypoint. 9 1/2 x 12 1/8 (sheet 20 1/16 x 22). Edition 27, #13. Printed on cream wove paper, on the full sheet with deckle edges. A rich impression in excellent condition, housed in an archival folder. The etching has never been matted. Titled and numbered in pencil. by the artist; signed and initialed in pencil by the artist's estate. Provenance: the artist's estate A dramatic view of the lower East Side in New York. Housed in an archival folder awaiting your choice of mat and frame.
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1930s Vintage Oil Painting Girl, Puppy Dog, American Illustrator Lawrence Wilbur
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Surfside, FL
A girl and her dog
This was possibly used as an advertisement. It is in a great illustrator style.
22 x 18. framed. 19.5 x 15.5 canvas.
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The Artist, This Week Magazine Cover, 1937
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Sight Size 36.00" x 28.25;" Framed 42.50" x 34.50"
Signature: Signed Lower Right
This Week magazine cover, May 1937
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1930s Lawrence Wilbur Art
Materials
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Little Girl Baking Cookies
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas, Mounted
Dimensions: 22.70" x 17.70"
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Advertisement, image of girl baking biscuits as boy and mother look on.
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20th Century Lawrence Wilbur Art
Materials
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Calling Farmhands for Pie
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1942
Medium: Oil on Board
Dimensions: 18.50" x 15.70"
Signature: Signed
Image of woman holding pie and a man calling out to farmhands.
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1940s Lawrence Wilbur Art
Materials
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Military Illustration
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Fort Washington, PA
This illustration is a portrait of a military man in front of the Statue of Liberty.
Signed Lower Left.
Lawrence Wilbur was born in Whitman, MA in 1897. Wilbur attended night...
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20th Century Other Art Style Lawrence Wilbur Art
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Oil, Canvas
Baking Advertisement
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Fort Washington, PA
This illustration shows a grandmother and daughter baking together.
Baking Advertisement
Lawrence Wilbur was born in Whitman, MA in 1897. Wilbur attended night classes at the ...
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1920s Other Art Style Lawrence Wilbur Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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