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Period: Mid-20th Century
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Male Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Female and Male Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Untitled (Renaissance Hand Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Woman at Rest, Signed Charcoal Sketch, 20th Century British
Located in London, GB
Charcoal on paper, signed lower left
Image size: 15 3/4 x 21 inches (40 x 53.5 cm)
Contemporary frame
James Stroudley
Stroudley was born in London on 17 June 1906, the son of Jame...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Female Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Female Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
The Candle - Drawing by Suzanne Tourte - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Candle is a drawing realized in the mid-20th Century by Suzanne Tourte (1904-1979)
Two drawings ( The Candle and a Man) in Ink, pencil, and charcoal on paper.
Including a Passe...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Ink
Figure Study (Standing Male- Torso)
Located in Chicago, IL
A black and white figure study of a nude male, from 1951, by artist Harold Haydon. Matted to 24" x 20". Provenance: Estate of the Artist. Estate stamped on reverse.
Harold Emers...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1930s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a Colored lithograph realized by Jean Cocteau (1889 -1963) in 1930 ca.
French draftsman, poet, essayist, playwright, librettist, film director.
Not signed. Very Go...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph
Abstract Geometric Illusory Line Art in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Geometric Illusory Line Art in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib
In this line abstract by Jerry O'Day (American, 1912), lines intersect and layer in straight and rounded ways giving a sense of movement to the piece. O'Day uses simple ink on paper and pure geometric form in the Minimalist style of the 1960s.
Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Mat size: 39"H x 27"W
Paper size: 30"H x 20"W
Image size: 27"H x 16"W
Jerry O'Day is also known as Geraldine Heib. Born in Oakland, California, on June 17, 1912. Geraldine Heib assumed the name Jerry O'Day at an early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 1938, she further studied with Bufano as a muralist for two years. O'Day wed sculptor David Lemon and had a gallery in a converted cod fishery in Belvedere from 1942 until 1963. At that time, the couple moved to a houseboat in Sausalito, where she remained until her demise on March 30, 1986.
Post War California artist, Jerry O'Day studied at the Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle; studied with Beniamino Bufano for two years. She lived in the artist's colony at the Cod fishery with artist David Lemon on Belvedere Island in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1942 - 1963.
Solo Exhibitions: City of Paris, Rotunda Gallery; Lucien Labaudt Gallery, 1963; Torrance Gallery, San Anselmo, 1955; Marin Art Gallery, Sausalito, 1956; Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1962; East & West Gallery, Fillmore Street, San Francisco; Landmarks Gallery, Marin County, 1991.
Selected Group Exhibitions: 65th Annual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition of the San Francisco Art Association at the San Francisco Museum of Art, 1945; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963.
Source:
David J Carlson...
Category
Abstract Geometric Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Reclining Nude" Everett Shinn, Figurative Woman Watercolor, Ashcan School
Located in New York, NY
Everett Shinn
Reclining Nude, 1940
Signed and dated lower left
Watercolor on paper
4 1/2 x 9 inches
Provenance:
Christie's New York, Interiors, August 28, 2012, Lot 181
Private Collection
Everett Shinn, a future member of the Eight and remarkable, rather theatrical personality was born at Woodstown, New Jersey in 1873. Even more recent sources give 1876 as the year of Everett Shinn's birth but the artist usually lied about his age to appear younger than he actually was. Edith DeShazo claimed that information from family members established the date of November 6, 1876 as Shinn's birthday. But if this is true, he would have enrolled at the Spring Garden Institute in Philadelphia to study industrial art at the age of twelve. Born to a Quaker named Isaiah Conklin Shinn and Josephine Ransley Shinn, Everett was their third child. He enjoyed a happy childhood as an undisciplined boy fond of sweets, acrobatics, and the circus.
Shinn opted for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for instruction in the fall of 1893, and began as a staff artist for the Philadelphia Press. At that time William Glackens was working there as well, while John Sloan was at the Inquirer. A year later, Glackens was at the Press, and also, in 1894, George Luks joined the staff there. As DeShazo explained, "the Press art department became a meeting place for men both on the staff and off with similar artistic and literary interests." Members of the same group also met at Robert Henri's studio. By 1897, Shinn was in New York, working for the New York World where Luks had been for about a year. The rest of the "Philadelphia Four" would follow them before long.
Shinn spent much of 1898 hounding the offices of Harper's until finally, the editor and publisher, Colonel George Harvey saw his portfolio, then commissioned a view of the Old Metropolitan Opera House in a snowstorm. The pastel appeared about a year later in the February 17th issue of Harper's Weekly, in 1900. Meanwhile, Shinn kept busy with decorative work (murals, screens, and door panels) at private residences and even in Trenton, New Jersey's City Hall. In 1899, the Boussod-Valadon Galleries gave Shinn his first one-man show. He continued to carry out commissions for illustrations. Shinn began exhibiting at the Pennsylvania Academy (1899-1908) and at the Art Institute of Chicago (1903-43).
A trip to Europe is documented in 1900 by an exhibition at Goupil's in Paris and by various drawings of Paris...
Category
Ashcan School Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Jonas by Marc Chagall - School of Paris, Russian Artist
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE.
Jonas by Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Indian ink on paper
35.6 x 26.9 cm (14 x 10 ⅝ inches)
Signed with Estate stamp lower ...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Paper
"The Secretary" Minimalist Portrait in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Secretary" Minimalist Illustrative Portrait in Ink on Paper
This charming portrait by Jerry O'Day (American, 1912), depicts a tight-lipped woman with stern eyebrows in a fun and simplistic style. Her lips pop in red and the fine line detail of her hair gives texture and movement to the piece. Her rounded figure is created using basic shapes cleverly placed, dressed in a turtleneck with dangling earrings. She is looking sideways, drawing the viewer's eyes in that direction.
Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Presented in a new blue mat.
Mat size: 32"H x 26"W
Paper size: 28.5"H x 22.5"W
Image size: 15.5"H x 11.5"W
Jerry O'Day is also known as Geraldine Heib. Born in Oakland, California, on June 17, 1912. Geraldine Heib assumed the name Jerry O'Day at an early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 1938, she further studied with Bufano as a muralist for two years. O'Day wed sculptor David Lemon and had a gallery in a converted cod fishery in Belvedere from 1942 until 1963. At that time, the couple moved to a houseboat in Sausalito, where she remained until her demise on March 30, 1986.
Post War California artist, Jerry O'Day studied at the Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle; studied with Beniamino Bufano for two years. She lived in the artist's colony at the Cod fishery with artist David Lemon on Belvedere Island in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1942 - 1963.
Solo Exhibitions: City of Paris, Rotunda Gallery; Lucien Labaudt Gallery, 1963; Torrance Gallery, San Anselmo, 1955; Marin Art Gallery, Sausalito, 1956; Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1962; East & West Gallery, Fillmore Street, San Francisco; Landmarks Gallery, Marin County, 1991.
Selected Group Exhibitions: 65th Annual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition of the San Francisco Art Association at the San Francisco Museum of Art, 1945; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963.
Source:
David J Carlson...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
1940s Fashion Study for Perfume Advertisement at Marshall Field & Company
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 1940s fashion study featuring an Elizabeth Arden advertisement for Marshall Field & Company. Provenance: Cornelia Steckl-Jurin, Founder of the Fashion Department at the S...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Vintage 3 Figurative Nudes in Conté Crayon on Paper (1946) by Matté
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage 3 Figurative Nudes in Conté Crayon on Paper (1946) Matté
In an indigo blue and burnt orange color palette by French artist Matté (French, 20t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Portrait of a Woman by Orovida Pissarro - Portrait painting
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Woman by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968)
Egg tempera on silk laid down on stretched linen
47.6 x 37 cm (18 ³/₄ x 14 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed and dated upper right, OROVIDA 1936
Provenance: Christie's London, 1985
Kunstgalerij De Vuyst, Belgium
Private collection, London
Private collection, London, by descent
Artist biography:
Orovida Camille Pissarro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Linen, Egg Tempera
John Dronsfield - 1940s Ballet costume design for Amor Eterno
Located in London, GB
JOHN DRONSFIELD
(1900-1951)
Young Girl - “Amor Eterno”
Inscribed on the reverse: Girl from “Amor Eterno” Jasmine Honeré Ballet, 1949
Watercolour and bodycolour on blue paper
Unfra...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Yvonne Jouant au Tennis by Paulémile Pissarro, 1972 - graphite on paper
Located in London, GB
THIS WORK IS SOLD UNFRAMED
Yvonne Jouant au Tennis by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972)
Graphite on paper
20.2 x 27 cm (8 x 10 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile-Pissarro-
Pa...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Nonconformist Removed by the State. Satyr / Pan Mythology
Located in Miami, FL
This cartoon by Charles Addams is generations ahead of its time.
To get the punch line, you need to know the meaning of a Satyr or Pan.
Satyr: Part man and part beast. - A male nature spirit with ears and a tail resembling those of a horse, as well as a permanent, exaggerated permanent erection. Early artistic representations sometimes include horse-like legs; Satyrs were characterized by their vulgar, indecent ribaldry, and were rowdy lovers of wine, music, dancing, and women. They inhabited remote locales, such as woodlands, and they often attempted to seduce or rape nymphs and mortal women alike.
It's prudish 1950s America, where TV programs show husband and wife sleeping in separate beds. The discussion and representation of sex was repressed. To make a bold statement about censorship and the uncompromising moral climate of the time, Addams uses a reference from the mythical world to make a statement about the real world. In doing so, he anticipates the sexual revolution of the late 1960s and 1970s.
The satyr/pan symbolizes nonconformistism. He has his own earthy customs, attitudes, and ideas. Because of that is being handcuffed and formally taken away by the state whose goal is to repress natural erotic fun and frolic that is ubiquitous in todays society.
A proper and perfectly pressed Park Ranger cleans out a lustful undesirable from pristine woodlands. With startled expressions, a vulnerable family of correct women witness the event as they are about to have a picnic. The Satyr grasps his Pipes of Pan just over his crotch. The background is populated by phallic symbols. This is one a the rare instances where Addams address the issue of sex. The Ranger is a dead ringer as a self portrait of Addams.
Original illustration for a cartoon, showing a uniformed ranger leading away a manacled satyr, in front of a startled picnic party. Ink and grisaille wash on Whatman cold press illustration board, signed "Chas Addams...
Category
American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor