James Shipton

Subtle, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper

2021

Alice Kent Stoddard 1885-1976 Sledders (circa 1950-1960) Black chalk on card Image Dimensions: 19.75 x 16 inches (50.2 x 40.6 cm) Framed Dimensions: 26.5 x 22.3 inches Signed lower right: Alice Kent Stoddard Alice Kent Stoddard was born in Connecticut, but spent much of her career as an artist in Philadelphia and on Monhegan Island in Maine. She studied with Thomas Eakins, William Merritt Chase and Thomas Anshutz at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, as well as at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women. While serving with the YMCA in France during World War I, Stoddard executed many drawings and paintings of the battlefield. However, she is most widely recognized for her bold landscapes and marine paintings of Maine...

In this drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a dark, subtle view of two apples, still clinging to their leaves. Examples like this show the ability of Spicuzza to draw i...

In this drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a lakeside cabin under the shade of a massive tree. This drawing is reminiscent of the work done by her father Francesco, wh...

Seated Nude in Charcoal on Paper Figurative piece with a nude model by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The model is seated, with one leg bent ...

Seated Female Nude in Charcoal on Paper Figurative piece with a nude woman by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The model is seated, with her he...

Seated Male Nude in Charcoal on Paper Figurative piece with a nude male by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The...

Nude Women in Charcoal on Paper (Two Sided) Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). On the ...

Ships at the Harbor - Nautical Seascape in Charcoal on Paper Detailed and layered harbor scene by Maude Folmar Ramsey (American, 1908-1993). The viewer is looking out at the harbor, across the water from the docks, buildings, and ships. The pillars, buildings, and masts are jumbled together in a pleasing manner that is almost abstract. Despite the simplified shapes, this piece is full of detail. This piece is executed in a rectilinear style frequently seen in American mid-century modern compositions. Signed in the lower right corner "Maude Folmar" Presented in a wood frame with a double mat. Frame size: 25.25"H x 29.25"W Image size: 17"H x 21.5"W Maude Love (Folmar) Ramsey (American, 1908-1993) studied at the School of Fine Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the director of the Laguna Gloria Art Museum from 1968-1972. Ramsey was one of the charter members of the “Waterloo...

Nude Woman from Behind in Charcoal on Paper Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The model is on her side, facing away fr...

Nude Female Torso in Charcoal on Paper Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collectio...