Chod Stine

The Knockout, Boxing Illustration by Chod Stine

circa 1970

Cove (45) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board Size: 12 in. x 14 in. (30.48 cm x 35.56 cm)

Standing Male Nude (42) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board Size: 16 in. x 10.5 in. (40.64 cm x 26.67 cm)

Self-Portrait with Angel (2) by John F. Leonard, American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1970 Oil on Board Size: 22 in. x 18 in. (55.88 cm x 45.72 cm)

Portrait in Striped Shirt (46) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board Size: 12 in. x 10 in. (30.48 cm x 25.4 cm)

WHISPERS Mixed Media on Board Size: 30 x 37 cm (including frame) A wonderfully expressive and brilliantly executed figurative composition in mixed media (oil, watercolour gouache), painted onto board. Two women in black headscarves are the focus of the scene, with very captivating expressions. The woman on the right appears to look almost shocked, with her mouth ajar and her eyes widened. The woman on the left stares directly at us, her emotion less identifiable. The scene is intriguing, making us question what these women have heard or what has happened. Their faces have been painted with brilliant detail, capturing the shadows on their faces as well as the aged skin of the woman on the right. These two women are set against a blue-ish green backdrop, making their faces stand out even more from within their black head scarves...

Signed lower right Raimondo (Raymond) Puccinelli (American, 1904-1986). Puccinelli began art training at age 15 at the California School of Fine Art (now the San Francisco Art Institute) and the Schaeffer School of Design. While in Italy in 1927, he studied ancient Italian sculpture (Romanesque, Gothic, and late Renaissance) which affected his future work. After a year of studying in France and Italy with various craftsmen, he returned to San Francisco to assist in the studio of J. Vieira and study under Benny Bufano...

Laimdots Murnieks had a significant influence on the development of Latvian painting at the end of the 20th century. His work 'Holiday' conveys the f...

Flowers. 1995, cardboard, oil, 50x38 cm Still life with orange flowers Laimdots Murnieks (1922-2011) studied at Cesis and Jelgava teachers’ institutes (1938 – ...