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Portrait of Lady on Wedding Day - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Pastel by Mason
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
William Mason (1906-2002) was a painter born in Newport, Wales, who studied at Newport College of Art and the Royal College of Art. Aside from painting he also taught at Scarborough...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil Pastel

'Young Woman', Mid-Century Chinoiserie Portrait, Laughing Buddha, Tea Ceremony
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Sanchez Palacio' (Latin-American, 20th Century) and dated 1950.
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1950s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Young Girl Gouache Painting by Max Moreau
By Max Moreau
Located in Atlanta, GA
1950s portrait, gouache on paper painting by Belgian artist Max Moreau (1902 - 1992). A finely detailed portrait of a lovely young girl looking like a good child from the period right after WWII. Moreau captures the sweet expression, soft features, and calm, well-mannered demeanor of that child. Hand-signed and dated on the bottom right corner. The artist demonstrates incredible skill in detailing this portrait with gouache and watercolor. This skill has made his portraits so desirable for international collectors. The painting still has its original elegant mahogany carved frame with glass protection. Measurements: With frame: 25.19 in wide (64 cm) x 30.32 in high (77 cm) x 2.38 in deep (6 cm). Opening view: 19.69 in wide (50 cm) x 24.50 in high (62 cm). Note: Max Leon Moreau (1902 - 1992) Moreau is a highly acclaimed artist born in Belgium. He is best known for his loosely brushed street scenes of Paris, Granada, and North Africa and his revealing portraits of met characters during his foreign travels. Taught to paint by his father, the family moved to Paris, where he made copies of paintings at the Louvre Museum. Later Moreau and his family lived in Tunisia and Morocco before settling in Granada, Spain. Following his death in 1992, his home was converted into a museum dedicated to his life and work. His paintings are internationally collected and appear at auction in major international houses. Max spent his last 30 years living in his Moorish-style house in Granada, which upon his death, was bequeathed to the City of Granada along with the contents of his studio and artwork. The City of Granada has turned his home into a museum showcasing his paintings, studio, and private life. The main building of the Casa Museo Max Moreau houses an exhibition space that takes us on a journey through his most common themes: portraits, still-life, and landscapes, represented through oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings on paper. There is also a series of models for theatre creations that illustrate his interest and relationship to the scenic arts (he was involved in many productions as an actor, playwright, musician, and set designer). The building is an original from the region of Albayzín and is popularly known as Carmen. Does the name come from the Arabic word Karm which means vine, orchard, or garden.?The second building houses his studio, remained untouched: the easel next to the window, a piano with scores, and a collection of oriental objects...
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Expressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

MALCHIK
Located in Santa Fe, NM
MALCHIK Evgeni Samsonov was born in 1926 in the city of Irkutsk, Siberia. Samsonov worked in the genre of “theme” painting and was a leading Social Realist, recognized for his superb painterly handling of anatomy. He made his artistic debut in 1951 and until his passing in 1988, participated in more than forty monumental art exhibitions in Russia and abroad. Evgeni Samsonov’s paintings can be seen at the museums of Russia. The artist’s works are included in private collections in Japan, France, Italy, England, Germany and Sweden. Since 1995, the Pushkin Gallery...
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Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Woman with Hat - Oil Paint by Edmondo Maneglia - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Woman with hat is an oil painting realized by Edmondo Maneglia (1925 - 2003). Woman sitting at the table with glass. Oil painting on canvas. Handsigned in the lower left and on th...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

'Blue Eyed Girl', PAFA, Philadelphia Museum, Pennsylvania Artist, Trompe L'Oeil
By Robert Childers
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed center right, in the 53 stub, 'Childers' for Robert Childers (American, 1924-1984) and dated 1954. Robert Childers first served in the U.S. Navy for six years after graduating from Medford High School in 1941. Following World War II, he studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art where he was the recipient of a gold medal and, upon graduating from the Museum's school, was the recipient of a Cresson scholarship and attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where he received his Masters degree. Childers continued his education with classes at Fleisher Memorial and performed for two years with the Philadelphia Dance Theater. Following his studies, he worked in fabrics, film production, toys and illustrations for publishers with du Pont in New York City. At the same time he maintained a studio and old twine factory over the Cherry Lane Theater. He lived in Greenwich Village for 19 years before accepting a position developing new products for American Greetings Inc. While there he designed the Hobbie Holly cloth doll...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The model
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Molded frame in plaster and gilded wood 72 x 56 x 6 cm
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1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

'In the Sycamore', Large Figural Oil, Carmel, California Woman Artist, Muralist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Caswell' for Helen Rayburn Caswell (American, 1923-2018) and painted circa 1955. A substantial, mid-century figural oil by this listed California woman artist who showed her talent at an early age. In Saratoga, Caswell began a successful career as an artist and portrait painter, displaying in galleries in Carmel and teaching artist workshops. In addition to her work as a fine artist and portrait painter, Helen wrote and illustrated over 30 books for children and adults. In 1981, Helen moved to Occidental in Sonoma County where, in addition to continuing to paint and teach, she designed stained glass windows for the Sebastopol United Methodist Church. She was also commissioned to paint numerous murals including at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco and for the Elizabeth Seton Center in Menlo Park.
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Modern 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Basket Weaver with his Baskets for the Market 1950s figurative oil
Located in Soquel, CA
Basket Weaver with his Baskets for the Market 1950s figurative oil Expressive and detail portrait of a weaver and his baskets, heading to market by California impressionist nna Oley...
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American Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Acrobat - Mid 20th Century Modern British Circus Performer Portrait Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A wonderful signed and dated 1959 Modern British oil on board portrait of an acrobat by Charles Mussett. Very rare and unusual depiction of the circus performer which is of fine qual...
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1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Lady in the Paris Park
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful young lady in a Paris Park, signed, Original Frame, listed size includes the frame.
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Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Portrait of a Man by Swedish Artist Martin Eder, 1954, Gouache on Masonite
Located in Stockholm, SE
Martin Eder was a Swedish drawing teacher, artist and ceramicist. Martin was born on the island of Gotland and spent a lot of time there, he also lived in Sala. Martin was a curious ...
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Expressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Gouache

Love Story Couple in Romantic Bliss Illustration - Mid Century
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome man and a beautiful woman are depicted in a rapturous pose. Their bodies are intertwined with each other and with the surrounding floral elements. This masterfully render...
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Romantic 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Pencil, Gouache, Graphite

"Figure de Notier" framed, signed oil on canvas painting by artist Max Papart
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Figure de Notier" oil on canvas painting of a human figure by Max Papart. Signed Max Papart on front. Signed and titled "Max Papart Figure de Notier" on back. Additional markings o...
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Abstract 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yesterday's Love, Love can Be True. The Heart can Betray
Located in Miami, FL
Classic illustration for a romanace novel from the 1950's in England. Recently these charming works have been the source of interest and even parody. Unsigned, unframed. Vale Studi...
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Academic 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Pencil, Gouache

Ice Cream Picnic by Orovida Pissarro - Oil painting
Located in London, GB
Ice Cream Picnic by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968) Oil on board 101 x 76 cm (39 ¾ x 29 ⅞ inches) Signed and dated lower left Orovida 1953 Provenance Richard Pissarro, gifted by the ar...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid Century Portrait of the Artist
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century self-portrait by California artist Myrtle Cureton (American, 1909-2000). Signed "Myrtle Cureton" lower left. Artist's Santa Cruz Art League ...
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American Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Elisabeth Dujarric de la Rivière (1930-2005) Self-portrait with palette
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Elisabeth DUJARRIC de LA RIVIÈRE (Jouy-en-Josas 1930 - Excideuil 2005) Self-portrait with apple Oil on canvas H. 100 cm ; L. 73 cm Sig...
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Cubist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Young Piegan Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Nancy Mclaughlin Powell – American (1932-1985) Title: Young Piegan Woman Year: 1958 Medium: Pastel on paper Sight size: 15.5 x 11.5 inches wit...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Berlin's Mayer Reuter, Time Magazine Cover - Lucian Freud
Located in Miami, FL
The Board measures 13.5 x 12.5 Ernest Hamlin Baker is one of America's greatest artist that no one has ever heard of. Take a look at his full body of work. If you haven't noticed, Er...
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American Realist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Blue Collar Gritty Truck Driver with Tiger - Color field meets Social Realism
Located in Miami, FL
Gritty working class truck driver with tiger painting on truck door, is rendered in a flat and quick style with rapid brushstrokes defining the trucker. The tiger is painted in a t...
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Color-Field 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The man with the pipe by Alois Wittlin - Oil on canvas 54x65 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas Dark beige wooden frame 102 x 90,5 x 3 cm
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Expressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"My Name is Freddie" - Portrait of Black Woman with Headscarf
By Lucille H. Olpin
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful, painterly portrait of a young black woman with colorful headscarf and sarong by Lucille H. Olpin (Ethel Lucille Harman Olpin), (American, 1909-1990). Signed "Olpin" lowe...
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American Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Woman portrait. 1955, oil on canvas, 50.8 x 40.6 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Woman portrait. 1955, oil on canvas, 50.8 x 40.6 cm Elegant woman portrait with scarf
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Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

End of the Road, Golden Light Ladies Home Journal, Golden Age of Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
This sunbathed painting will light up your room with warmth. Sundblom's painting technique has the freedom and quick energy in his paint application. His subjects are bathed in the ...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Eisenhower, Time magazine cover Time magazine cover, July 4, 1955 ( alternate)
Located in Miami, FL
Signed lower right, Archivally Matted to 17.75 x 16.75 inches. A noble portrait of Ike as President is depicted against a ringing Liberty Bell. In the...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Mixed Media

Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of a Girl
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century fauvist portrait of a girl with colorful, textured impasto by Mary Sheppard (American, 20th Century), 1956. Signed and dated "Mary Sheppard '56" lower right. Unframed. Im...
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Fauvist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas, Cardboard

Woman portrait. 1955, oil on canvas, 50.5 x 40.6 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Woman portrait. 1955, oil on canvas, 50.5 x 40.6 cm Elegant woman portrait with scarf
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Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marvin Cherney Portrait "Seated Girl" Oil on Canvas
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Seated Girl" is an oil on canvas portrait of an artist who was cut down in his prime and largely forgotten until recently. Marvin Cherney's paintings are solemn but unsophisticated in his subjects. He deploys a more limited range of greyed colors in order to emotionalize his subject and heighten the mood of their isolation. This painting was one of the thirteen that was exhibited at Garelick's Gallery in Detroit from January 8th through January 21st in 1961. The painting is 34.75 x 22.5 inches unframed. Marvin Cherney was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1925. He attended the Maryland Institute of Art and the School for Art Studies in New York. After his graduation he began to travel around Europe before returnig to New York. Cherney won 2 Tiffany Awards and Brooklyn Museum Prize and his work has been exhibited at the National Academy of Design, The Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Museum, Audubon Artists, University of Nebraska, Silvermine Artists Guild, Butler Art Institute, Ringling Museum, Howard University...
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1950s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Small Longitudinal Dark Toned Abstract Portrait of a Pregnant Woman
By Pat Colville
Located in Houston, TX
Small longitudinal dark green and yellow toned portrait by Houston, TX artist Pat Colville depicting a young pregnant woman with short hair and a sleeveless top. The subject's striki...
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Abstract 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fertility Goddesses, Abstract Nude Figures 1950s Oil Painting, Pink, Blue, Green
Located in Denver, CO
Fertility Goddesses, original abstract figurative painting, vintage 1950, by 20th century Denver modernist artist, Edward Marecak (1919-1993). ,Three nude female figures with fruit. ...
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Abstract 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Mid Century Portrait of a Ballerina - Hand Painted Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming hand painted photograph, portrait of a young ballerina as Tinker Bell by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Circa 1957. Signed "Studio d'Art Los Altos...
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American Realist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Photographic Paper

Redhead Girl in Window with Flower Pots - Woman Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Redhead Girl in Window with Flower Pots by Lorraine Fox can be a joyful addition to your home. A beautiful redheaded young girl looks back at us from ...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Resue the Children, Family in Horror Magazine Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
This work is remarkable for its intense dramatic lighting effects and wide-angle composition. Very few artists conceived and executed with acutely dramatic light in the arc of art hi...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Arlequin - Huile sur toile, 60x50 cm., encadré
Located in Nice, FR
Oeuvre de l'artiste française de Banguy. Huile sur toile. exécuté au milieu des années 50. Un arlequin similaire a été acquis par la Ville de Paris. En...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Basking in the Sun - Mid Century Modern Multicolor Female Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Multi-colored figurative oil painting of a woman in bikini bathing in the California sun by listed California artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). The colorful background is...
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American Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Caught! Young Girl uses Doctors Bag to Patch Up her Doll - Alexander Sharpe Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross is an artist of consummate skill and wit. This painting captures a young girl in a doctor's office without permission. A p...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Lunar Encounter with Child, Surrealist Portrait, Oil on Canvas, 1958, Framed
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Lunar Encounter with Child" by Philadelphia born modernist painter Leon Kelly, is a large, brightly colored surrealist portrait of two figures. The 40" x 30" oil on canvas was paint...
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Surrealist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Framed Polish Rabbi, Oil Painting by Abraham Straski
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Straski, Polish (1903 - 1987) Title: Untitled - Polish Rabbi Year: 1952 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Image Size: 16 x 12 inches Frame Size: 26 x 20 inches
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Post-War 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Framed Clarinet Player, Oil Painting by Abraham Straski
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Straski, Polish (1903 - 1987) Title: Untitled - Polish Rabbi 8F Year: 1955 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Image Size: 12 x 15 inches Frame Size: 20.5 x 24 inches
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Post-War 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Girl, Oil Painting on Canvas by Lajos Rezes Molnar
By Lajos Rezes Molnar
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lajos Rezes Molnar, Hungarian (1896 - 1989) Title: Portrait of a Girl Year: circa 1950 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 x 20 in...
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Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Rabbi Reading, Oil Painting by Abraham Straski
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Straski, Polish (1903 - 1987) Title: Untitled - Polish Rabbi F Year: 1952 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Image Size: 10 x 7.5 inches Frame Size: 17.5 x 15 inches
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Post-War 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Reading Rabbi, Oil Painting by Abraham Straski
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Straski, Polish (1903 - 1987) Title: Untitled - Polish Rabbi 12F Year: circa 1957 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Image Size: 10.5 x 7 inches Frame Size: 20 x 15 i...
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Post-War 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Young Man, Oil Painting by Stanley Mitruk
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stanley Mitruk, American (1922 - 2006) Title: Portrait of a Young Man Year: 1952 Medium: Oil Painting, signed and dated verso Size: 40 x 23 inches
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American Modern 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Portrait of a Young Girl with Red Hair
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming portrait of a young girl with red hair wearing a typical mid-century frilly dress and high-cut bangs, by an unknown artist (American,...
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American Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Eminent Women, Illustration for McCall's Magazine, May 1959
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Unsigned Illustration celebrating important women throughout history, published in McCall's magazine, May 1959. Accompanied by a tear sheet of the p...
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1950s Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

Sombre Gentlemen, Mid 20th C. Male Portrait, Original Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sombre Gentlemen, Male Portrait, Original Impressionist Oil Painting British School, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on board, unframed Board size: 18 x 24 inches Incredibly stylish p...
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Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Portrait of a Girl in Bonnet
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a girl in bonnet by listed artist Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American,1903-1997), circa 1950. Unframed. Signed "Gleiforst" lower left corner. Image size: 20"H...
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American Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Portrait of a Young Boy, Titled "Boy", Original Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Boy, Titled "Boy", Original Impressionist Oil Painting By the British artist, JM Green, Mid 20th Century Signed and titled 'Boy' verso Oil painting on board, unfr...
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Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

At the Cafe
Located in Houston, TX
Francois Gall 1912-1987 French artist. BENEZIT LISTED. GALL WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE MEDAILLE d'ORE At the Paris Salon of 1947. 10 ½ x 18 oil on canvas, signed lower right. This ca...
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Other Art Style 1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Composition 1955 - Oil on Canvas by Felice Casorati - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and large-sized work by Casorati, hand signed and published in one of the most important monographs about the Artist. Felice Casorati was an important Italian painter, scu...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rabbi and Student, Oil Painting by Abraham Straski 1957
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Straski, Polish (1903 - 1987) Title: Rabbi and Student Year: 1957 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 16 x 11 inches Frame Size: 25 x 20 inches
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Post-War 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

'Janet Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "Di Gesu", for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988); further signed and titled verso, and bearing original exhibition label. A substantial figural oil showing Victor di Gesu's wife, the artist Janet Ament, with a white shawl over her knees and seated cross-legged in front of a large ficus. A major work by this notable California Fauve...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

In The Bride's Shop, Lord & Taylor
Located in Miami, FL
Signed lower right Printer's and designer's marks in margins "Tool pearls in bodice, train & headband & ribbon under bosom." Ex-collection photographer Frank Paulin...
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Impressionist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Young Man, Oil Painting by Sandu Liberman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandu Liberman Title: Portrait of a Man Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 11.5 x 8.5 inches Frame: 14 x 11 inches
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Modern 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vertumnus, Oil Painting by William Skilling, After Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: William Skilling, After Giuseppe Arcimboldo Title: Vertumnus Year: circa 1950 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 42 in. x 36 in. (106...
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Surrealist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Charles Laughton, Time magazine cover Illustration, March 31, 1952
Located in Miami, FL
Archivally Matted to 17.75 x 16.75 inches Signed lower left
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American Realist 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Mixed Media

Rabbi and Torah, Oil Painting by Abraham Straski
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Straski, Polish (1903 - 1987) Title: Rabbi and Torah Year: circa 1957 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Image Size: 16 x 12 inches Frame Size: 26 x 20 inches
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Post-War 1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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