1 of 3

William L. Hawkins
Monkey on a Limb
1988

Name: Monkey on a Limb
Brand: William L. Hawkins

$35,000List Price

About the Item

To accompany William Hawkins on his walks through the streets of his Columbus, Ohio, neighborhood was like following an experienced prospector in search of gold. Hawkins's selective eye seized images from newspapers, magazines, and advertisements for a suitcase archive he kept in his bedroom. He combined these images with his own recollections and impressions to create a vivid picture gallery of animals, American icons such as the Statue of Liberty, and historic events. And although Hawkins could barely read and write, he transformed words themselves, usually represented by his signature and birth date and often his place of birth, into powerful visual elements. Born in rural Kentucky in 1895, Hawkins came north in 1916. His early years in Kentucky provided him with his knowledge and love of animals, an awareness that informs even his most fantastic dinosaur paintings. In Columbus, Hawkins held an assortment of unskilled jobs, drove a truck, and even ran a small brothel. He was married twice and claimed to have fathered some twenty children. Although Hawkins was drawing and selling his work as early as the 1930s, he did not begin painting in the style for which he is best known until the mid-to late 1970s. He worked almost without letup thereafter, in spite of illness and advancing age. At first, Hawkins used inexpensive and readily available materials: semi-gloss and enamel paints in primary colors tossed out by a local hardware store, and a single blunt brush. Later, when he could afford it, he painted on Masonite, which he preferred because it didn't “suck up the paint” like cardboard or plywood. Sometimes he dripped paint or let it flow across the surface as he tilted it so he could, as he put it, “watch the painting make itself.” He often painted elaborate borders around his pictures and attached such materials as wood, gravel, newspaper photos, or found objects. Hawkins suffered a stroke in 1989, from which he only partly recovered, and he died several months later, in 1990. He once summed up his aspirations as an artist by remarking, “You have to do something wonderful, so people know who you are.” - - - - - RICCO/MARESCA was founded in 1979 on Broome Street in New York?€™s then-emerging SoHo gallery district. The gallery relocated to TriBeCa in the 1980s, then later moved to Wooster Street in SoHo, which by then had become a well-developed center of contemporary-art galleries. In 1997, Ricco/Maresca became one of the first galleries to become established in the new Chelsea art district. The gallery is currently located at 529 West 20th Street. Following in the footsteps of the legendary New York dealer Sidney Janis, Ricco/Maresca has championed and showcased the art of self-taught masters working outside the art-historical mainstream. The gallery focuses both on significant contemporary art in various media and on historically important American art of the 20th century. Over a period of 25 years, with publishing partners that have included Alfred A. Knopf, Bulfinch Press, Little, Brown and Company, and Pomegranate Press, among others, Ricco/Maresca has produced books that have helped blur the lines that traditionally have separated conventional art-historical categories and the vernacular-art category. The gallery is a participant in the Armory Show, New York; Art Chicago; Scope New York; Scope Miami; AIPAD and the PINTA Modern and Contemporary Latin-American Art Show, New York. The gallery works closely with major museums and collectors, and offers services that range from collection management to installation design and conservation.

Creator:
William L. Hawkins (1895-1990, American)
Creation Year:
1988
Dimensions:
Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)
Condition:
Framed.
Gallery Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: WH 2381stDibs: G1105245360

Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings

Santiago Ydanez
Untitled (Pigeon), 2015

$9,000

H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in

Sir Alfred Munnings Watercolour Titled 'The Hunt'

By Alfred Munnings

Located in Uppingham, GB

Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959) 'The hunt' Signed and dated 'A.J. Munnings. 1913.' (lower right) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on a prepared sheet of paper...

Category

1910s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Alfred Munnings
Sir Alfred Munnings Watercolour Titled 'The Hunt', 1913

$204,345

H 16 in W 21 in D 2 in

Oil Painting, Small Shooting Scene By Chapman Bayley (British, Active 1818-1832)

Located in Uppingham, GB

Oil on canvas Shooting by the woods by Chapman Bayley (1818-1832) Early 19th Century gent standing by the woods with his two dogs shooting. Signed by the artist in original frame. Ch...

Category

1820s English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Chapman Bayley
Oil Painting, Small Shooting Scene By Chapman Bayley (British, Active 1818-1832), 1820

$1,702

H 21 in W 25 in D 6 in

'The Belvoir Hunt'

Located in Uppingham, GB

Oil on canvas of the Belvoir Hunt by Tom Carr Thomas James Carr OBE (21 September 1909 – 17 February 1999) was an Irish artist who was associated with the Euston Road School in the ...

Category

1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tom Carr
'The Belvoir Hunt'

$5,058

H 30 in W 42 in D 4 in

VILLERS, Pride, Oil on Canvas, 1972

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Oil on Canvas by VILLERS, France, 1972 – "Pride". This striking oil painting by French artist Villers, titled "Pride," was created in 1972. The artwork reflects the artist's unique ...

Category

1970s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

VILLERS, Pride, Oil on Canvas, 1972, 1972

$1,700

H 33.27 in W 25.6 in D 1.97 in

Dancing Through the Koppies - Jan Coutts, Cheetah, turquoise, african, animals

By Jan Coutts

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

Dancing Through The Koppies by Jan Coutts. A striking creation with mixed media including gold Leaf & Cobalt Turquoise Pigment - it depicts one of Coutts's most treasured subjects to...

Category

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Jan Coutts
Dancing Through the Koppies - Jan Coutts, Cheetah, turquoise, african, animals, 2023

$17,028

H 30.32 in W 48.04 in D 2.37 in

Serengeti Dawn - Jan Coutts, Wildlife, African, animals, elephant, rain, silver

By Jan Coutts

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

In Serengeti Dawn, a lone elephant moves steadily across the open plains, its two large tusks glinting softly in the filtered morning light. This solitary figure captures the quiet d...

Category

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Silver

Jan Coutts
Serengeti Dawn - Jan Coutts, Wildlife, African, animals, elephant, rain, silver, 2024

$10,217

H 48.04 in W 35.83 in D 1.38 in

Winter Air, Mixed Media Paper, Japanese Visual Artist, Sheep, Disegno, Hatching

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

Hideyuki Sobue is a visual artist from Japan, and a graduate of the Osaka University of Arts. He is based in the Lake District, UK, and specializes in drawing and painting—two artist...

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Hideyuki Sobue
Winter Air, Mixed Media Paper, Japanese Visual Artist, Sheep, Disegno, Hatching, 2021

$2,038

H 7.88 in W 7.88 in

Edgy Dawn - Jan Coutts, Wildlife, blue, African, animals, zebra, rain, silver

By Jan Coutts

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

Edgy Dawn by Jan Coutts. A glimpse of two Zebra in a moment as they journey through the Savannah during the wet season in Africa. The wet season for zebras is a time of migration, bi...

Category

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Jan Coutts
Edgy Dawn - Jan Coutts, Wildlife, blue, African, animals, zebra, rain, silver, 2024

$9,468

H 20.08 in W 24.02 in D 1.38 in

Serengeti Trio -Jan Coutts, Cheetah, Wildlife, Gold, African, animals, Sprinting

By Jan Coutts

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

Serengeti Trio by Jan Coutts. A striking creation with mixed media including gold Leaf, depicts one of Coutts's most treasured subjects to paint - the Cheetah. The fastest land anima...

Category

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Jan Coutts
Serengeti Trio -Jan Coutts, Cheetah, Wildlife, Gold, African, animals, Sprinting, 2024

$5,381

H 10.04 in W 8.08 in D 1.97 in

More Ways To Browse

Eyvind Earle Original

Famous Impressionist Paintings Signed

Fernando Zobel

Fred Fellows

Fredrick Stephens

G Wyatt Oil Landscape

George Albach

Georges Lachance

View All Popular Paintings Searches

William L. Hawkins
Monkey on a Limb
1988

About the Item

You May Also Like

Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings

Santiago Ydanez
Untitled (Pigeon), 2015

1910s Realist Animal Paintings

Alfred Munnings
Sir Alfred Munnings Watercolour Titled 'The Hunt', 1913

1820s English School Figurative Paintings

Chapman Bayley
Oil Painting, Small Shooting Scene By Chapman Bayley (British, Active 1818-1832), 1820

1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

Tom Carr
'The Belvoir Hunt'

1970s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

VILLERS, Pride, Oil on Canvas, 1972, 1972

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Jan Coutts
Dancing Through the Koppies - Jan Coutts, Cheetah, turquoise, african, animals, 2023

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Jan Coutts
Serengeti Dawn - Jan Coutts, Wildlife, African, animals, elephant, rain, silver, 2024

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Hideyuki Sobue
Winter Air, Mixed Media Paper, Japanese Visual Artist, Sheep, Disegno, Hatching, 2021

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Jan Coutts
Edgy Dawn - Jan Coutts, Wildlife, blue, African, animals, zebra, rain, silver, 2024

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Jan Coutts
Serengeti Trio -Jan Coutts, Cheetah, Wildlife, Gold, African, animals, Sprinting, 2024

Recently Viewed

More Ways To Browse

William L. HawkinsMonkey on a Limb1988

About the Item

You May Also Like

Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings

Santiago YdanezUntitled (Pigeon), 2015

1910s Realist Animal Paintings

Alfred MunningsSir Alfred Munnings Watercolour Titled 'The Hunt', 1913

1820s English School Figurative Paintings

Chapman BayleyOil Painting, Small Shooting Scene By Chapman Bayley (British, Active 1818-1832), 1820

1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

Tom Carr'The Belvoir Hunt'

1970s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

VILLERS, Pride, Oil on Canvas, 1972, 1972

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Jan CouttsDancing Through the Koppies - Jan Coutts, Cheetah, turquoise, african, animals, 2023

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Jan CouttsSerengeti Dawn - Jan Coutts, Wildlife, African, animals, elephant, rain, silver, 2024

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Hideyuki Sobue Winter Air, Mixed Media Paper, Japanese Visual Artist, Sheep, Disegno, Hatching, 2021

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Jan CouttsEdgy Dawn - Jan Coutts, Wildlife, blue, African, animals, zebra, rain, silver, 2024

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Jan CouttsSerengeti Trio -Jan Coutts, Cheetah, Wildlife, Gold, African, animals, Sprinting, 2024

Recently Viewed

More Ways To Browse

William L. Hawkins
Monkey on a Limb
1988

Santiago Ydanez
Untitled (Pigeon), 2015

Alfred Munnings
Sir Alfred Munnings Watercolour Titled 'The Hunt', 1913

Chapman Bayley
Oil Painting, Small Shooting Scene By Chapman Bayley (British, Active 1818-1832), 1820

Tom Carr
'The Belvoir Hunt'

Jan Coutts
Dancing Through the Koppies - Jan Coutts, Cheetah, turquoise, african, animals, 2023

Jan Coutts
Serengeti Dawn - Jan Coutts, Wildlife, African, animals, elephant, rain, silver, 2024

Hideyuki Sobue
Winter Air, Mixed Media Paper, Japanese Visual Artist, Sheep, Disegno, Hatching, 2021

Jan Coutts
Edgy Dawn - Jan Coutts, Wildlife, blue, African, animals, zebra, rain, silver, 2024

Jan Coutts
Serengeti Trio -Jan Coutts, Cheetah, Wildlife, Gold, African, animals, Sprinting, 2024