Fairfield Porter

New York City, Lithograph by Fairfield Porter

Backyard VII Robert Kipniss, American (1931) Date: circa 1980 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 39/175 Size: 7 x 5 in. (17.78 x 12.7 cm) Frame Size: 13.75 x 11.25 ...

Robert Kipness was an American painter and printmaker who’s work focused on forms and a pronounced moodiness. Morning View III Robert Kipniss, American...

Circular Fence Robert Kipniss, American (1931) Date: circa 1980 Lithograph, signed in pencil Edition of Trial Proof Size: 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.56 cm) ...

Four in One Robert Kipniss, American (1931) Date: circa 1980 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 6/150 Frame Size: 17.5 x 14.5 inches

This artwork titled "Verdes, Loire et Cher, France" is an original lithograph by American artist Teall (La Verne Teall) Messer, 1897-1977. It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 36/40 in pencil by the artist. The image size is 10.65 x 13.65 inches, the sheet size is 14 x 21.5 inches. It is in excellent condition, especially considering the age of this piece. About the artist: Born in Dixon Illinois in 1897, Teall Messer dropped the name Lavern as soon as he came "of age". He went to New York to be an artist and intellectual. He hung out with the playwrights of the time and ended up with an award from the Rockefellers to go to Paris and study painting. This was in the 1920's. He stayed for several years in Paris being the stereotypical American painter there. He had contact with at least some of the famous painters and shared a studio with Alexander Calder. One story was that he and Alexander were dating two French sisters. The girls' mother told them to drop the Americans as they would never make much money. That was true for Teall, not so for Calder. He also knew Brancusi well enough to have a signed sketch dedicated "á Teall Messer avec amour". He knew Gertrude Stein well enough to heartily dislike her, considering her a phony. In France Teall married a member of the Byrd...

Artist: Harold Altman (American, 1924-2003) Title: Four Walking Figures Year: c.1980 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Inscribed Artist Proof in pencil Paper: Arches Im...

Artist: Harold Altman (American, 1924-2003) Title: Four Walking Figures Year: c.1980 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Inscribed "Artist Proof" in pencil Paper: Arches ...

Artist: Harold Altman (American, 1924-2003) Title: Afternoon Year: c.1980 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Numbered 62/225 in pencil Paper: Arches Image size: 10.75 x...