Antique Prison Art
Sing Sing Prison Art
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Facility, a maximum-security prison in Ossining, New York, as part of a rehabilitation program that fosters
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Prison Art
Materials
Watercolor
"Joseph the Jew in Prison"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Egidio Dall'Olio (1705–1784)
"Joseph the Jew in Prison"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions (Framed
Category
18th Century Realist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19: Prison Ship
Located in Columbia, MO
love of drawing and the art of engraving at a young age and perfected his passion over the years
Category
1820s Naturalistic Antique Prison Art
Materials
Etching
"Beatrice Cenci in Prison Sketched by Guido Reni"
Located in Astoria, NY
After Achille Leonardi (Italian, 1800-1870), "Beatrice Cenci in Prison Sketched by Guido Reni", Oil
Category
Early 20th Century Italian School Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
$1,200
H 15 in W 15.5 in D 1.25 in
Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Joseph in prison
Located in Varmo, IT
French painter (18th century) - Joseph in prison.
84 x 105 cm.
Antique oil painting on canvas
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,782 Sale Price
57% Off
H 33.08 in W 41.34 in
Petrus KREMER Belgian painter Flemish peinter Adriaen BROUWER in prison 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
painter engraved by Schelte Adams Bolswert) in prison. He had been suspected of espionage by the Spanish
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil
$4,338
H 28.35 in W 22.25 in
Victorian Marine Oil Painting Prison Hulk and Ships at Sunset on Medway England
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Marine Oil Painting depicting an Old Prison Hulk and other Shipping at Sunset on the
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil
$5,478
H 16 in W 24 in D 2 in
Francis I King of France Prisoned in Madrid - Lithograph - 1862
Located in Roma, IT
Francis I King of France prisoned in Madrid Visited by Charles V is a lithograph on paper realized
Category
1860s Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
$190
H 4.73 in W 7.09 in D 0.08 in
Prison - Original Drawing by Amédée Auguste Desmoulins - Late-19 Century
Located in Roma, IT
Tasso in His Prison is an Original ink and watercolor drawing realized by Amédée Auguste Desmoulins
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$356
H 3.43 in W 4.57 in D 0.04 in
The Pope and the Prison - Original China Ink by Gabriele Galantara - 1910
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
The prison is an original drawing in China ink and white lead on creamy cardboard realized by
Category
1910s Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Ink
$1,307
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon
Located in Forney, TX
prison, when trench art left conflict it gradually became this anonymously created, tangible memory of
Category
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Antique Prison Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Blaubart und Miss Ilsebill - Rare Book Illustrated by Johann Rabus- 1923
Located in Roma, IT
and had to spend some time in the Vienna City Prison. After various art exhibitions organized by Hans
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
$285
H 9.85 in W 6.7 in D 0.79 in
Hide n seek Home Scene w Grandma Russian early 20th Century Oil Genre Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
, and was then imprisoned for three years in Solovki prison camp, while his art collections, including
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,850
H 24 in W 19.1 in
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French Folk Art "Prison Art" Matchstick Inlaid Planter With A Star, circa 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
match sticks. This genre of Folk Art is referred to as "tramp" or "prison" art. As you can imagine the
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Prison Art
Materials
Pine
H 10.24 in W 19.1 in D 9.85 in
19th Century French Straw Work Inlaid Folk Art Box
Located in Antwerp, BE
geometric and floral motifs.
Straw work is most associated with the Folk Art genre call prison art. French
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Prison Art
Materials
Straw
Collection of Vintage Prison Weapons and Shivs
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of vintage prison weapons and shivs.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Prison Art
Materials
Metal
"Prison Hulk & Shipping off the Portsmouth Coast" Oil on Canvas, George Gregory
By George Gregory
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
George Gregory
British, (1849-1938)
Prison Hulk & Shipping off the Portsmouth Coast
Oil on
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas
H 18 in W 25 in D 2 in
Tall Hand Carved Wood Tramp Art Keepsake Box with Lid on Stand
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Often known as “prison art” the most widely acknowledged term for this lovely carved wood piece of
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Prison Art
Materials
Wood
In The Prison
By Howard Pyle
Located in Fort Washington, PA
: 25.00" x 18.00"
May 1897 Century Magazine, Vol.54 Vol.5 Pg,33
Exhibitions: Allentown Art Museum
Category
1890s Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
S. Agata in prison Visited by S. Pietro
Located in Milan, IT
prison, a gray-haired old man entered her cell to medicate her, who revealed himself as St. Peter sent
Category
17th Century Other Art Style Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil
Prosper BARBOT (1798 -1877) View of the Melun prison, Oil painting
By Prosper Barbot
Located in Paris, FR
Prosper BARBOT (Nantes, 1798 - Chambellay, 1877)
View of the Melun prison
Oil on paper mounted on
Category
1860s Romantic Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil
Los Presidios (The Prisons) from Días de Ira — Anti-Fascist Modernism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Helios Gomez, 'Los Presidios' (The Prisons), 1929-1930. Signed in the matrix, lower right and
Category
1920s Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Black and White
Rectangular Carved Wood Tramp Art or Prison Art Hanging Photo Frame, 1800s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Tramp art is a woodworking style in which small pieces of wood, (primarily from discarded cigar
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Prison Art
Materials
Metal
H 6.75 in W 8.5 in D 1.25 in
Carved Coconut Shell Box from Nicaragua, 1904
Located in Point Richmond, CA
coconut shells are often prison art. Minor repair to crack at the lid.
Category
Early 1900s Nicaraguan Other Antique Prison Art
Materials
Coconut
Prisons and Arsenals, 1800
Located in Houston, TX
Antique copper engraving depicting prisons and arsenals for the Recueil des Edifices by Durand
Category
Early 1800s Antique Prison Art
Materials
Engraving
European Wooden Carving Sculpture "Owl", Prison Carving, Folk Art, Tree Trunk
Located in Hamburg, DE
This type of primitive carving was mostly done by prisoners. The piece comes from Europe and dates from the early 20th century. It is a decorative piece and interesting for collectors.
Category
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Antique Prison Art
Materials
Birch
Collection of Late 19th-Early 20th Century Framed Prison Shivs
Located in Wainscott, NY
Shadow box framed 19th-20th century Prison Shivs
Interesting decorative art/object.
Category
19th Century American Antique Prison Art
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Mexican Prison Shovel
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Handmade in a Mexican prison by artista #40 in Jalisco. A really unique item. Interesting
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Antique Prison Art
Materials
Steel
1st Edition Etching from Piranesi's Imaginary Prisons Series - the Carceri
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Lafayette, CA
1778. The first edition of his imaginary prisons extended to fourteen etched and engraved images
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Prison Art
Materials
Etching
Untitled - St. Peter rescued from prison by an angel Acts 12.
By Cosimo Mogalli
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Engraving on laid paper.
State: First state of 2.
Reference: LeBlanc 31.
Made by Cosimo Mogalli after Francesco Albani.
Cosimo Mogalli (Italian; 1667-1726) worked as an engraver ...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Prison Art
Materials
Engraving
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By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Ranunculus II", 2024, 84" H x 60" W. Large-scale abstract painting in hues of blush crimson consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
On Hold
$28,000
H 85.5 in W 61.5 in D 2.5 in
Taroudant
Located in New Orleans, LA
Signed, inscribed and dated "R. Pinatel / Taroudant / 1926" (lower right)
Oil on panel
A stunning ode to the Moroccan landscape, this oil on panel was composed by the French Orienta...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Still Life in Delft by Ginny Williams Still Life Oil Painting with Lemon, Vase
By Ginny Williams
Located in Atlanta, GA
We were immediately drawn to the thoughtfully painted work, the clever titles and the rich, deep hues. And when we got to know the artist, we were equally charmed by her delightful w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil, Linen
$3,500
H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in
The Lawless Frontier by Frank Tenney Johnson
By Frank Tenney Johnson
Located in New Orleans, LA
Frank Tenney Johnson
1874–1939 American
The Lawless Frontier
Signed, lower left: F Tenney Johnson A.N.A 1930
Oil on canvas
Frank Tenney Johnson’s The Lawless Frontier exemplifies...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$425,000
H 31 in W 36 in D 2 in
Quart and a Half
By Andrew Wyeth
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Quart and a Half" is an American Realist abstract landscape watercolor on paper painting by Andrew Wyeth in 1961. The artwork is 21 x 29 1/4 inches and is 33 3/4 x 42 1/4 x 1 inches...
Category
20th Century American Realist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John
By Domenico Puligo
Located in New Orleans, LA
A masterful example of Italian Mannerist painting, this exceptional panel was composed by the renowned Florentine painter Domenico Puligo. Alongside Jacopo Pontormo and Rosso Fiorent...
Category
16th Century Mannerist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Esquisse Pour Tableau L'Opéra By Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marc Chagall
1887-1985 Russian
Esquisse pour L'Opéra
(Study for the Opéra)
Signed "Chagall Marc" (lower left) and signed and inscribed "Marc / pour Vava / 1953 / Chagall" (en vers...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,250,000
H 26.5 in W 21.38 in D 2 in
At the Mirror
By Frederick Carl Frieseke
Located in New Orleans, LA
the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Marseille By Yvonne Canu
By Yvonne Canu
Located in New Orleans, LA
Yvonne Canu
1921-2008 French
Marseille
Signed "CANU" on lower left
Oil on canvas
The picturesque French Riviera is presented in French Post-Impressionist Yvonne Canu's signature ...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of antique prison art in our inventory may begin at $256 and can go as high as $47,190, while the average can fetch as much as $600.
Questions About Antique Prison Art
- What is prison art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Prison art is art made by inmates in prison, often as part of a program to develop skills and reintegrate back into society. These art pieces can also help change society’s perception of prisoners. Shop a range of prison art pieces from top sellers on 1stDibs.