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The Bug, Early 20th Century Landscape w/ Rooster & Chicken, Cleveland School
The Bug, Early 20th Century Landscape w/ Rooster & Chicken, Cleveland School

The Bug, Early 20th Century Landscape w/ Rooster & Chicken, Cleveland School

By Henry Keller

Located in Beachwood, OH

In Munich, Keller also met William Sommer, a future Cleveland post-impressionist. Back in America, Keller immediately found a job at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh then he taught...

Category

Early 20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Abstract Floral Still Life, 20th Century Cleveland School Artist
Abstract Floral Still Life, 20th Century Cleveland School Artist

Abstract Floral Still Life, 20th Century Cleveland School Artist

By August Biehle

Located in Beachwood, OH

Returning to America, he attended evening classes at the Cleveland School of Art, 1906-9, studying with Frederick Gottwald.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Fishing Village, Sicily, Dystopian Surrealist Landscape, Cleveland School Artist
Fishing Village, Sicily, Dystopian Surrealist Landscape, Cleveland School Artist

Fishing Village, Sicily, Dystopian Surrealist Landscape, Cleveland School Artist

By John Teyral

Located in Beachwood, OH

He was 12 when he submitted a drawing at a branch library that won him admission to Saturday classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Each year that he was a student at Lincoln High S...

Category

1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rumination, Small Bronze Thinker, 20th Century Cleveland School Artist
Rumination, Small Bronze Thinker, 20th Century Cleveland School Artist

Rumination, Small Bronze Thinker, 20th Century Cleveland School Artist

Located in Beachwood, OH

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Silas and Cornelia Mozart McVey, who brought him to Cleveland in 1919. Graduating from Shaw High School in 1922, he studied architect...

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Spanish Jug Still Life w/ Vegetables & Onions, Cleveland School Artist
The Spanish Jug Still Life w/ Vegetables & Onions, Cleveland School Artist

The Spanish Jug Still Life w/ Vegetables & Onions, Cleveland School Artist

By Rolf Stoll

Located in Beachwood, OH

However, in 1926, he joined the faculty of the Cleveland School of Art, where he taught drawing. Two years later Stoll was appointed head of the school’s portrait painting department.

Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Landscape of Shepherdess w/ Sheep & Dog, Munich, Cleveland School
19th Century Landscape of Shepherdess w/ Sheep & Dog, Munich, Cleveland School

19th Century Landscape of Shepherdess w/ Sheep & Dog, Munich, Cleveland School

By Henry Keller

Located in Beachwood, OH

In Munich, Keller also met William Sommer, a future Cleveland post-impressionist. Back in America, Keller immediately found a job at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh then he taught...

Category

1890s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Goddess, Large Surreal Late 20th Century Painting, Cleveland School Artist
Goddess, Large Surreal Late 20th Century Painting, Cleveland School Artist

Goddess, Large Surreal Late 20th Century Painting, Cleveland School Artist

By Dean Drahos

Located in Beachwood, OH

Dean Drahos (American, 1937-2010) Goddess, 1989 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left 72 x 47.5 inches Dean Franklin Drahos was a Cleveland School, Cleveland, Ohio based artist ...

Category

1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cicada, Mid-century Figural Surrealist Cleveland School Painting, 1960s
Cicada, Mid-century Figural Surrealist Cleveland School Painting, 1960s

Cicada, Mid-century Figural Surrealist Cleveland School Painting, 1960s

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York ...

Category

1960s American Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Seeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist
Seeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist

Seeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York ...

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstracted Buildings, Mid-Century Cleveland School Artist
Abstracted Buildings, Mid-Century Cleveland School Artist

Abstracted Buildings, Mid-Century Cleveland School Artist

By Richard Gosminski

Located in Beachwood, OH

Richard Gosminski (American, 1925-1995) Abstracted Buildings, 1956 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated lower right 18 in. h. x 24 in. w., image 27.25 in. h. x 32.25 in. w., as frame...

Category

1950s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Canterbury Bells Floral Still Life, Female Cubist Artist, Cleveland School
Canterbury Bells Floral Still Life, Female Cubist Artist, Cleveland School

Canterbury Bells Floral Still Life, Female Cubist Artist, Cleveland School

By Clara Deike

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clara Deike (American, 1881-1965) Canterbury Bells, c. 1932 Oil on canvas 26 x 24 inches 31.25 x 29.5 inches, framed Exhibited: The Women's Art Club of Cleveland, 1932 A graduate of...

Category

1930s Cubist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Over and Above Surprise (Serpent), 1960s snake painting, Cleveland School
Over and Above Surprise (Serpent), 1960s snake painting, Cleveland School

Over and Above Surprise (Serpent), 1960s snake painting, Cleveland School

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Although money was tight after his father (who was a postal worker) died suddenly of a stroke, Carter’s mother supported his desire to study at the Cleveland School of Art from 1923-...

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Casein

Houses in Zoar, Ohio Landscape, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
Houses in Zoar, Ohio Landscape, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

Houses in Zoar, Ohio Landscape, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

By August F. Biehle

Located in Beachwood, OH

Returning to America, he attended evening classes at the Cleveland School of Art, 1906-9, studying with Frederick Gottwald.

Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite

Snow in Forest, Mid-Century Winter Landscape, Cleveland School Artist
Snow in Forest, Mid-Century Winter Landscape, Cleveland School Artist

Snow in Forest, Mid-Century Winter Landscape, Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Although money was tight after his father (who was a postal worker) died suddenly of a stroke, Carter’s mother supported his desire to study at the Cleveland School of Art from 1923-...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Night Garden, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School
Night Garden, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School

Night Garden, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Although money was tight after his father (who was a postal worker) died suddenly of a stroke, Carter’s mother supported his desire to study at the Cleveland School of Art from 1923-...

Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Crusader, Large Abstract Expressionist Painting, Cleveland School Artist
Crusader, Large Abstract Expressionist Painting, Cleveland School Artist

Crusader, Large Abstract Expressionist Painting, Cleveland School Artist

By Richard Andres

Located in Beachwood, OH

More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Ar...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Early 20th Century Watercolor of Marrakech Scene, Cleveland School Artist
Early 20th Century Watercolor of Marrakech Scene, Cleveland School Artist

Early 20th Century Watercolor of Marrakech Scene, Cleveland School Artist

By John Teyral

Located in Beachwood, OH

He was 12 when he submitted a drawing at a branch library that won him admission to Saturday classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Each year that he was a student at Lincoln High S...

Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mirror, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Mirror, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist

Mirror, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist

By Richard Andres

Located in Beachwood, OH

More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Ar...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Mayan, Large 20th Century Watercolor, Cleveland School, Viktor Schreckengost
Mayan, Large 20th Century Watercolor, Cleveland School, Viktor Schreckengost

Mayan, Large 20th Century Watercolor, Cleveland School, Viktor Schreckengost

By Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Beachwood, OH

In the mid-1920s, he enrolled at the Cleveland School of Art (now the Cleveland Institute of Art, or CIA) to study cartoon making, but after seeing an exhibition at the Cleveland Mus...

Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Early 20th Century Portrait of a Chinese Girl, Cleveland School Artist
Early 20th Century Portrait of a Chinese Girl, Cleveland School Artist

Early 20th Century Portrait of a Chinese Girl, Cleveland School Artist

By Sandor Vago

Located in Beachwood, OH

From 1929 to 1935 Vago taught at the Cleveland School of Art. In Cleveland he enjoyed a lucrative career painting portraits on commission for society individuals, corporations and p...

Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-20th Century abstract geometric oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Mid-20th Century abstract geometric oil painting by Cleveland School artist

Mid-20th Century abstract geometric oil painting by Cleveland School artist

By Joseph O'Sickey

Located in Beachwood, OH

He graduated from the Cleveland School of Art (now the Cleveland Institute of Art) in 1940 and taught at Ohio State University (1946-47), Akron Art Institute (1949-52), Western Reser...

Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Horses in Landscape, Late 20th Century Watercolor by Cleveland School artist
Horses in Landscape, Late 20th Century Watercolor by Cleveland School artist

Horses in Landscape, Late 20th Century Watercolor by Cleveland School artist

By Joseph O'Sickey

Located in Beachwood, OH

He graduated from the Cleveland School of Art (now the Cleveland Institute of Art) in 1940 and taught at Ohio State University (1946-47), Akron Art Institute (1949-52), Western Reser...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

First Steps, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School
First Steps, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School

First Steps, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School

By William Zorach

Located in Beachwood, OH

William Zorach (American 1891-1966) First Steps, 1918 Bronze 8.5 x 5 x 4 inches, including base Born in 1887 in Lithuania, William Zorach immigrated with his family to the United St...

Category

1910s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ladies in a Church Yard in Shady Afternoon, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
Ladies in a Church Yard in Shady Afternoon, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

Ladies in a Church Yard in Shady Afternoon, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

By Henry Keller

Located in Beachwood, OH

In Munich, Keller also met William Sommer, a future Cleveland post-impressionist. Back in America, Keller immediately found a job at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh then he taught...

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

WILLIAM C GRAUER "Amish Series: Husbandry" 1940-50s Cleveland School oil/canvas
WILLIAM C GRAUER "Amish Series: Husbandry" 1940-50s Cleveland School oil/canvas

WILLIAM C GRAUER "Amish Series: Husbandry" 1940-50s Cleveland School oil/canvas

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Grauer’s oil painting, Amish Series: Husbandry, is a vivid example of mid century Cleveland School modernism. It merges regional subject matter with a sophisticated, Cubist influence...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mandala No. 15, Abstract Ovoid Geometrical Mid-Century Painting Cleveland School
Mandala No. 15, Abstract Ovoid Geometrical Mid-Century Painting Cleveland School

Mandala No. 15, Abstract Ovoid Geometrical Mid-Century Painting Cleveland School

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Although money was tight after his father (who was a postal worker) died suddenly of a stroke, Carter’s mother supported his desire to study at the Cleveland School of Art from 1923-...

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Reflections, Mid-Century Abstract Painting, Cleveland School Artist
Reflections, Mid-Century Abstract Painting, Cleveland School Artist

Reflections, Mid-Century Abstract Painting, Cleveland School Artist

Located in Beachwood, OH

Sigmund Shawkey (American, 1914-2000) Reflections, c. 1960 Tempera on paper Signed lower right 18.5 x 24.75 inches 25.75 x 29.25 inches, framed Exhibited: The 42nd Annual May Show,...

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Winter Landscape w/ House & Field, Mid-20th Century Cleveland School Artist
Winter Landscape w/ House & Field, Mid-20th Century Cleveland School Artist

Winter Landscape w/ House & Field, Mid-20th Century Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Although money was tight after his father (who was a postal worker) died suddenly of a stroke, Carter’s mother supported his desire to study at the Cleveland School of Art from 1923-...

Category

1940s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Torre di Tiberio, Tower of Tiberius, Capri, Italy Landscape, Cleveland School
Torre di Tiberio, Tower of Tiberius, Capri, Italy Landscape, Cleveland School

Torre di Tiberio, Tower of Tiberius, Capri, Italy Landscape, Cleveland School

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Although money was tight after his father (who was a postal worker) died suddenly of a stroke, Carter’s mother supported his desire to study at the Cleveland School of Art from 1923-...

Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Abstract Expressionist Mid-Century Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School
Large Abstract Expressionist Mid-Century Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School

Large Abstract Expressionist Mid-Century Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School

By Richard Andres

Located in Beachwood, OH

More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Ar...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Summer Idyl, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Summer Idyl, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist

Summer Idyl, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist

By Richard Andres

Located in Beachwood, OH

More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Ar...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

The King, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
The King, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist

The King, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist

By Richard Andres

Located in Beachwood, OH

More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Ar...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Reflections, large abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Reflections, large abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist

Reflections, large abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist

By Richard Andres

Located in Beachwood, OH

More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Ar...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist

By Richard Andres

Located in Beachwood, OH

More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Ar...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist

By Richard Andres

Located in Beachwood, OH

More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Ar...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

The Challenge, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
The Challenge, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist

The Challenge, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist

By Richard Andres

Located in Beachwood, OH

More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Ar...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Fragment, abstract expressionist mid-century painting, Cleveland School artist
Fragment, abstract expressionist mid-century painting, Cleveland School artist

Fragment, abstract expressionist mid-century painting, Cleveland School artist

By Richard Andres

Located in Beachwood, OH

More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Ar...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Stable Scene, 20th century horse and barn watercolor by Cleveland School artist
Stable Scene, 20th century horse and barn watercolor by Cleveland School artist

Stable Scene, 20th century horse and barn watercolor by Cleveland School artist

By Joseph O'Sickey

Located in Beachwood, OH

He graduated from the Cleveland School of Art (now the Cleveland Institute of Art) in 1940 and taught at Ohio State University (1946-47), Akron Art Institute (1949-52), Western Reser...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

Volcano and Arch, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Mid Century Cleveland School Artist
Volcano and Arch, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Mid Century Cleveland School Artist

Volcano and Arch, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Mid Century Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Although money was tight after his father (who was a postal worker) died suddenly of a stroke, Carter’s mother supported his desire to study at the Cleveland School of Art from 1923-...

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Erie Station, Elmira, New York Railroad Hub, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
Erie Station, Elmira, New York Railroad Hub, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

Erie Station, Elmira, New York Railroad Hub, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Although money was tight after his father (who was a postal worker) died suddenly of a stroke, Carter’s mother supported his desire to study at the Cleveland School of Art from 1923-...

Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

On the Red Line, Black & Red Figural Abstract Ovoid, Cleveland School Artist
On the Red Line, Black & Red Figural Abstract Ovoid, Cleveland School Artist

On the Red Line, Black & Red Figural Abstract Ovoid, Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York ...

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Early 20th Century of Two Nude Women in Paris, Cleveland School Artist
Early 20th Century of Two Nude Women in Paris, Cleveland School Artist

Early 20th Century of Two Nude Women in Paris, Cleveland School Artist

By John Teyral

Located in Beachwood, OH

He was 12 when he submitted a drawing at a branch library that won him admission to Saturday classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Each year that he was a student at Lincoln High S...

Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life with Apples and Green Vase, Cleveland School
Still Life with Apples and Green Vase, Cleveland School

Still Life with Apples and Green Vase, Cleveland School

By Adam Lehr

Located in Beachwood, OH

Adam Lehr (American, 1853-1924) Still Life with Apples and Green Vase, 1902 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 12 x 18 inches 15 x 21 inches, framed Known primarily as a sti...

Category

Early 1900s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Landscape with Haystacks, Cleveland School Artist
Early 20th Century Landscape with Haystacks, Cleveland School Artist

Early 20th Century Landscape with Haystacks, Cleveland School Artist

By Adam Lehr

Located in Beachwood, OH

Adam Lehr (American, 1853-1924) Haystacks, 1918 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 25 x 32 inches 35 x 42 inches, framed Known primarily as a still-life and landscape painte...

Category

1910s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pink & Purple Geometric Abstraction, Cleveland School African American Artist
Pink & Purple Geometric Abstraction, Cleveland School African American Artist

Pink & Purple Geometric Abstraction, Cleveland School African American Artist

By Beni E. Kosh

Located in Beachwood, OH

Charles Elmer Harris/Beni E. Kosh (American, 1917-1993) Geometric Abstraction, 1969 Oil on masonite Signed and dated lower right 15 x 24 inches 17 x 25.5 inches, framed Could benefi...

Category

1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

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