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Execution Print: Public Beheading for Murder in Rome, Hand-Colored, 1820s
Execution Print: Public Beheading for Murder in Rome, Hand-Colored, 1820s

Execution Print: Public Beheading for Murder in Rome, Hand-Colored, 1820s

Located in Langweer, NL

Framing tips: This compelling historical piece benefits from a neutral mat—such as cream or warm beige—and a classic black or deep walnut frame to balance its dark subject matter. Id...

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Antique 1820s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antonio Mancini Italian 1920s Archived Pastel
Antonio Mancini Italian 1920s Archived Pastel

Antonio Mancini Italian 1920s Archived Pastel

By Antonio Mancini

Located in Roma, IT

His painting The Poor Schoolboy, exhibited in the Salon of 1876, is in the Musée d'Orsay of Paris. Its realist subject matter and dark palette are typical of his early work.

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Early 20th Century Futurist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Sirens of the Night Gold, Hand-Pulled Screen Print, Signed, 2022

Sirens of the Night Gold, Hand-Pulled Screen Print, Signed, 2022

By Cleon Peterson

Located in London, GB

Despite the often dark subject matter, Peterson's work also carries a message of hope and resilience, urging viewers to seek redemption and strive for positive change in the face of ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Kylix Screenprint on Coventry Rag Paper, Signed, Contemporary, 2018
Kylix Screenprint on Coventry Rag Paper, Signed, Contemporary, 2018

Kylix Screenprint on Coventry Rag Paper, Signed, Contemporary, 2018

By Cleon Peterson

Located in London, GB

Despite the often dark subject matter, Peterson's work also carries a message of hope and resilience, urging viewers to seek redemption and strive for positive change in the face of ...

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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Amphora Screenprint on Coventry Rag Paper, Signed, Contemporary, 2018
Amphora Screenprint on Coventry Rag Paper, Signed, Contemporary, 2018

Amphora Screenprint on Coventry Rag Paper, Signed, Contemporary, 2018

By Cleon Peterson

Located in London, GB

Despite the often dark subject matter, Peterson's work also carries a message of hope and resilience, urging viewers to seek redemption and strive for positive change in the face of ...

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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Breakthrough, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Breakthrough, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Breakthrough, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Robin Jorgensen

Located in Yardley, PA

Something I've learned in life is to keep moving forward regardless of the struggles you encounter. No matter how dark the night, the daylight will always breakthrough to the morning...

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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pirates Boarding Ship
Pirates Boarding Ship

Pirates Boarding Ship

By Edmund Ward

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Making his first illustrations for the "Saturday Evening Post" before he was age 20, Edmund Ward had a successful career as an illustrator of works that ranged in style and subject m...

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20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Breakthrough, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Breakthrough, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Breakthrough, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Robin Jorgensen

Located in Yardley, PA

Something I've learned in life is to keep moving forward regardless of the struggles you encounter. No matter how dark the night, the daylight will always breakthrough to the morning...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Colonial Soldiers at Valley Forge
Colonial Soldiers at Valley Forge

Colonial Soldiers at Valley Forge

By Edmund Ward

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Colonial Soldiers at Valley Forge Story illustration Signed Lower Right Making his first illustrations for the "Saturday Evening Post" before he was age 20, Edmund Ward had a suc...

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20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman with Sheep
Woman with Sheep

Woman with Sheep

By Edmund Ward

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed and Dated Lower Right Making his first illustrations for the "Saturday Evening Post" before he was age 20, Edmund Ward had a successful career as an illustrator of works th...

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1920s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Interiors I: Family Reunion — A penetrating scene with a hidden homage to Eadwea
Interiors I: Family Reunion — A penetrating scene with a hidden homage to Eadwea

Interiors I: Family Reunion — A penetrating scene with a hidden homage to Eadwea

By Peter Milton

Located in Middletown, NY

The suite took eight years to complete, and consists of works of varying format, psychological intensity, and subject matter. The thematic darkness in the eight images waxes and wane...

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1980s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

White Tulips
White Tulips

White Tulips

By Darius Yektai

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Ad Reinhardt, was known for his many black-on-black paintings, the subtle variations of darkness being the main subject matter. Mark Rothko’s famous chapel showcases fourteen black p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

A Glimpse of Hope, Oil Painting
A Glimpse of Hope, Oil Painting

A Glimpse of Hope, Oil Painting

By Jo Galang

Located in San Francisco, CA

"Deep, never wavering hope is what we need to cling to. No matter the darkness we face, keeping hope alive can give us calm and peace when something less than desirable emerges."

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Magazine Story Illustration
Original Magazine Story Illustration

Original Magazine Story Illustration

By Edmund Ward

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Making his first illustrations for the "Saturday Evening Post" before he was age 20, Edmund Ward had a successful career as an illustrator of works that ranged in style and subject m...

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1930s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tayo Heuser, For Agnes, 2017_ink on handburnished paper_44" x 44", Meditative
Tayo Heuser, For Agnes, 2017_ink on handburnished paper_44" x 44", Meditative

Tayo Heuser, For Agnes, 2017_ink on handburnished paper_44" x 44", Meditative

By Tayo Heuser

Located in Darien, CT

She addresses the central theme of cosmic balance between light and darkness, spirit and matter. Her paintings embody energies that are released during these moments of profound soli...

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2010s Symbolist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Handmade Paper, Pigment

Studio
Studio

Studio

By Remo Michael Farruggio

Located in Sheffield, MA

Farruggio's style ranged from representational* to semi-abstract to surreal* to non-objective*. Some of his subject matter included dark, nocturnal*, abstracted landscapes or sunlit,...

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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Signals
Signals

Signals

By Remo Michael Farruggio

Located in Sheffield, MA

Farruggio's style ranged from representational* to semi-abstract to surreal* to non-objective*. Some of his subject matter included dark, nocturnal*, abstracted landscapes or sunlit,...

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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Covered Bridge
Covered Bridge

Covered Bridge

By Remo Michael Farruggio

Located in Sheffield, MA

Farruggio's style ranged from representational* to semi-abstract to surreal* to non-objective*. Some of his subject matter included dark, nocturnal*, abstracted landscapes or sunlit,...

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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Marcel Dzama Where All Harmonies are Tuned Limited Edition Print
Marcel Dzama Where All Harmonies are Tuned Limited Edition Print

Marcel Dzama Where All Harmonies are Tuned Limited Edition Print

By Phaidon

Located in New York, NY

However, the simple rendering and elegant composition belie the dark subject matter. The work is like a bizarre dream set to the music that lines the background: an opera of sexual a...

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2010s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Tayo Heuser, Touch, 2016, ink on wood panel, Geometric Abstraction, Meditative
Tayo Heuser, Touch, 2016, ink on wood panel, Geometric Abstraction, Meditative

Tayo Heuser, Touch, 2016, ink on wood panel, Geometric Abstraction, Meditative

By Tayo Heuser

Located in Darien, CT

She addresses the central theme of cosmic balance between light and darkness, spirit and matter. Her paintings embody energies that are released during these moments of profound soli...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Wood Panel

Tayo Heuser, Nomad, 2013, Ink on handburnished paper, Abstraction, Meditative

Tayo Heuser, Nomad, 2013, Ink on handburnished paper, Abstraction, Meditative

By Tayo Heuser

Located in Darien, CT

She addresses the central theme of cosmic balance between light and darkness, spirit and matter. Her paintings embody energies that are released during these moments of profound soli...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Handmade Paper, Pigment

Tayo Heuser, Transverse Wave, 2016, ink on wood, Geometric Abstraction, Meditate
Tayo Heuser, Transverse Wave, 2016, ink on wood, Geometric Abstraction, Meditate

Tayo Heuser, Transverse Wave, 2016, ink on wood, Geometric Abstraction, Meditate

By Tayo Heuser

Located in Darien, CT

She addresses the central theme of cosmic balance between light and darkness, spirit and matter. Her paintings embody energies that are released during these moments of profound soli...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Wood Panel

Tayo Heuser, Precession, 2016, ink on wood panel, Meditative, Geometric Abstract
Tayo Heuser, Precession, 2016, ink on wood panel, Meditative, Geometric Abstract

Tayo Heuser, Precession, 2016, ink on wood panel, Meditative, Geometric Abstract

By Tayo Heuser

Located in Darien, CT

She addresses the central theme of cosmic balance between light and darkness, spirit and matter. Her paintings embody energies that are released during these moments of profound soli...

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2010s Suprematist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Wood Panel

Tayo Heuser, Accretion Disk, 2016, ink on wood, Geometric Abstraction, Meditate
Tayo Heuser, Accretion Disk, 2016, ink on wood, Geometric Abstraction, Meditate

Tayo Heuser, Accretion Disk, 2016, ink on wood, Geometric Abstraction, Meditate

By Tayo Heuser

Located in Darien, CT

She addresses the central theme of cosmic balance between light and darkness, spirit and matter. Her paintings embody energies that are released during these moments of profound soli...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Wood Panel

Tayo Heuser, Arrival, 2016, ink on wood panel, Meditative, Abstract Geometric
Tayo Heuser, Arrival, 2016, ink on wood panel, Meditative, Abstract Geometric

Tayo Heuser, Arrival, 2016, ink on wood panel, Meditative, Abstract Geometric

By Tayo Heuser

Located in Darien, CT

She addresses the central theme of cosmic balance between light and darkness, spirit and matter. Her paintings embody energies that are released during these moments of profound soli...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Wood Panel

Tayo Heuser, Dorji, 2016_ink on handburnished paper_80" x 41", Meditative

Tayo Heuser, Dorji, 2016_ink on handburnished paper_80" x 41", Meditative

By Tayo Heuser

Located in Darien, CT

She addresses the central theme of cosmic balance between light and darkness, spirit and matter. Her paintings embody energies that are released during these moments of profound soli...

Category

2010s Suprematist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Handmade Paper, Pigment

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