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Still Life, Anstruther, Oil on Board Painting by John Houston, 1953
By John Houston
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Still Life, Anstruther, Oil on Board Painting by John Houston 1930-2008, 1953
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Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Poppies
By John Houston
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Born in Fife, John Houston is known for his devotion to landscape, particularly the rugged Scottish
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Junio Eskew, Houston Fat Stock Show
By John Stryker
Located in Denton, TX
camera on the toe of his right boot right next to a bucking bronco.
Some historians believe that John
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'Favourite Flowers' Limited edition book with signed aquatint 'Iris'
By Elizabeth Blackadder
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
influenced by Byzantine architecture and mosaics. In 1956 she married the painter John Houston with whom she
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Color, Etching, Aquatint
H 7.96 in W 9.22 in D 0.63 in
'Favourite Flowers' Limited edition book with signed aquatint 'Salpiglossis'
By Elizabeth Blackadder
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
influenced by Byzantine architecture and mosaics. In 1956 she married the painter John Houston with whom she
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Color, Etching, Aquatint
H 7.96 in W 9.22 in D 0.63 in
Architecture of John F. Staub, Houston and the South by Howard Barnstone
By Howard Barnstone
Located in valatie, NY
The Architecture of John F. Staub, Houston and the South by Howard Barnstone. Austin: University of
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
( Edward G. Robinson, Vincent Price, John Houston, etc...
The sale of his African Collection at Sothebys
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Fisherfolk & Children On A Scottish Beach, 19th Century
By John Adam Houston
Located in Blackwater, GB
Fisherfolk & Children On A Scottish Beach, 19th Century
John Adam Houston RSA RI (British, 1812
Category
Early 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Circus performance, oil on canvas by French / hungarian artist Marcel Vertes
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
second collaboration with Elsa Schiaparelli, he designed the costumes and sets for John Houston’s film
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, 2022" photograph from "HOOPS" basketball series
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
for Photography, Martin Margulies, Elton John, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Saatchi London, and Brooks
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Rucker Park, New York, NY, USA, 2022" photograph from "HOOPS" basketball series
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
, Elton John, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Saatchi London, and Brooks Brothers. His images have been featured
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Pigment
"Pingyao, China, 2006" photograph from "HOOPS" series, (basketball court)
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
International Center for Photography, Martin Margulies, Elton John, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Saatchi London
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Pigment
"Perkin’s Park, Akron, Ohio, USA, 2023" photograph from HOOPS series
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
for Photography, Martin Margulies, Elton John, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Saatchi London, and Brooks
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Campa da Pallencestro, Venice, Italy, 2022
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
, Elton John, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Saatchi London, and Brooks Brothers. His images have been featured
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
"Shanghai, China, 2006" HOOPS basketball court limited edition photograph
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
International Center for Photography, Martin Margulies, Elton John, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Saatchi London
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Nebatieh, Lebanon, 2007" HOOPS basketball court limited edition photograph
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
International Center for Photography, Martin Margulies, Elton John, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Saatchi London
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Baghdad, Iraq, 2003" HOOPS basketball court limited edition photograph
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
International Center for Photography, Martin Margulies, Elton John, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Saatchi London
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Springfield College, Springfield, MA, USA" HOOPS basketball court photograph
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
International Center for Photography, Martin Margulies, Elton John, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Saatchi London
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Campa da Pallencestro, Venice, Italy, 2022" HOOPS basketball court photograph
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
, Elton John, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Saatchi London, and Brooks Brothers. His images have been featured
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Lucie Rie Vase With Flaring Lip Mixed Stoneware Circa 1985
Located in Benington, Herts
Britain. The vase later sold at Phillips for over £165,000
Vases of this form are illustrated by John
Category
Late 20th Century British Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pink Poppy and Sweet Peas, Oil on Canvas Painting by David Michie, circa 1980
Located in Kingsclere, GB
artists David McClure and John Houston and was taught by his mother's contemporary, William Gillies. After
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Modernist Abstract Oil Painting by Texas artist, 1961; Religious theme
Located in Baltimore, MD
bill. The oil on board is signed John M. Good and dated on a back board 1961. It is titled “Adoration
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Couture 1937-40 ElsaSchiaparelli MarcelVertes Harlequin Duck GlazedCeramicBrooch
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
with any artist, their final creative project was for the 1952 American movie directed by John Houston
Category
Vintage 1930s French Artisan Brooches
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
W 1.5 in D 0.5 in L 2.5 in
Dry Season /// Large African Wildlife Safari Elephant Herd Animal Oil Painting
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
to be commissioned to paint the Papal picture of Pope John Paul II, (Houston page 39).
"As the
Category
1990s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Tigers by a Jungle Stream /// Big Cat India Asia Wildlife Animal Oil Painting
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
to be commissioned to paint the Papal picture of Pope John Paul II, (Houston page 39).
"Once rulers
Category
1990s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Stoic Lion /// African Wildlife Safari Big Cat Animal Art Portrait Oil Painting
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Sehring's portrait of Pope John being formally presented in the Grotto at the Vatican in 1979. Adolf Sehring
Category
1990s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Fun Time /// Adolf Sehring Oil Painting Children Virginia Landscape Realism Art
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
of Pope John Paul II, (Houston page 39).
Biography:
Adolf Sehring (1930-2015) was a Russian/German
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Attacking Cheetah /// African Wildlife Safari Big Cat Animal Portrait Painting
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
to paint the Papal picture of Pope John Paul II, (Houston page 39).
"So in early August, 1988, he
Category
1990s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Antique English Oil On Canvas Portrait of a Man by Thomas Beach 18thC, Framed
Located in Big Flats, NY
mezzotint by William Dickinson, Valentine Green, Richard Houston, and John Jones.[1]
Beach died at
Category
Antique 18th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 42.75 in W 34.75 in D 3.75 in
Early Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting
By Tommie Olson
Located in Houston, TX
was 16 and attending John Deagan High School in Houston, TX. This piece was submitted through his
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Mother and Child Bronze Sculpture
By Rose Van Vranken
Located in Soquel, CA
Corporation, Houston; John Whitney Payson Family collection, New York City; Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"We Live, We Grow, We Die, We Go Someplace, " Six Color Lithograph
Located in Houston, TX
Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph
"After Gandhi, " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled, " Acrylic on Canvas - Psychedelic Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled, " Acrylic on Paper - Figurative drawing
Located in Houston, TX
, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Rivers of Blood, " - Figurative Mixed Media painting on Wood
Located in Houston, TX
attention of Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Plaster, Acrylic, Wood
H 34 in W 46 in D 5 in
"Pre-Rome, " Etching on Paper in Cast Bronze Frame with Glass Eye
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Bronze
"Roma, " Etching on Paper in Cast Bronze Frame
Located in Houston, TX
attention of Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Bronze
"Untitled, " Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled, " Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Dear, " - Figurative Mixed Media painting
Located in Houston, TX
Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic
"Passion, " Acrylic Paint, Wood Elements, Icepick and Painted Plaster Heart
Located in Houston, TX
Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life spanned an era of
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic, Wood
"The History of Painting #1, " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled, " Acrylic on Canvas - Figurative painting
Located in Houston, TX
in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Persistence (Mum’s the Word), " Hatchet and Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Houston, TX
, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
"See Looking at See, " Acrylic and Charcoal on Dutch Stonehenge Paper - drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Charcoal
"Post Rome, " Etching on Paper in Cast Bronze Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Bronze
"Fruits of Life (No Good Deed Goes Unpunished), " Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
attention of Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Camino, " Acrylic and Charcoal on Paper - Figurative drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Charcoal, Crayon
"Untitled, " Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled, " Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Madness, " - Figurative Mixed Media painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic, Mirror
DOGWOOD (WHITE), NO. 10
By Jeri Eisenberg
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York, NY John Cleary Gallery, Houston, TX Griffin Museum, Winchester, MA
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Encaustic, Tissue Paper
Magnolia No. 10
By Jeri Eisenberg
Located in Tulsa, OK
Gallery, Houston, TX Griffin Museum, Winchester, MA 2009 Corden Potts Gallery, San Francisco, CA John
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Encaustic, Tissue Paper
TILL IT'S TIME TO GO, NO. 8
By Jeri Eisenberg
Located in Tulsa, OK
Arts, New York, NY John Cleary Gallery, Houston, TX Griffin Museum, Winchester, MA 2009 Corden Potts
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Encaustic, Tissue Paper
Elizabeth, Countess of Northumberland: Mezzotint After a Painting by J. Reynolds
By Joshua Reynolds
Located in Alamo, CA
apprentice to the engraver John Brooks in London. Houston quickly gained a reputation for his work, and by
Category
Mid-18th Century Portrait Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
Unique Stoneware Vase with Matte White Glaze by Lucie Rie, c. 1970s
By Lucie Rie
Located in New York, NY
)
Impressed "RL" monogram.
See front cover of Lucie Rie by John Houston, 1981 pub. CraftsCouncil p. 31 for
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bass Rock
By John Houston
Located in New York, NY
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Sentry
By John Adam Houston
Located in Atlanta, GA
John Adam Houston (1812-1884) was a Scottish painter who in his day actively exhibited work in two
Category
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Painting by Houston Artist Ryan Fugate Impulsion II Polymer on Panel, 2018
By Ryan Fugate
Located in Houston, TX
well as worked with Houston artist John Palmer at the Kopolos Foundation for the Arts in Skopolos
Category
2010s American Contemporary Art
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