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The Artist's Mother
By John Dugdale
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 200 Contact gallery for price This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photogravure

“The artists Mother 1631”
By (After) Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Warren, NJ
Rembrandt - Etching - Artist's Mother with her Hand on her Chest: Small Bust . In good condition
Category

20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Portrait of the artist's mother
By Élisabeth Dujarric de La Rivière
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Elisabeth DUJARRIC de LA RIVIÈRE (Jouy-en-Josas 1930 – Excideuil 2005) Portrait of the artist
Category

1950s Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Maxwell Ashby Armfield Portrait Of The Artist's Mother Margaret Armfield Maxwell
By Maxwell Ashby Armfield
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of the Artists Mother, MAXWELL ASHBY ARMFIELD (1882-1972) Portrait of the artist
Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oak, Tempera, Panel

Portrait Of The Artists Mother, early 20th Century by VIOLET EVELYN ARNOTT
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of The Artists Mother, early 20th Century by VIOLET EVELYN ARNOTT (1901-1953
Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Artist's Mother - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
The Artist's Mother, Head and Bust is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand
Category

19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

The Artist's Mother - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
The Artist's Mother is an enrgraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831
Category

19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

The Artist’s Mother - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
The Artist’s Mother is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831
Category

19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

The Artist's Mother (B343), Heliogravure by Rembrandt van Rijn
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rembrandt van Rijn, After by Amand Durand, Dutch (1606 - 1669) - The Artist's Mother (B343), Year
Category

Late 18th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

The Artist's Mother with Her Hand - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
The Artist's Mother with Her Hand on Her Chest is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by
Category

19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Portrait of the Artist's Mother, by Earl Hubbard
Located in New York, NY
This 1964 drawing by Earl Hubbard (1923-2003) portrays his mother in a simplified form and black
Category

Vintage 1960s Drawings

Materials

Metal

G. Norman Tapp - 1909 Watercolour, The Artist's Mother
Located in Corsham, GB
label fixed to the reverse gives the artist's name and title of the painting. On paper laid to canvas.
Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Portrait of the Artist's Mother as a Young Woman, in Oil on Board
By Russell Tripp
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of the Artist's Mother as a Young Woman, in Oil on Board Elegant portrait by Russell R
Category

1970s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

My Great Mum (the artist's mother, a quintessential Italian matriarch)
By Paolo Ciampini
Located in New Orleans, LA
"My Great Mum" is a loving portrait of the artist's Italian mother. Paolo Ciampini was born in
Category

1990s Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

1930's French Impressionist Painting Artists Mother Reading at Desk in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Mother by Etienne Auguste Krier (French, 1875-1953) oil painting on board, framed
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Artist's Mother - Watercolor on Paper by Jean Delpech - 1950s
By Jean Delpech
Located in Roma, IT
"The Artist's Mother" is an original drawing in watercolor on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1916
Category

1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Brian Chugg (1926-2003) - Framed Mid 20th Century Pen and Ink Drawing, My Mother
Located in Corsham, GB
Pen and watercolour sketch of the artist's mother. Signed in the lower left and dated 1950. Well
Category

20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Marie Laurencin portrait drawing of her mother, 1903
By Marie Laurencin
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Marie Laurencin (French, 1885 – 1956) Portrait of Pauline Laurencin, the artist’s mother, circa
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

1903 portrait drawing by Marie Laurencin of her mother
By Marie Laurencin
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Marie Laurencin (French, 1885 – 1956) Portraits of Pauline Laurencin, the artist’s mother with a
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Pencil

Baggage Claim, Bags #2
By Darius Steward
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed "Rhonda V" in memory of the artist's mother From the series: Baggage Claim, inspired by the
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mother Goose, Children's Art Screenprint by Maurice Sendak
By Maurice Sendak
Located in Long Island City, NY
the Mother Goose Portfolio and is signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. Mother Goose Maurice
Category

1990s Folk Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

1920's British Signed Oil Painting Portrait Lady by Piano Interior Light Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Artists Mother *see below by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959) signed
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Baggage Claim (Bags #1)
By Darius Steward
Located in Fairlawn, OH
of the artists Mother. Signed "Rhonda V" in memory of the artist's mother Steward was awarded the
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Palace of the Queen Mother in Genoa - Lithograph - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Palace of the Queen Mother in Genoa is a lithograph on paper realized in the 19th Century. The
Category

19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Baggage Claim (Sketch #4)
By Darius Steward
Located in Fairlawn, OH
From the series: Baggage Claim, inspired by the death of the artist's mother. The reference to
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Coming Insurrection
By Joshua Lutz
Located in New York, NY
function of the medium in building narrative. The project is an intimate portrait of the artist’s mother
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Praying for the Mantis
By Joshua Lutz
Located in New York, NY
function of the medium in building narrative. The project is an intimate portrait of the artist’s mother
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Fine Antique Scottish Oil Painting Mother & Child Walking Romantic Highland View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland Walk Scottish artist, late 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 24.5 x 20.5
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Control of the Masses 20
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Control of the Masses 17
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Control of the Masses 16
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Control of the Masses 14
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Control of the Masses 22
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Bernard Cathelin "Paysape de Toscane" - Atelier 3 - French Modern Tapestry
By Bernard Cathelin
Located in New York, NY
Cathelin’s landscapes depict the area surrounding Drôme in Provence, France, where the artist’s mother was
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Tulip Bronze Sculpture by Frogman, Tim Cotterill 2006 451/500 with Papers
By Tim Cotterill 1
Located in Lambertville, NJ
"Tulip” by Tim Cotterill was released April 2006. This sculpture was the first of the artist
Category

Early 2000s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

21st Century Sterling Silver Brooch Polychrome Enamel Marcasite
Located in Munich, Bavaria
and movement. It was specially made for the artists mother who wore it daily until the age of 102. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Marcasite, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Catherina Dorothea Viehmann David Hockney Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
Artist's Mother’ (1514), a fitting reference for Hockney who has drawn countless portraits of his own
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Mid Century French Pencil Portrait of a Woman
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
drawing by Josine Vignon features a detailed portrait of a woman, possibly the artist's mother, as
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Whitestone Bridge
By Joshua Lutz
Located in New York, NY
narrative. The project is an intimate portrait of the artist’s mother unlike any other photographic model
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Hesitating Beauty
By Joshua Lutz
Located in New York, NY
function of the medium in building narrative. The project is an intimate portrait of the artist’s mother
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Devil, Devil
By Joshua Lutz
Located in New York, NY
function of the medium in building narrative. The project is an intimate portrait of the artist’s mother
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Mercedes
By Joshua Lutz
Located in New York, NY
function of the medium in building narrative. The project is an intimate portrait of the artist’s mother
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Mercedes
H 14 in W 11 in
Roslyn Lane
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Monotype EV Ed 5/7 with heavy hand coloring with mixed media. Portrait of the artist's mother
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Monotype

Roslyn Lane
Roslyn Lane
H 29 in W 20 in D 0.07 in
Mother’s Melody
By Puzant Godjamanian
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
mother singing her baby to sleep. The piece conveys strong emotions, reflecting the artist's deep
Category

1980s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Blonde Bombshell
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Just Too Much
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Golden Era
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Golden Era
H 61 in W 26 in D 34 in
Black Venus
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Big Hair Big Dreams
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Blondes Have More Fun
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Brigitte
By Sophie DeFrancesca
Located in Montreal, Quebec
passing in the artist’s early childhood. Most of her mother’s clothes were handmade by extended family
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Brigitte
H 62 in W 30 in D 30 in
Mother and Child
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the artist directly from the artist Artist Statement “My painting, Mother
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Mother and Child
Mother and Child
H 25 in W 21 in D 3 in
Designer Black White Dog Mother of Pearl & Black Agate Necklace 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Suwanee, GA
Designer Black White Dog Mother of Pearl & Black Agate Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold. Free
Category

2010s American Artist Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ode to Whistler's Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, also known as Portrait of the Artist’s mother, 1871 Photography and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ode to Whistler's Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist’s mother, 1871 Photography and acting are kindred spirits in the new series by e2 (Elizabeth
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ode to Whistler's Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist’s mother, 1871 Photography and acting are kindred spirits in the new series by e2 (Elizabeth
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

D. Golding - Framed Contemporary Oil, Mother & Children
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful genre scene by the artist D. Golding, depicting a mother and two children, before a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mother's Embrace, "Gardens of Resilience" series, original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the painting "Mother's Embrace," the artist captures a serene and reassuring moment between a
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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