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William Gropper Unemployment WPA American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
William Gropper Unemployment WPA American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

William Gropper Unemployment WPA American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

By William Gropper

Located in New York, NY

In 1937, Gropper traveled west on a Guggenheim Fellowship and visited the Dust Bowl and the Hoover and Grand Coulee Dams, sketching studies for a series of paintings and a mural he p...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Prancing Ram (Taurus)
Prancing Ram (Taurus)

Prancing Ram (Taurus)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

In 1926 he married Marja Tym, a fellow artist and student at the academy. Painting career Cybis' paintings, sculptures, and murals won him recognition in Paris, Geneva, Munich, Fran...

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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Conté

Unnamed Horses (Wild Horses)
Unnamed Horses (Wild Horses)

Unnamed Horses (Wild Horses)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

In 1926 he married Marja Tym, a fellow artist and student at the academy. Painting career Cybis' paintings, sculptures, and murals won him recognition in Paris, Geneva, Munich, Fra...

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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Pencil

"Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox
"Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox

"Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox

By Allyn Cox

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Cox spent 20 years painting and restoring murals at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. starting in 1952; among his accomplishments was painting the Frieze of American history and res...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

Apache (Image Makers) Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing
Apache (Image Makers) Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing

Apache (Image Makers) Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

In 1926 he married Marja Tym, a fellow artist and student at the academy. Painting career Cybis' paintings, sculptures, and murals won him recognition in Paris, Geneva, Munich, Fran...

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1930s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Conté

Mother and Child Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing
Mother and Child Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing

Mother and Child Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

In 1926 he married Marja Tym, a fellow artist and student at the academy. Painting career Cybis' paintings, sculptures, and murals won him recognition in Paris, Geneva, Munich, Fran...

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1930s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Conté

Yuma (Vanished Dreams), Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing
Yuma (Vanished Dreams), Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing

Yuma (Vanished Dreams), Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

In 1926 he married Marja Tym, a fellow artist and student at the academy. Painting career Cybis' paintings, sculptures, and murals won him recognition in Paris, Geneva, Munich, Fran...

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1930s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Conté

Comanche (Indomitable Spirit) Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing
Comanche (Indomitable Spirit) Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing

Comanche (Indomitable Spirit) Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

In 1926 he married Marja Tym, a fellow artist and student at the academy. Painting career Cybis' paintings, sculptures, and murals won him recognition in Paris, Geneva, Munich, Fran...

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1930s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Conté

Taos (Timeless Ritual) Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing
Taos (Timeless Ritual) Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing

Taos (Timeless Ritual) Native American 1939 Indian Portrait Drawing

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

In 1926 he married Marja Tym, a fellow artist and student at the academy. Painting career Cybis' paintings, sculptures, and murals won him recognition in Paris, Geneva, Munich, Fra...

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1930s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Conté

Female Figure - Ink and Crayon by Rico Lebrun - 1941

Female Figure - Ink and Crayon by Rico Lebrun - 1941

By Rico Lebrun

Located in Roma, IT

Lebrun was a classically trained artist and a well-versed draftsman. Many of his murals and paintings address issues that deal with the human condition.

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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Ink, Paper

Outdoor Market WPA sketch
Outdoor Market WPA sketch

Outdoor Market WPA sketch

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

And in the middle I was painting murals that told the story of human progress.

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1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

'At the Park', Metropolitan Museum, NY MoMA, AIC, ASL, Whitney Museum, Toledo
'At the Park', Metropolitan Museum, NY MoMA, AIC, ASL, Whitney Museum, Toledo

'At the Park', Metropolitan Museum, NY MoMA, AIC, ASL, Whitney Museum, Toledo

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

From 1934 to 1943, initially through the WPA, Bennett created numerous murals for the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Depart...

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1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Unique Hand Signed and dated drawing held on title page of Australian monograph
Unique Hand Signed and dated drawing held on title page of Australian monograph

Unique Hand Signed and dated drawing held on title page of Australian monograph

By KAWS

Located in New York, NY

Monograph information: Working across art, fashion and design, he creates colour-filled paintings, murals, large-scale sculptures, street and public art, products, and streetwear.

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2010s Street Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Board, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

"You're the Center (Too)", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns
"You're the Center (Too)", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns

"You're the Center (Too)", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns

By Sophie Roach

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The themes of her mural work extend into her studio practice where she creates intricate drawings and paintings.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

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Paper, Watercolor

"An Accurate Account", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns
"An Accurate Account", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns

"An Accurate Account", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns

By Sophie Roach

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The themes of her mural work extend into her studio practice where she creates intricate drawings and paintings.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Intersection 3", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns
"Intersection 3", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns

"Intersection 3", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns

By Sophie Roach

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The themes of her mural work extend into her studio practice where she creates intricate drawings and paintings.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Chicago Modernist Line Drawing Reclining Nude WPA Artist. Exhibited Work
Chicago Modernist Line Drawing Reclining Nude WPA Artist. Exhibited Work

Chicago Modernist Line Drawing Reclining Nude WPA Artist. Exhibited Work

By William S. Schwartz

Located in Surfside, FL

During the Great Depression, Schwartz became an artist on the Federal Art Project (WPA) payroll painting murals. He was one of the seven WPA artists who contributed to a mural at Ric...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"Tierra Roja" from the "Mexican suite"
"Tierra Roja" from the "Mexican suite"

"Tierra Roja" from the "Mexican suite"

By David Alfaro Siqueiros

Located in San Francisco, CA

Siqueiros is best known for his mural painting. Muralism was embraced by Mexico's post-revolutionary government as a powerful way of advancing the social and political ideals of the...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"The Artists Wife" Realistic Nude Woman in Conté on Paper by Garth Benton
"The Artists Wife" Realistic Nude Woman in Conté on Paper by Garth Benton

"The Artists Wife" Realistic Nude Woman in Conté on Paper by Garth Benton

Located in Soquel, CA

One of his best-known public works was a set of murals for the J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu. The murals are re-creations of paintings discovered in a country house near Pompeii, no...

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1980s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Conté

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

By Daniel Ralph Celentano

Located in New York, NY

Celentano often focused on the Italian neighborhood of New York City where he was born and raised as the subject matter of his drawings, paintings and murals. He enjoyed an active ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Guiding the Herd
Guiding the Herd

Guiding the Herd

Located in San Francisco, CA

He also performed special work for Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain . His paintings and murals exist at the University of Austin ( Texas ), the headquarters of the United Nations , a...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Village Fete, Signed Watercolour 20th Century British Female Artist
The Village Fete, Signed Watercolour 20th Century British Female Artist

The Village Fete, Signed Watercolour 20th Century British Female Artist

Located in London, GB

She received a commission for some plaques from the Wedgwood company and although her designs were awarded a silver medal at the Exposition des Art Decoratifs in Paris in 1925, she d...

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Mid-20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Going to the Festival" WPA Ashcan 20th Century American Scene Modern Realism
"Going to the Festival" WPA Ashcan 20th Century American Scene Modern Realism

"Going to the Festival" WPA Ashcan 20th Century American Scene Modern Realism

By Daniel Ralph Celentano

Located in New York, NY

Celentano often focused on the Italian neighborhood of New York City where he was born and raised as the subject matter of his drawings, paintings and murals. He enjoyed an active ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Untitled Lithograph by Gustave Singier, Signed, 44/200, 1960s
Untitled Lithograph by Gustave Singier, Signed, 44/200, 1960s

Untitled Lithograph by Gustave Singier, Signed, 44/200, 1960s

By Gustave Singier

Located in Roma, IT

As a painter, the artist will extend his activity in the most varied fields such as: mural painting, tapestries, stained glass windows, mosaics, costumes and sets for theater and ope...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Brimscombe Hill - Early 20th Century Cotswold Group Watercolour by H A Payne
Brimscombe Hill - Early 20th Century Cotswold Group Watercolour by H A Payne

Brimscombe Hill - Early 20th Century Cotswold Group Watercolour by H A Payne

By Henry Arthur Payne, RWS

Located in London, GB

This also led to him painting a mural for the Palace of Westminster - his work The Plucking of the Red and White Roses in the Temple Garden, an allegory on the War of the Roses, now ...

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Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Preparatory drawing for Figure Composition, Carmel (CA.)
Preparatory drawing for Figure Composition, Carmel (CA.)

Preparatory drawing for Figure Composition, Carmel (CA.)

By E. Ambrose Webster

Located in Fairlawn, OH

The form are softer and more modulated-a tendency that can be seen in artists diverse as Georges Seurat or Piet Mondrian and is especially noticeable among 19th century academic pain...

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1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Artist's Palette - unique SIGNED mixed media painting in Shadow Box + provenance
Artist's Palette - unique SIGNED mixed media painting in Shadow Box + provenance

Artist's Palette - unique SIGNED mixed media painting in Shadow Box + provenance

By Jane Hammond

Located in New York, NY

The Whitney Museum of American Art presented a solo exhibition of her mural painting Backstage at the Whitney Altria in 2002, and the Weatherspoon Art Gallery of the University of No...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Chalk, Sailcloth, Mixed Media, Oil

Nude - Drawing by Eugène Robert Pougheon - Early 20th Century
Nude - Drawing by Eugène Robert Pougheon - Early 20th Century

Nude - Drawing by Eugène Robert Pougheon - Early 20th Century

By Eugene Robert Pougheon

Located in Roma, IT

In 1927, he was awarded the silver medal at the Paris Salon, and two years later the gold medal.In 1935 he started teaching at the École des Beaux-Arts and at the Académie Julian.[3]...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Flamingos
Flamingos

William R. LeighFlamingos

Price Upon Request

Flamingos

By William R. Leigh

Located in Missouri, MO

During the latter part of his career, he painted a series of American historical murals as well as paintings based on his travels to Africa funded by the Eastman Kodak Company and th...

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20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Circus Clown and Guitarist
Circus Clown and Guitarist

Circus Clown and Guitarist

Located in Milford, NH

He became known for his abstract painting, printmaking, murals, graphics, and illustrations.

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Bull
Bull

Bull

By William Robinson Leigh

Located in Missouri, MO

During the latter part of his career, he painted a series of American historical murals as well as paintings based on his travels to Africa funded by the Eastman Kodak Company and th...

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Early 20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Noble Bull
The Noble Bull

The Noble Bull

By William Robinson Leigh

Located in Missouri, MO

During the latter part of his career, he painted a series of American historical murals as well as paintings based on his travels to Africa funded by the Eastman Kodak Company and th...

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Early 20th Century American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Delaware Water Gap"
"Delaware Water Gap"

"Delaware Water Gap"

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Lambertville, NJ

During the Depression, Ney worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), painting murals and teaching. In 1941, he was commissioned by the WPA to paint a mural for the post off...

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1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

"Labrynth"
"Labrynth"

"Labrynth"

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Lambertville, NJ

During the Depression, Ney worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), painting murals and teaching. In 1941, he was commissioned by the WPA to paint a mural for the post off...

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1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Rain"
"Rain"

"Rain"

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Lambertville, NJ

During the Depression, Ney worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), painting murals and teaching. In 1941, he was commissioned by the WPA to paint a mural for the post off...

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1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Energy"
"Energy"

"Energy"

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Lambertville, NJ

During the Depression, Ney worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), painting murals and teaching. In 1941, he was commissioned by the WPA to paint a mural for the post off...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Green Colorfield"
"Green Colorfield"

"Green Colorfield"

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Lambertville, NJ

During the Depression, Ney worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), painting murals and teaching. In 1941, he was commissioned by the WPA to paint a mural for the post off...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Wind"
"Wind"

"Wind"

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Lambertville, NJ

During the Depression, Ney worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), painting murals and teaching. In 1941, he was commissioned by the WPA to paint a mural for the post off...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Machinery"
"Machinery"

"Machinery"

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Lambertville, NJ

During the Depression, Ney worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), painting murals and teaching. In 1941, he was commissioned by the WPA to paint a mural for the post off...

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1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

"Blue Black & Green"
"Blue Black & Green"

"Blue Black & Green"

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Lambertville, NJ

During the Depression, Ney worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), painting murals and teaching. In 1941, he was commissioned by the WPA to paint a mural for the post off...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Red Galaxy"
"Red Galaxy"

"Red Galaxy"

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Lambertville, NJ

During the Depression, Ney worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), painting murals and teaching. In 1941, he was commissioned by the WPA to paint a mural for the post off...

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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Delaware Water Gap #2"
"Delaware Water Gap #2"

"Delaware Water Gap #2"

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Lambertville, NJ

During the Depression, Ney worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), painting murals and teaching. In 1941, he was commissioned by the WPA to paint a mural for the post off...

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1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

“Rocky Mountain Meadow”
“Rocky Mountain Meadow”

“Rocky Mountain Meadow”

By Werner Drewes

Located in Southampton, NY

He also attended Hinnerk Scheper's mural tutorials and Kandinsky's private painting classes.

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1950s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

“View of Pyramid Cestius, Rome”
“View of Pyramid Cestius, Rome”

“View of Pyramid Cestius, Rome”

By Francois-Marius Granet

Located in Southampton, NY

In 1796 he traveled to Paris, where he studied Dutch and Flemish paintings in the Musée du Louvre. Before being accepted into David's studio, Granet earned his living painting mural ...

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1810s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Ink, Gouache

Charles Culver Landscape Winter Road Watercolor Signed & Dated
Charles Culver Landscape Winter Road Watercolor Signed & Dated

Charles Culver Landscape Winter Road Watercolor Signed & Dated

By Charles Culver

Located in Detroit, MI

The idyllic atmosphere of this country scene falls within a couple of styles one being regionalism, an American realist modern art movement that included paintings, murals, lithograp...

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1940s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

“View of Porta San Paolo, Rome”
“View of Porta San Paolo, Rome”

“View of Porta San Paolo, Rome”

By Francois-Marius Granet

Located in Southampton, NY

In 1796 he traveled to Paris, where he studied Dutch and Flemish paintings in the Musée du Louvre. Before being accepted into David's studio, Granet earned his living painting mural ...

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1810s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Ink, Gouache

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Mural Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of mural paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique mural paintings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paint, fabric and canvas. There are all kinds of mural paintings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Industrial mural paintings are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made mural paintings over the years, but those made by Arthur Bowen Davies, Dunbar D. Beck and Paul Hull Julian are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Mural Paintings?

Prices for mural paintings start at $279 and top out at $350,000 with the average selling for $6,500.

Questions About Mural Paintings

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The difference between a painting and a mural is that while painting is an artwork done with the use of paints on paper or canvas, a mural is an oversize painting, usually executed on a wall, ceiling or other surface that is considered permanent. Find a collection of antique and vintage paintings on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The best type of paint for murals is acrylic due to its lightfastness and weather resistance. Acrylics work on almost all surfaces and are famous for their quick-drying and flexibility. You will find murals of different styles like contemporary, modern, abstract and street art on 1stDibs.