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Nelson Shanks

Butterflies
Butterflies

David HenryButterflies, 2025

$3,500

H 10 in W 12 in D 0.25 in

Butterflies

Located in Greenwich, CT

was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Wood Panel

White Peony
White Peony

David HenryWhite Peony, 2025

$4,000

H 19 in W 13.5 in

White Peony

Located in Greenwich, CT

was selected by the American Master, Nelson Shanks, to participate in a transformative apprenticeship

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Panel

"Pumpkin Heart" - Contemporary Realism - Still Life - Manet
"Pumpkin Heart" - Contemporary Realism - Still Life - Manet

"Pumpkin Heart" - Contemporary Realism - Still Life - Manet

By Marc Chatov

Located in Atlanta, GA

at the Art Students League of New York under Michael Burban and Nelson Shanks and took on an intense

Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cocoa" - Contemporary Realism - Goat - Manet
"Cocoa" - Contemporary Realism - Goat - Manet

"Cocoa" - Contemporary Realism - Goat - Manet

By Marc Chatov

Located in Atlanta, GA

League of New York under Michael Burban and Nelson Shanks and took on an intense, full-time

Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Goat Bells" - contemporary realism - still life - white
"Goat Bells" - contemporary realism - still life - white

"Goat Bells" - contemporary realism - still life - white

By Marc Chatov

Located in Atlanta, GA

League of New York under Michael Burban and Nelson Shanks and took on an intense, full-time

Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Untitled

Bo BartlettUntitled, 1991

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.5 in W 28.5 in

Untitled

By Bo Bartlett

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

time, he studied privately with painter Nelson Shanks; took courses in anatomy at Philadelphia College

Category

1990s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Evening Glimmer-Plein-Air Impressionist Painting
Evening Glimmer-Plein-Air Impressionist Painting

Evening Glimmer-Plein-Air Impressionist Painting

By Leonard Mizerek

Located in Atlanta, GA

with Max Ginsburg and Nelson Shanks and at the National Academy of Design with Raymond Kinstler

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Adam V

Thomas WhartonAdam V

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in

Adam V

By Thomas Wharton

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

painters working today, including Nelson Shanks, Alyssa Monks, David Kassan, Daniel Sprick, Steven Assael

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Night Watch

Thomas WhartonNight Watch

Unavailable

H 16 in W 16 in

Night Watch

By Thomas Wharton

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

painters working today, including Nelson Shanks, Alyssa Monks, David Kassan, Daniel Sprick, Steven Assael

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Thomas Wharton

Thomas WhartonThomas Wharton

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in

Thomas Wharton

By Thomas Wharton

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

painters working today, including Nelson Shanks, Alyssa Monks, David Kassan, Daniel Sprick, Steven Assael

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Still life pink & white flowers in a glass vase"
"Still life pink & white flowers in a glass vase"

"Still life pink & white flowers in a glass vase"

By Diana O'Rourke Jacoby

Located in New York, NY

the Salamagundi Club with Richard Pionk and John Foote. She has studied portraiture with Nelson

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Portrait of Sarah" oil on canvas
"Portrait of Sarah" oil on canvas

"Portrait of Sarah" oil on canvas

Unavailable

H 10 in W 10 in

"Portrait of Sarah" oil on canvas

By Diana O'Rourke Jacoby

Located in New York, NY

Richard Pionk and John Foote. She has studied portraiture with Nelson Shanks at the Art Student’s League

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Still Life \"Hyacinths in a blue and white vase\"
Still Life \"Hyacinths in a blue and white vase\"

Still Life \"Hyacinths in a blue and white vase\"

By Diana O'Rourke Jacoby

Located in New York, NY

with Nelson Shanks at the Art Student’s League and drawing at The Frick Collection with Sue Gussow.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Still Life  "Yellow & Pink roses in a glass vase"
Still Life  "Yellow & Pink roses in a glass vase"

Still Life "Yellow & Pink roses in a glass vase"

By Diana O'Rourke Jacoby

Located in New York, NY

with Nelson Shanks at the Art Student’s League and drawing at The Frick Collection with Sue Gussow.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Solstice
Solstice

Thomas WhartonSolstice, 2015

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in

Solstice

By Thomas Wharton

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

painters working today, including Nelson Shanks, Alyssa Monks, David Kassan, Daniel Sprick, Steven Assael

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Rowing at Dawn

Leonard MizerekRowing at Dawn

Unavailable

H 12 in W 16 in D 1 in

Rowing at Dawn

By Leonard Mizerek

Located in Stonington, CT

from Virginia Commonwealth University and studied at The New York Art Students League with, Nelson

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunset Sail in the Harbor, Greenwich, CT

Sunset Sail in the Harbor, Greenwich, CT

By Leonard Mizerek

Located in Stonington, CT

York Art Students League with, Nelson Shanks and at the National Academy of Design with Raymond

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Southport Harbor at Sunset

Leonard MizerekSouthport Harbor at Sunset

Unavailable

H 12 in W 16 in D 1 in

Southport Harbor at Sunset

By Leonard Mizerek

Located in Stonington, CT

from Virginia Commonwealth University and studied at The New York Art Students League with, Nelson

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Magnificent Set of 10 Painted French Louis XV Caned and Wood Dining Chairs
Magnificent Set of 10 Painted French Louis XV Caned and Wood Dining Chairs

Magnificent Set of 10 Painted French Louis XV Caned and Wood Dining Chairs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

fine home in Princeton NJ, and were faux painted by the famous artist Nelson Shanks. Custom velvet

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Cane, Wood

Carey's Pierce

Nelson ShanksCarey's Pierce

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H 12 in W 16 in

Carey's Pierce

By Nelson Shanks

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 12.00" x 16.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right

Category

Late 20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'On the Run, ' by Chris Brizzard, Pastel on Paper Drawing
'On the Run, ' by Chris Brizzard, Pastel on Paper Drawing

'On the Run, ' by Chris Brizzard, Pastel on Paper Drawing

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

painting at Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia under instructors trained by Nelson Shanks. He now teaches

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Paper

The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch

Marc ChatovThe Goldfinch, 2016

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H 46.5 in W 36.5 in

The Goldfinch

By Marc Chatov

Located in Atlanta, GA

Students League of New York under Michael Burban and Nelson Shanks. A devout romantic with a passion for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Interloper, 2007

The Interloper, 2007

By Marc Chatov

Located in Atlanta, GA

, studied at the Art Students League of New York under Michael Burban and Nelson Shanks and took on an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

James River at Dusk by David Tanner Original Oil Painting Libbie Hill Park
James River at Dusk by David Tanner Original Oil Painting Libbie Hill Park

James River at Dusk by David Tanner Original Oil Painting Libbie Hill Park

Located in Dayton, OH

workshops with modern masters Nelson Shanks in Philadelphia and Robert Liberace in Washington DC. After more

Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Coffee Break

Marc ChatovCoffee Break

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H 24 in W 30 in

Coffee Break

By Marc Chatov

Located in Atlanta, GA

Michael Burban and Nelson Shanks. A devout romantic with a passion for traditional realism and the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Academic Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Grape Picker

Marc ChatovGrape Picker

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H 31 in W 31 in

Grape Picker

By Marc Chatov

Located in Atlanta, GA

Michael Burban and Nelson Shanks. A devout romantic with a passion for traditional realism and the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tangles
Tangles

Marc ChatovTangles, 2013

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H 29 in W 24.5 in

Tangles

By Marc Chatov

Located in Atlanta, GA

Students League of New York under Michael Burban and Nelson Shanks. A devout romantic with a passion for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Study for Partida
Study for Partida

Study for Partida

By Marc Chatov

Located in Atlanta, GA

and Nelson Shanks. A devout romantic with a passion for traditional realism and the academic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Animal Drawings and Water...

Materials

Crayon, Paper

White Tent Landscape
White Tent Landscape

Bo BartlettWhite Tent Landscape, 1990

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H 12 in W 16 in D 2 in

White Tent Landscape

By Bo Bartlett

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

apprenticed under Nelson Shanks. Bartlett then went on to study liberal arts at the University of Pennsylvania

Category

1990s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Nocturne

Thomas WhartonNocturne

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H 33 in W 24 in

Nocturne

By Thomas Wharton

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

painters working today, including Nelson Shanks, Alyssa Monks, David Kassan, Daniel Sprick, Steven Assael

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

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Located in London, GB

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