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Sing Sing Prison Art
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Facility, a maximum-security prison in Ossining, New York, as part of a rehabilitation program that fosters
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Early 20th Century Antique Prison Art

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Sing Sing Prison Art
Sing Sing Prison Art
H 11.75 in W 15.75 in D 1 in
19: Prison Ship
Located in Columbia, MO
love of drawing and the art of engraving at a young age and perfected his passion over the years
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1820s Naturalistic Antique Prison Art

Materials

Etching

Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Joseph in prison
Located in Varmo, IT
French painter (18th century) - Joseph in prison. 84 x 105 cm. Antique oil painting on canvas
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Antique Prison Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Petrus KREMER Belgian painter Flemish peinter Adriaen BROUWER in prison 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
painter engraved by Schelte Adams Bolswert) in prison. He had been suspected of espionage by the Spanish
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Prison Art

Materials

Oil

Francis I King of France Prisoned in Madrid - Lithograph - 1862
Located in Roma, IT
Francis I King of France prisoned in Madrid Visited by Charles V is a lithograph on paper realized
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1860s Modern Antique Prison Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Victorian Marine Oil Painting Prison Hulk and Ships at Sunset on Medway England
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Marine Oil Painting depicting an Old Prison Hulk and other Shipping at Sunset on the
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19th Century Victorian Antique Prison Art

Materials

Oil

Los Presidios (The Prisons) from Días de Ira — Anti-Fascist Modernism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Helios Gomez, 'Los Presidios' (The Prisons), 1929-1930. Signed in the matrix, lower right and
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1920s Modern Antique Prison Art

Materials

Black and White

Prison - Original Drawing by Amédée Auguste Desmoulins - Late-19 Century
Located in Roma, IT
Tasso in His Prison is an Original ink and watercolor drawing realized by Amédée Auguste Desmoulins
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Late 19th Century Modern Antique Prison Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

The Pope and the Prison - Original China Ink by Gabriele Galantara - 1910
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
The prison is an original drawing in China ink and white lead on creamy cardboard realized by
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1910s Modern Antique Prison Art

Materials

Ink

Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon
Located in Forney, TX
prison, when trench art left conflict it gradually became this anonymously created, tangible memory of
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Early 20th Century European Folk Art Antique Prison Art

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

Blaubart und Miss Ilsebill - Rare Book Illustrated by Johann Rabus- 1923
Located in Roma, IT
and had to spend some time in the Vienna City Prison. After various art exhibitions organized by Hans
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Prison Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Hide n seek Home Scene w Grandma Russian early 20th Century Oil Genre Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
, and was then imprisoned for three years in Solovki prison camp, while his art collections, including
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Prison Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

French Folk Art "Prison Art" Matchstick Inlaid Planter With A Star, circa 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
match sticks. This genre of Folk Art is referred to as "tramp" or "prison" art. As you can imagine the
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Early 20th Century French Antique Prison Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Straw Work Inlaid Folk Art Box
Located in Antwerp, BE
geometric and floral motifs. Straw work is most associated with the Folk Art genre call prison art. French
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Late 19th Century French Antique Prison Art

Materials

Straw

Collection of Vintage Prison Weapons and Shivs
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of vintage prison weapons and shivs.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Prison Art

Materials

Metal

"Prison Hulk & Shipping off the Portsmouth Coast" Oil on Canvas, George Gregory
By George Gregory
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
George Gregory British, (1849-1938) Prison Hulk & Shipping off the Portsmouth Coast Oil on
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Prison Art

Materials

Canvas

Tall Hand Carved Wood Tramp Art Keepsake Box with Lid on Stand
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Often known as “prison art” the most widely acknowledged term for this lovely carved wood piece of
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Prison Art

Materials

Wood

In The Prison
By Howard Pyle
Located in Fort Washington, PA
: 25.00" x 18.00" May 1897 Century Magazine, Vol.54 Vol.5 Pg,33 Exhibitions: Allentown Art Museum
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1890s Antique Prison Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

S. Agata in prison Visited by S. Pietro
Located in Milan, IT
prison, a gray-haired old man entered her cell to medicate her, who revealed himself as St. Peter sent
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17th Century Other Art Style Antique Prison Art

Materials

Oil

Prosper BARBOT (1798 -1877) View of the Melun prison, Oil painting
By Prosper Barbot
Located in Paris, FR
Prosper BARBOT (Nantes, 1798 - Chambellay, 1877) View of the Melun prison Oil on paper mounted on
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1860s Romantic Antique Prison Art

Materials

Oil

Rectangular Carved Wood Tramp Art or Prison Art Hanging Photo Frame, 1800s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Tramp art is a woodworking style in which small pieces of wood, (primarily from discarded cigar
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Prison Art

Materials

Metal

Carved Coconut Shell Box from Nicaragua, 1904
Located in Point Richmond, CA
coconut shells are often prison art. Minor repair to crack at the lid.
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Early 1900s Nicaraguan Other Antique Prison Art

Materials

Coconut

Prisons and Arsenals, 1800
Located in Houston, TX
Antique copper engraving depicting prisons and arsenals for the Recueil des Edifices by Durand
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Early 1800s Antique Prison Art

Materials

Engraving

Prisons and Arsenals, 1800
Prisons and Arsenals, 1800
H 24 in W 30 in D 0.1 in
European Wooden Carving Sculpture "Owl", Prison Carving, Folk Art, Tree Trunk
Located in Hamburg, DE
This type of primitive carving was mostly done by prisoners. The piece comes from Europe and dates from the early 20th century. It is a decorative piece and interesting for collectors.
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Early 20th Century European Folk Art Antique Prison Art

Materials

Birch

Collection of Late 19th-Early 20th Century Framed Prison Shivs
Located in Chicago, IL
Shadow box framed 19th-20th century Prison Shivs Interesting decorative art/object.
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19th Century American Antique Prison Art

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Mexican Prison Shovel
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Handmade in a Mexican prison by artista #40 in Jalisco. A really unique item. Interesting
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Early 20th Century Mexican Antique Prison Art

Materials

Steel

1st Edition Etching from Piranesi's Imaginary Prisons Series - the Carceri
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Lafayette, CA
1778. The first edition of his imaginary prisons extended to fourteen etched and engraved images
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Prison Art

Materials

Etching

Untitled - St. Peter rescued from prison by an angel Acts 12.
By Cosimo Mogalli
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Engraving on laid paper. State: First state of 2. Reference: LeBlanc 31. Made by Cosimo Mogalli after Francesco Albani. Cosimo Mogalli (Italian; 1667-1726) worked as an engraver ...
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Late 17th Century Antique Prison Art

Materials

Engraving

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Antique Prison Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of antique prison art for your needs in our varied inventory. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of antique prison art among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of antique prison art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, brown, gray and white. Finding an appealing object in our assortment of antique prison art — no matter the origin — is easy, but Anonymous Caravagesque, Gabriele Galantara, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Cosimo Mogalli and Prosper Barbot each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in oil paint, paint and engraving — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Antique Prison Art?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of antique prison art in our inventory may begin at $256 and can go as high as $47,190, while the average can fetch as much as $600.
Questions About Antique Prison Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Prison art is art made by inmates in prison, often as part of a program to develop skills and reintegrate back into society. These art pieces can also help change society’s perception of prisoners. Shop a range of prison art pieces from top sellers on 1stDibs.