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Bessie Smith

"Bessie Smith" - Musician's Portrait Etching on Paper (A/P)
"Bessie Smith" - Musician's Portrait Etching on Paper (A/P)

"Bessie Smith" - Musician's Portrait Etching on Paper (A/P)

Located in Soquel, CA

"Bessie Smith" - Musician's Portrait Etching on Paper (A/P) Clean and modern drypoint etching of a

Category

1970s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Drypoint

Listening to Bessie Smith
Listening to Bessie Smith

Listening to Bessie Smith

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Woody Gruber (1946-2022) Listening to Bessie, 1975. Etching on paper, plate measures 7 inches h

Category

1970s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist

By Charles Alston

Located in Miami, FL

in a Red Dress is thought to be Bessie Smith, whom he drew many times when she was recording and

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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Cotton Club

Cotton Club

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ellington, Adelaide Hall,[1][2] Count Basie, Bessie Smith, Cab Calloway, The Nicholas Brothers, Lottie Gee

Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Bessie Smith For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact bessie smith you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the modern style, while we also have 2 modern versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a bessie smith may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right bessie smith for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, orange and gold. Finding an appealing bessie smith — no matter the origin — is easy, but Power Boothe, Charles Alston, Nancy Graves, Stephen Longstreet and Richard Merkin each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in oil paint, paint and paper. A large bessie smith can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 14.5 high and 11.75 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Bessie Smith?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a bessie smith in our inventory may begin at $920 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.