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Untitled (from Artists Against Torture portfolio)
By Richard Long
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Offset lithograph on 300gsm Saunders Waterfort natural white paper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

"Lone Cliff in the Sea, " Remarkable Sculpture with Nudes by Edstrom, 1901
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, the quintessential example of the tortured artist, grew up in Sweden and during his life divided his
Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Untitled from Artists Against Torture - Woodcut by Antoni Tapies - 1993
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in Roma, IT
portfolio "Artist Against Torture". Edition of 125/150. Published by the Association for the Prevention of
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

French Romantic School, 19th Century, Portrait of a man, oil on paper
Located in Paris, FR
of the image of the romantic, bohemian, tortured artist. It's also very interesting that he used a
Category

1860s Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary Cubist Painting, "Tortured"
By Alexander Arshansky
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original cubist painting by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its
Category

2010s Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Reciprocal Torture, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Irem Kucukay
Located in Yardley, PA
Reciprocal Torture :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

My treasure, my sanctuary / - A Tortured Treasure -
Located in Berlin, DE
good copy - A Tortured Treasure - About the artwork Johannes Heisig takes on the artistic
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

French Contemporary Art by KEJ - Le Torturé
By Kej
Located in Paris, IDF
KEJ is a French artist born in 1959 who lives & works in Paris, France. He is considered to belong
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

The Torture to Confess - Woodcut Print by Paul Baudier - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Torture to Confess is a woodcut print on ivory-colored paper realized by Paul Baudier (1881
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Antique Print of Chinese Torture or Punishment of the Rack, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
rack is a torture device consisting of a rectangular, usually wooden frame. This print originates from
Category

Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

The Torture and Execution - Original Woodcut print by Paul Baudier - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Torture and Execution is an original woodcut print on ivory-colored paper realized by Paul
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Engraving of Punishments of the Persians, Showing Variations of Torture, 1732
By Isaak Tirion
Located in Langweer, NL
tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren (..)', published by Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam, 1732. Artists and
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Christ, Symbolic of the Pain & Torture, Mixed Media, Pink, Black "In Stock"
By Suhas Roy
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
appear, the pair of eyes convey a sense of gloom and despair which the artist has captured with an
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Garibaldi Tortured in South America - Ink and Tempera by E. Matania-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Garibaldi Tortured in South America" is an original drawing in ink and tempera on cardboard
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Tempera

'And His Naked Ears were Tortured, ' by Mark Gilmore, Oil on Canvas Painting
By Mark Gilmore
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Mark Gilmore is a professional artist living and working in Oklahoma City.
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mirror, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
. “Gaertner,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Summer Idyl, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
. “Gaertner,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Reflections, large abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
faculty members such as Carl Gaertner, as well as that of visiting artists such as William Sommer and
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

The King, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
. “Gaertner,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

The Challenge, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
. “Gaertner,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
. “Gaertner,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
faculty members such as Carl Gaertner, as well as that of visiting artists such as William Sommer and
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Fragment, abstract expressionist mid-century painting, Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled abstract expressionist mid-century painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
faculty members such as Carl Gaertner, as well as that of visiting artists such as William Sommer and
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

L. S. F. vibrant abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
faculty members such as Carl Gaertner, as well as that of visiting artists such as William Sommer and
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Antonio Frasconi mid-century exhibition poster (Puerto Rican artist)
By Lorenzo Homar
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Rare exhibition poster by Puerto Rican artist, Lorenzo Homar (1913-2004). Grabados de Antonio
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Vincent Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
artists in the world, preceded by a fresh and thoughtful introduction providing lively commentary on his
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

Vincent Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art
Vincent Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art
H 9.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.75 in
Girl & Plants Enamel Glazed Ceramic Plaque Israeli Artist Awret Naive Folk Art
By Irene Awret
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a rare ceramic plaque painted with enamel glaze by famed Israeli German artist Irene Awret
Category

1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Girl & Rooster Enamel Glazed Ceramic Plaque Israeli Artist Awret Naive Folk Art
By Irene Awret
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a rare ceramic plaque painted with enamel glaze by famed Israeli German artist Irene Awret
Category

1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Van Gogh a Retrospective 1986 1st Edition
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
obsessions made the tortured artist an unfree man. To Kokoschka, the tension in the painter's famous
Category

20th Century Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

Van Gogh a Retrospective 1986 1st Edition
Van Gogh a Retrospective 1986 1st Edition
H 13.5 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
Ode to Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
artist E.Paul Julien as the tortured artist. This piece was inspired by Julien’s own struggles with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ode to Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
artist E.Paul Julien as the tortured artist. This piece was inspired by Julien’s own struggles with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ode to Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
artist E.Paul Julien as the tortured artist. This piece was inspired by Julien’s own struggles with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Abstract expressionist blue, black & green mid-century geometric painting
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general.” Free to spend
Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Erie Shore, Large Abstract Expressionist Mid-Century Modern geometric work
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Interior, large, colorful figural abstract red, orange, blue acrylic of couple
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Garden, Abstract Expressionist Mid-Century Modern geometric work
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Panama Garden, Mid-century abstract expressionist modern work
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract expressionist, white and yellow mid-century modern geometric painting
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shore V, large colorful red, black & blue mid-century abstract expressionist
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pieces Collage, vibrant mid-century abstract. expressionist black, pink & red
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Magic Garden, vibrant mid-century abstract expressionist colorful geometric work
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Naval Occurrence, orange, blue & green mid-century, abstract geometrical work
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue Wall, mid-century abstract expressionist, geometric blue, black & pink work
By Richard Andres
Located in Beachwood, OH
to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bacon, Portrait Isabel Rawsthorne, 2003 (after)
By Francis Bacon
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Portrait Isabel Rawsthorne Year: 2003 Medium: Offset
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Bacon, Untitled, 1987 (after)
By Francis Bacon
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Untitled Year: 1987 Medium: Offset Lithograph on premium
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Plateau with two breasts, attribute of Saint Agatha - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
- allow artists to emphasize the terrible aspect of her martyrdom (that is, the saint's suffering for her
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bacon, Pope Innocent X
By Francis Bacon
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: After Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Pope Innocent X, exhibition poster Year: 1999 Medium
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Bacon, Pope Innocent X
H 31.5 in W 19.6 in
Bacon, Personnage Couche 1966
By Francis Bacon
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: After Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Personnage Couche, exhibition poster Year: 1966
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Framed Lithograph by Jose Luis Cuevas Small Edition
By José Luis Cuevas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Jose Luis Cuevas Title: The tortured ones Medium: Lithograph Edition: 11/20 Date:1965 Sheet
Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Modern Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Ancient Lamp Drawing of a Bull and Lion; Tauroctony Engravings Published in 1722
Located in Langweer, NL
," particularly from volume 5.2 which focuses on funerals, lamps, tortures, and so forth, located between pages
Category

Antique 1720s Prints

Materials

Paper

Saint Sebastian, 15th Century Religious Oil Painting on Panel
Located in London, GB
contemplate the saint's serene suffering and tortured body. The artist has achieved a lovely combination of
Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Phil Richards
By Brian Stonehouse
Located in London, GB
), 64cm x 48cm (72cm x 56cm framed).(Provenance: the Artist’s estate (stamped verso)). the picture is
Category

1970s Post-War Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Gouache

Phil Richards
Phil Richards
H 28.35 in W 22.05 in D 0.79 in
Bacon, Le Boeuf, 1986
By Francis Bacon
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: After Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Le Boeuf, exhibition poster Year: 1986 Medium
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Bacon, Le Boeuf, 1986
H 30.75 in W 18 in
17th Century by Giovanni Battista Beinaschi Saint Bartholomew Oil on Canvas
By Giovanni Battista Beinaschi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
torture, martyred by flaying. The work has been attributed by critics to Giovan Battista Beinaschi, an
Category

Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand-Colored Print of Corporal Punishment with a Cangue (or Tcha), China, 1844
Located in Langweer, NL
also occasionally used for or during torture. Because it restricted a person's movements, it was common
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

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