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Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
Executed in 1930, this abstract yet representational biomorphic charcoal work by African American
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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

Charles Alston
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist , 1930 circa

H 14.5 in W 11.75 in
"Vision of Angels, " Important Night-Time Scene, WPA Era, African American Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American artists such as Robert Neal, James Amos Porter and Charles Alston. The stylized posture of the
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Vision of Angels, " Important Night-Time Scene, WPA Era, African American Artist
"Vision of Angels, " Important Night-Time Scene, WPA Era, African American Artist

"Vision of Angels, " Important Night-Time Scene, WPA Era, African American Artist

H 23.5 in W 27.5 in D 1 in
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
278 mm). Created for the California Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project (WPA). Scarce
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject

Nicholas Panesis
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject, 1934

H 10.63 in W 8.5 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. The following year, his painting "Holiday" won
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist , 1933

H 11.2 in W 15.6 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category

1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene , c.1930's

H 6.5 in W 5.25 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline, c.1930's

H 6 in W 8 in
Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
: Adrienne E. Wheeler Collection, acquired from the artist. ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Blackburn (1920 - 2003
Category

1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, African American Artist

Robert Blackburn
Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, African American Artist, c. 1948

H 18.75 in W 23.5 in
"Blues" 1971 African American Artist - Color lithograph Framed
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
A wonderful print by African American artist, Charles White (1918 - 1979) "Blues" Color lithograph
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

"Blues" 1971 African American Artist - Color lithograph Framed
"Blues" 1971 African American Artist - Color lithograph Framed

Charles White
"Blues" 1971 African American Artist - Color lithograph Framed , 1971

H 11.5 in W 26.75 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree, c.1930's

H 7.75 in W 6 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower, c.1930's

H 6 in W 9 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist, c.1930's

H 7.5 in W 4.5 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist, c.1930's

H 7.25 in W 4.75 in
The House of Shango — African American artist
By Samella Lewis
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the first African American to convene the National Conference of African American artists held at
Category

1990s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The House of Shango — African American artist
The House of Shango — African American artist

Samella Lewis
The House of Shango — African American artist, 1992

H 24 in W 18 in
RARE WPA ARTIST ISAAC FRIEDLANDER Judaica Drawing 1946
By Isaac Friedlander
Located in Surfside, FL
Artist: Friedlander, Isaac American (1890-1968) Isac Friedlander Latvian-born American
Category

20th Century American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

RARE WPA ARTIST ISAAC FRIEDLANDER Judaica Drawing 1946
RARE WPA ARTIST ISAAC FRIEDLANDER Judaica Drawing 1946

Isaac Friedlander
RARE WPA ARTIST ISAAC FRIEDLANDER Judaica Drawing 1946, 1946

H 9 in W 7 in D 1.5 in
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern William Gropper (1898
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

William Gropper
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern , 1937

H 30 in W 26 in
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
By Eugenie Gershoy
Located in Surfside, FL
Eugenie Gershoy (January 1, 1901 – May 8, 1986) was an American sculptor and watercolorist. Eugenie
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist

Eugenie Gershoy
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist, c.1940's

H 8 in W 4 in D 4 in
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
primitive arts such as African and American folk. Zorach found his sculptural direction by instinct, but
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century

William Zorach
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century, 1927

H 24 in W 17 in D 11 in
"Lunch Break” Fletcher Martin, Men Working, Bricklayers, WPA, American Scene
By Fletcher Martin
Located in New York, NY
When Fletcher Martin died in 1979, the New York Times entitled his obituary “Artist of Action.” No
Category

1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Lunch Break” Fletcher Martin, Men Working, Bricklayers, WPA, American Scene
"Lunch Break” Fletcher Martin, Men Working, Bricklayers, WPA, American Scene

Fletcher Martin
"Lunch Break” Fletcher Martin, Men Working, Bricklayers, WPA, American Scene, circa 1940

H 36.63 in W 42.25 in
Chaim Gross Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbi Klezmer Music WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Abraham Rattner he was an influential mid century Jewish American artist. In 1932 Gross married Renee
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Chaim Gross Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbi Klezmer Music WPA Artist
Chaim Gross Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbi Klezmer Music WPA Artist

Chaim Gross
Chaim Gross Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbi Klezmer Music WPA Artist, c.1960's

H 15 in W 28.5 in
Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
, William Gropper and Abraham Rattner he was an influential mid century Jewish American artist. In 1932
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist
Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist

Chaim Gross
Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist , c.1920s

H 22.5 in W 18 in
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion The board measures
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion

Mervin Jules
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion, 1930s

H 18 in W 24 in D 2 in
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan The size of the
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan

Michael Loew
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan, 1928

H 29 in W 43 in
Seated Man Portrait, Large Modernist Oil Painting WPA Artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Surfside, FL
WPA funding, he teaches at his 38 West 22nd Street studio and at the American Artists' School. On the
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seated Man Portrait, Large Modernist Oil Painting WPA Artist
Seated Man Portrait, Large Modernist Oil Painting WPA Artist

Nahum Tschacbasov
Seated Man Portrait, Large Modernist Oil Painting WPA Artist

H 40 in W 30 in
Ben Shahn Original Hand Signed Litho WPA Artist Rilke Poem Lithograph Portfolio
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ben Shahn Original Hand Signed Litho WPA Artist Rilke Poem Lithograph Portfolio
Ben Shahn Original Hand Signed Litho WPA Artist Rilke Poem Lithograph Portfolio

Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn Original Hand Signed Litho WPA Artist Rilke Poem Lithograph Portfolio, 1968

H 30 in W 25 in
Street Riot Oil Painting Mounted Police WPA artist Social Justice Americana Art
By Arthur Smith
Located in Surfside, FL
scene of a lynching of African American men done by Art Smith. Born in New York City, Smith painted for
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Street Riot Oil Painting Mounted Police WPA artist Social Justice Americana Art
Street Riot Oil Painting Mounted Police WPA artist Social Justice Americana Art

Arthur Smith
Street Riot Oil Painting Mounted Police WPA artist Social Justice Americana Art

H 9 in W 15 in
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbis WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
mid century Jewish American artist. In 1932 Gross married Renee Nechin (d. 2005), and they had two
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbis WPA Artist
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbis WPA Artist

Chaim Gross
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbis WPA Artist

H 17 in W 29 in D 7 in
Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) Patinated cast bronze sculpture, Three Acrobats, signed
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist

Chaim Gross
Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist

H 26 in W 14.5 in D 7 in
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century Michael Loew
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century

Michael Loew
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century, 1940

H 34 in W 34 in D 2 in
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing. Study to Scale
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Board

Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing

Michael Loew
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing, 1933

H 16 in W 21 in D 2 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category

1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board, Watercolor

Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers, c.1930's

H 5.5 in W 5 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category

1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude , c.1930's

H 7.5 in W 6.5 in
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century William Gropper
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Ink, Paper

Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century

William Gropper
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century, c. 1940s

H 28 in W 20 in
"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist
By Jean de Marco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by stylized Etruscan and African sculpture, this heavy-lidded female head is a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist
"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist

"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist

H 7.75 in W 5 in D 6 in
Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
and after. He had done pieces during the mid-1930s about the oppression of African-Americans
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Terracotta

Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist

George Aarons
Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist , c.1930's -1940's

H 15.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
odd jobs there as a gold­ and silversmith. When he was seventeen, Gross immigrated to America where
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist
Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist

Chaim Gross
Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist

H 7 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Surfside, FL
this urban street scene sensitively captures a group of African American kids at play. Paul Zimmerman
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)
Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)

Paul Zimmerman
Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)

H 12.5 in W 25 in
Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
after. He had done pieces during the mid-1930s about the oppression of African-Americans, including
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares

George Aarons
Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares

H 8 in W 10 in D 1 in
Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting
By Hayes Lyon
Located in Denver, CO
many Americans who participated in the WPA-era mural projects in the United States in the 1930s and
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting
Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting

Hayes Lyon
Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting , 1945

H 35.25 in W 29.25 in D 1.75 in
NEW DREAMS Signed Lithograph Young Black Girl Portrait, African American History
By Ernest Crichlow
Located in Union City, NJ
many careers of African-American artists. He said that the WPA was "the greatest stimulant the American
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

NEW DREAMS Signed Lithograph Young Black Girl Portrait, African American History
NEW DREAMS Signed Lithograph Young Black Girl Portrait, African American History

Ernest Crichlow
NEW DREAMS Signed Lithograph Young Black Girl Portrait, African American History, 2002

H 24.5 in W 16.75 in
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti (1901-1983). Sisti was a master draftsman. With
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper

Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

anthony sisti
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's, circa 1930's

H 29 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti. Sisti was a master draftsman. With just a few
Category

Mid-20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

H 29 in W 25 in D 2 in
"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen
By Lionel S. Reiss
Located in New York, NY
. I.B. Singer, the Nobel Prize winner for Literature, noted that Reiss was “essentially an artist of the
Category

1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen
"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen

Lionel S. Reiss
"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen, circa 1943

H 29 in W 33.5 in
"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American
Located in New York, NY
African-American artist Joseph Delaney was a folk-expressionist painter who loved New York City, both as a
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American
"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American

Joseph Delaney
"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American, circa 1935

H 19 in W 15 in
Modernist Oil Painting Social Realist Kids and Cat in Red Wagon WPA Style
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Surfside, FL
Realist and WPA works of Ben Shahn this captures a group of tenement children of mixed races, African
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Modernist Oil Painting Social Realist Kids and Cat in Red Wagon WPA Style
Modernist Oil Painting Social Realist Kids and Cat in Red Wagon WPA Style

Paul Zimmerman
Modernist Oil Painting Social Realist Kids and Cat in Red Wagon WPA Style, c.1950s

H 40 in W 28 in
Mid Century Modern Clown print, hand signed 144/250 Russian born American artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in New York, NY
from this interesting and distinctive -and undervalued Russian American artist. Highly collectible
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Pencil

Mid Century Modern Clown print, hand signed 144/250 Russian born American artist
Mid Century Modern Clown print, hand signed 144/250 Russian born American artist

Nahum Tschacbasov
Mid Century Modern Clown print, hand signed 144/250 Russian born American artist, 1956

H 34 in W 27.5 in
Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a wonderful original hand carved unique marble sculpture by one of America's most treasured
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco
Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco

Chaim Gross
Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco

H 8 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
"North African Skyline with Mosque, " Stunning Drawing in Sanguine by Reznikoff
By Misha Reznikoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reznikoff, a Ukranian-American artist. Reznikoff studied at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

"North African Skyline with Mosque, " Stunning Drawing in Sanguine by Reznikoff
"North African Skyline with Mosque, " Stunning Drawing in Sanguine by Reznikoff

"North African Skyline with Mosque, " Stunning Drawing in Sanguine by Reznikoff

H 13.88 in W 17.25 in D 0.1 in
NYC School Abstract Expressionist Russian-American Painter Pastel Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
Federal Art Project and was a member of the Artists’ Union and the American Artists’ Congress. Stillman
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Crayon

NYC School Abstract Expressionist Russian-American Painter Pastel Drawing
NYC School Abstract Expressionist Russian-American Painter Pastel Drawing

Ary Stillman
NYC School Abstract Expressionist Russian-American Painter Pastel Drawing

H 7.4 in W 9.9 in
Sunday Morning
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Samuel J. Brown. Dox Thrash (1893–1965) was an African-American artist who was famed as a skilled
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning

Dox Thrash
Sunday Morning, ca. 1939

H 9 in W 8 in
MARKET IN ERONGARICUARO
By Morton Dimondstein
Located in Santa Monica, CA
is an Artist hangout in Michoacan, Mexico. Very nice serigraph in the WPA tradition. Morton
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

MARKET IN ERONGARICUARO
MARKET IN ERONGARICUARO

Morton Dimondstein
MARKET IN ERONGARICUARO , 1954

H 10.25 in W 25.5 in
Dropping In
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
provided a short biography and a photograph of the artist, he traveled and studied in Spain, Africa, Italy
Category

1940s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Dropping In
Dropping In

Paul H. Winchell
Dropping In, c. 1940

H 8.38 in W 10.25 in
Untitled (Three Ducks Taking to Flight)
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
provided a short biography and a photograph of the artist, he traveled and studied in Spain, Africa, Italy
Category

1940s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Untitled (Three Ducks Taking to Flight)
Untitled (Three Ducks Taking to Flight)

Paul H. Winchell
Untitled (Three Ducks Taking to Flight), c. 1940

H 10.5 in W 8.25 in
"Arab Children, " Portrait of Two Figures Lithograph signed by Fletcher Martin
By Fletcher Martin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Perhaps his most ambitious mural, also done under the WPA, was painted for
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Arab Children, " Portrait of Two Figures Lithograph signed by Fletcher Martin
"Arab Children, " Portrait of Two Figures Lithograph signed by Fletcher Martin

Fletcher Martin
"Arab Children, " Portrait of Two Figures Lithograph signed by Fletcher Martin, c. 1949

H 22 in W 18 in
Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed
By Mervin Jules
Located in Larchmont, NY
Association, Audubon Artists, American Art Congress, and United American Artists. Exhibition Venues
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed
Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed

Mervin Jules
Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed, 20th Century

H 18 in W 7.5 in
The Jury
By Mervin Jules
Located in Concord, MA
Provincetown Art Association, Audubon Artists, American Art Congress, and United American Artists
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

The Jury
The Jury

Mervin Jules
The Jury, c. 1940's

H 14 in W 15.25 in
William McBride "Daumier Heads" Original Oil on Canvas 20th c.
Located in San Francisco, CA
African-American and WPA artists, including Charles White, William Carter, Charles Sebree and Richard Hunt
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

William McBride "Daumier Heads" Original Oil on Canvas 20th c.
William McBride "Daumier Heads" Original Oil on Canvas 20th c.

William McBride
William McBride "Daumier Heads" Original Oil on Canvas 20th c., Late 20th Century

H 19.5 in W 44.5 in D 2 in
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow

Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow, 1931

H 13.13 in W 9.88 in
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow

Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow, 1931

H 13.13 in W 9.88 in
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow

Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow, 1931

H 13.13 in W 9.88 in
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow

Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow, 1931

H 13.13 in W 9.88 in
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