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Seated Man Portrait, Large Modernist Oil Painting WPA Artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Surfside, FL
large body of work, retaining fifty paintings. After trips to North Africa, Spain, and the Balearic
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
"Vision of Angels, " Important Night-Time Scene, WPA Era, African American Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
angels in the heaven from his position on the ground below, is reminiscent of the early work of African
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
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintings. Simka Simkhovitch
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
family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintings. Simka Simkhovitch
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
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintings. Simka Simkhovitch
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
family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintings. Simka Simkhovitch
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
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. The following year, his painting "Holiday" won
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
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. The following year, his painting "Holiday" won
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
Street Riot Oil Painting Mounted Police WPA artist Social Justice Americana Art
By Arthur Smith
Located in Surfside, FL
Riot, Revolution, Police figures on Horseback in City Streets. Hand signed lower right. Painting
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
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintings. This is a
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
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
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintings. This is a miniature
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
"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
"Lunch Break” Fletcher Martin, Men Working, Bricklayers, WPA, American Scene
By Fletcher Martin
Located in New York, NY
. The 27 December 1943 issue of Life magazine featured 14 of his painting from the North African
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
"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen
By Lionel S. Reiss
Located in New York, NY
East, and North Africa. Like noted Jewish photographers Alter Kacyzne and Roman Vishniac, Reiss
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
"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
Chaim Gross Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbi Klezmer Music WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) Watercolor with pencil painting Rabbi Klezmer music concert
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
Alliance (in 1934), during the time she was transitioning from painting to sculpture. In the late 1920s and
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
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
two years he paid his apartment rent with his paintings. In 1935, he found work with the WPA where he
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
the next two years he paid his apartment rent with his paintings. In 1935, he found work with the WPA
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
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbis WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) Watercolor painting Rabbinical Talmudic Discussion Hand signed
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
RARE WPA ARTIST ISAAC FRIEDLANDER Judaica Drawing 1946
By Isaac Friedlander
Located in Surfside, FL
urban spectacle of New York during the Depression and the horror of the Holocaust. WPA Artist. Best
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
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
Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Surfside, FL
/2"; Frame: 12 1/2" x 25"]. Reminiscent of the Mid Century Social Realist and WPA works of Ben Shahn
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
Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
joined the WPA at the Harlem Community Art Center, the largest New York center for instruction in the
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
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
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
American Artist Abstract Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Depression and is best known for paintings depicting the plight of industrial workers and the poor. Berkman
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint

American Artist Abstract Painting
American Artist Abstract Painting

Bernece Berkman-Hunter
American Artist Abstract Painting

H 15 in W 12 in
Irene Rice Pereira Modernist Gouache Drawing Painting Abstract Expressionist Art
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in Surfside, FL
Africa to further her painting studies, attending sessions at the Académie Moderne and studying with
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Irene Rice Pereira Modernist Gouache Drawing Painting Abstract Expressionist Art
Irene Rice Pereira Modernist Gouache Drawing Painting Abstract Expressionist Art

Irene Rice Pereira
Irene Rice Pereira Modernist Gouache Drawing Painting Abstract Expressionist Art

H 14.13 in W 18.25 in
The Hillside, Colorado, 1930s Landscape Oil Painting, Hillside Farm with Truck
By Hayes Lyon
Located in Denver, CO
WPA era oil on canvas landscape painting by Hayes Lyon (1901-1987) titled 'The Hillside' from 1938
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Hillside, Colorado, 1930s Landscape Oil Painting, Hillside Farm with Truck
The Hillside, Colorado, 1930s Landscape Oil Painting, Hillside Farm with Truck

Hayes Lyon
The Hillside, Colorado, 1930s Landscape Oil Painting, Hillside Farm with Truck, 1938

H 36.25 in W 50.25 in D 0.75 in
Deserted Street, Figurative Exterior Painting with Yellow, Orange and Red
By Jenne Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
Oil on canvas painting from 1946 by Colorado/Woodstock modernist Jenne Magafan (1916-1952) titled
Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Deserted Street, Figurative Exterior Painting with Yellow, Orange and Red
Deserted Street, Figurative Exterior Painting with Yellow, Orange and Red

Jenne Magafan
Deserted Street, Figurative Exterior Painting with Yellow, Orange and Red, 1946

H 32.5 in W 38.5 in D 1.75 in
Church in Leadville, Colorado, 1930s Framed Landscape Watercolor Ink Painting
By Jenne Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
Rare WPA era original painting by Colorado/Woodstock modernist, Jenne Magafan (1916-1952). Church
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Church in Leadville, Colorado, 1930s Framed Landscape Watercolor Ink Painting
Church in Leadville, Colorado, 1930s Framed Landscape Watercolor Ink Painting

Jenne Magafan
Church in Leadville, Colorado, 1930s Framed Landscape Watercolor Ink Painting , 1938

H 22.5 in W 28.25 in D 1.25 in
Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting
By Hayes Lyon
Located in Denver, CO
Untitled (Portrait of Bessy Lyon, Artist Wife) is an oil on canvas painting by Hayes Lyon (1901
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
"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
Haying
Located in Raleigh, NC
Rgrfinearts presents a rare WPA mural study by the African American artist Carl G. Hill. Mr. Hill
Category

1930s Realist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Haying
Haying

Carl G. Hill
Haying

H 16 in W 20 in D 3 in
William McBride "Daumier Heads" Original Oil on Canvas 20th c.
Located in San Francisco, CA
art institution sparked by the WPA. His art collection once included more than 1,000 paintings from
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
Southern Landscape
Located in Milford, NH
A fine gouache painting of a Southern landscape by American artist Beatrice Lavis Cuming (1903-1975
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Southern Landscape
Southern Landscape

Beatrice Lavis Cuming
Southern Landscape

H 28.75 in W 36 in D 1 in
Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed
By Mervin Jules
Located in Larchmont, NY
, illustrator, print maker, and educator, Mervin Jules is known for painting and illustration that focuses on
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
Plant-like
By James Brooks
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
pencil on stretcher strip en verso. Original condition with some painting shrinkage resulting in
Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Plant-like
Plant-like

James Brooks
Plant-like, c.1945

H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Red Above Blue, 1966
By Michael Loew
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
two years he paid his apartment rent with his paintings. In 1935, he found work with the WPA where he
Category

1960s Hard-Edge Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Red Above Blue, 1966
Red Above Blue, 1966

Michael Loew
Red Above Blue, 1966, 1966

H 59 in W 33 in D 1 in
Portrait of a Seated Woman
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
artist Condition: Cleaned and stretched by Monica Radecki, South Bend, Indiana. The painting is unframed
Category

1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Seated Woman
Portrait of a Seated Woman

Paul H. Winchell
Portrait of a Seated Woman, c. 1930

H 30 in W 24 in
The Jury
By Mervin Jules
Located in Concord, MA
painting and illustration that focused on social commentary and that often employed satire. He was
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
Darkness (portrait of a young woman)
By Fletcher Martin
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
; Denver Art Mus.; Mus. FA, Houston; SFMA; PAFA. Commissions: true fresco, WPA, Hollywood H.S., 1935; oil
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Darkness (portrait of a young woman)
Darkness (portrait of a young woman)

Fletcher Martin
Darkness (portrait of a young woman), 1940

H 22 in W 18 in D 2 in
Windmill on the Plains, 1940s Watercolor and Ink Mixed Media Modernist Painting
By Jenne Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
'Windmill on the Plains' is watercolor and ink on paper painting by Jenne Magafan. Depicting a
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Windmill on the Plains, 1940s Watercolor and Ink Mixed Media Modernist Painting
Windmill on the Plains, 1940s Watercolor and Ink Mixed Media Modernist Painting

Jenne Magafan
Windmill on the Plains, 1940s Watercolor and Ink Mixed Media Modernist Painting, 1941

H 24.5 in W 20.5 in D 1.25 in
Untitled
By John Opper
Located in Austin, TX
oldest African American theater in the United States. In 1933, Opper traveled to Gloucester
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Untitled

John Opper
Untitled, 1957

H 62.25 in W 56.25 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
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
several awards for his paintings and drawings. He continued his studies in Paris in 1910 at La Palette
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
Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
. He initially studied painting and drawing at the museum school, but he once said he became fascinated
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
was among his students at the Alliance (in 1934), during the time she was transitioning from painting
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
Ben Shahn Original Hand Signed Litho WPA Artist Rilke Poem Lithograph Portfolio
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
early experiences with lithography and graphic design is apparent in his later prints and paintings
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
Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Alliance (in 1934), during the time she was transitioning from painting to sculpture. In the late 1920s and
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
Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
was so young. He initially studied painting and drawing at the museum school, but he once said he
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
Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso)
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, Africa, Italy, England, Germany, and France. According to Crump, Winchell did not receive support from
Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso)
Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso)

Paul H. Winchell
Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso), 1925

H 7.63 in W 4.88 in
Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso)
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, Africa, Italy, England, Germany, and France. According to Crump, Winchell did not receive support from
Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso)
Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso)

Paul H. Winchell
Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso), 1925

H 7.63 in W 4.88 in
RECLINING NUDES, Signed Original Watercolor Drawing, Warm Gray, Graphite
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
Exhibition of Paintings. In March 1932 Gross had his first solo exhibition of sculpture at Gallery 144 in New
Category

1980s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Mixed Media, Graphite

RECLINING NUDES, Signed Original Watercolor Drawing, Warm Gray, Graphite
RECLINING NUDES, Signed Original Watercolor Drawing, Warm Gray, Graphite

Chaim Gross
RECLINING NUDES, Signed Original Watercolor Drawing, Warm Gray, Graphite, c. 1980

H 20 in W 23 in D 1 in
"King of the Blues" - B.B. King Portrait in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
angular, this piece depicts an African-American man wearing a crown. Given the date of the piece (1955
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Watercolor

"King of the Blues" - B.B. King Portrait in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
"King of the Blues" - B.B. King Portrait in Watercolor and Ink on Paper

John Martin Socha
"King of the Blues" - B.B. King Portrait in Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 1955

H 17.5 in W 14.75 in D 1.25 in
NYC School Abstract Expressionist Russian-American Painter Pastel Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
could painting. After a short stint at the Art Institute of Chicago, Ary once again was on the move
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
"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
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
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