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Massive WPA Mural Study
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We acquired his large mural study out of an old Hudson River valley estate. It had been rolled up
Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Massive WPA Mural Study
Massive WPA Mural Study

Massive WPA Mural Study

H 78 in W 65 in D 1 in
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers
By Anton Refregier
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers Anton Refregier (1905
Category

1940s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Charcoal, Gouache, Board, Pencil

WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers

Anton Refregier
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers, c. 1940s

H 16 in W 30 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
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
By Carlos Lopez
Located in New York, NY
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century Carlos Lopez (1910
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century

Carlos Lopez
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century, 1940

H 25 in W 28 in
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
By Seymour Fogel
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers Seymour Fogel (1911
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Board

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

Seymour Fogel
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers, c. 1930s/40s

H 25 in W 62 in
"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of atmosphere, rich color and drama, this mural study by Dunbar Beck was executed in
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Gouache

"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939
"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939

"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939

H 11.5 in W 27 in D 0.2 in
"Mail by Stagecoach, Lynn to Lowell", WPA Mural Study by Aiden Ripley
By Aiden Lassell Ripley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An evocative and atmospheric example of WPA mural painting, this large study in watercolor and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Mail by Stagecoach, Lynn to Lowell", WPA Mural Study by Aiden Ripley
"Mail by Stagecoach, Lynn to Lowell", WPA Mural Study by Aiden Ripley

"Mail by Stagecoach, Lynn to Lowell", WPA Mural Study by Aiden Ripley

H 20 in W 30 in D 0.1 in
"Livestock Farm Scene, " WPA Mural Study with Farmhands Handling Hay and Feed
By Rollin Crampton 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of Social Realist art was painted by Rollin Crampton as a study for a WPA
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Livestock Farm Scene, " WPA Mural Study with Farmhands Handling Hay and Feed
"Livestock Farm Scene, " WPA Mural Study with Farmhands Handling Hay and Feed

"Livestock Farm Scene, " WPA Mural Study with Farmhands Handling Hay and Feed

H 12.5 in W 18.75 in D 1 in
"Naval Recruit, " Classic WPA Mural Study by Henricksen for Naval Station, 1936
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of WPA-period mural painting, this study was painted by Ralf Henricksen in the
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Naval Recruit, " Classic WPA Mural Study by Henricksen for Naval Station, 1936
"Naval Recruit, " Classic WPA Mural Study by Henricksen for Naval Station, 1936

"Naval Recruit, " Classic WPA Mural Study by Henricksen for Naval Station, 1936

H 16.75 in W 10.75 in D 0.1 in
'Mural Study: Lower Manhattan' — WPA Era Precisionism
By Louis Lozowick
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Louis Lozowick, 'Mural Study: Lower Manhattan', lithograph, edition 10 or fewer, 1936. Flint 135
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Mural Study: Lower Manhattan' — WPA Era Precisionism
'Mural Study: Lower Manhattan' — WPA Era Precisionism

Louis Lozowick
'Mural Study: Lower Manhattan' — WPA Era Precisionism, 1935

H 12.82 in W 8.88 in
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson Ronnebeck
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

Louise Ronnebeck
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism, 1937

H 21 in W 51 in
Industrial Mural Study, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara WPA American
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mural Study, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara WPA American Joseph Edward
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Industrial Mural Study, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara WPA American
Industrial Mural Study, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara WPA American

Joseph Edward Knowles
Industrial Mural Study, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara WPA American, c. 1930s

H 27 in W 60 in
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

Louise Ronnebeck
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism, 1937

H 14 in W 22 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
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s
By Frank Van Sloun
Located in New York, NY
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s. 9 x 12 inches
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Egg Tempera

Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s

Frank Van Sloun
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s, c. 1936

H 21 in W 25 in D 1 in
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century Eugene Savage (1883
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century

Eugene Savage
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century, 1939

H 47 in W 32 in
"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of WPA-period mural painting, executed by Verona Burkhardt for the Immigration
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA
"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA

"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA

H 17.5 in W 33 in D 2 in
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

Jo Cain
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern, c. 1930s

H 40 in W 42 in
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Jo Cain (1904-2003
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA

Jo Cain
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA, c. 1930s

H 34 in W 36 in D 2 in
"Justice Triumphant", Mural Study for Queens, Ny Courthouse, circa 1941-1942
By Eugene Francis Savage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking example of WPA mural art, this study for one of the murals proposed for the new Queens
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Justice Triumphant", Mural Study for Queens, Ny Courthouse, circa 1941-1942
"Justice Triumphant", Mural Study for Queens, Ny Courthouse, circa 1941-1942

"Justice Triumphant", Mural Study for Queens, Ny Courthouse, circa 1941-1942

H 18.13 in W 38.75 in D 1 in
"Arab Children, " Portrait of Two Figures Lithograph signed by Fletcher Martin
By Fletcher Martin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Under the WPA he painted a mural study for the Kellogg, Idaho post office titled Mine Rescue (1939
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
Sailing Ship of 1850s in San Francisco Bay - WPA Mural Study for Post Office
By Otis Oldfield
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, San Francisco" is a rare WPA mural study created by Otis Oldfield, one of the leaders of the Bay Area
Category

20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Board

Sailing Ship of 1850s in San Francisco Bay - WPA Mural Study for Post Office
Sailing Ship of 1850s in San Francisco Bay - WPA Mural Study for Post Office

Otis Oldfield
Sailing Ship of 1850s in San Francisco Bay - WPA Mural Study for Post Office, 1941

H 27.5 in W 27.5 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
Queen City of the Lakes, Buffalo, New York, WPA mural study American Scene Urban
Located in New York, NY
Like many WPA mural studies, this work is unsigned. The title of the work is also the nickname for
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Queen City of the Lakes, Buffalo, New York, WPA mural study American Scene Urban
Queen City of the Lakes, Buffalo, New York, WPA mural study American Scene Urban

Queen City of the Lakes, Buffalo, New York, WPA mural study American Scene Urban, circa 1938

H 21 in W 47 in
WPA Mural Study American Scene Modernism San Francisco Post Office 20th Century
By Anton Refregier
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study American Scene Modernism San Francisco Post Office 20th Century Mural Study for
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

WPA Mural Study American Scene Modernism San Francisco Post Office 20th Century
WPA Mural Study American Scene Modernism San Francisco Post Office 20th Century

Anton Refregier
WPA Mural Study American Scene Modernism San Francisco Post Office 20th Century, 1934

H 15 in W 25 in D 1 in
Mankind & Medicine Allegorical WPA Medical History Mural Study, Bertram Hartman
By Bertram Hartman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist WPA mural study for the Oneonta Tuberculosis Hospital by Bertram Hartman (1882 - 1960
Category

1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Mankind & Medicine Allegorical WPA Medical History Mural Study, Bertram Hartman
Mankind & Medicine Allegorical WPA Medical History Mural Study, Bertram Hartman

Bertram Hartman
Mankind & Medicine Allegorical WPA Medical History Mural Study, Bertram Hartman, 1930

H 21 in W 21 in D 2 in
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
– 2003) Men Working: WPA Mural Study 17 ½ x 10 ½ inches Oil on board, c. 1940's Signed verso: Study for
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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

Jo Cain
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern, c. 1940s

H 22 in W 15 in D 2 in
Industrial WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Industrial Mural Study
Located in New York, NY
Industrial WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Industrial Mural Study. A label verso titles
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Industrial WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Industrial Mural Study
Industrial WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Industrial Mural Study

Anthony (Tony) Sisti
Industrial WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Industrial Mural Study, c. 1940s

H 30 in W 41 in D 2 in
Study for Mural in the Lobby of WPA Courthouse in Nashville
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
finished murals look nothing like these studies.
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board, Color Pencil

Study for Mural in the Lobby of WPA Courthouse in Nashville
Study for Mural in the Lobby of WPA Courthouse in Nashville

Dean Cornwell
Study for Mural in the Lobby of WPA Courthouse in Nashville

H 38 in W 39 in
WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century
WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century

Jo Cain
WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century, 1930s

H 43 in W 25 in D 1 in
INDUSTRY American Scene Modernism WPA Mural Study Industrial Mid-Century Realism
By John Costigan
Located in New York, NY
INDUSTRY American Scene Modernism WPA Mural Study Industrial Mid-Century Realism. John Edward
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

INDUSTRY American Scene Modernism WPA Mural Study Industrial Mid-Century Realism
INDUSTRY American Scene Modernism WPA Mural Study Industrial Mid-Century Realism

John Costigan
INDUSTRY American Scene Modernism WPA Mural Study Industrial Mid-Century Realism, 1942

H 44 in W 30 in D 3 in
"The First Requisite, " Important Art Deco-WPA Mural Study Depicting Laborers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This important and very rare mural study, executed in oil on canvas, was painted by Dunbar Beck in
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"The First Requisite, " Important Art Deco-WPA Mural Study Depicting Laborers
"The First Requisite, " Important Art Deco-WPA Mural Study Depicting Laborers

"The First Requisite, " Important Art Deco-WPA Mural Study Depicting Laborers

H 40.5 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
Antique American Modernist WPA Mural Study Signed Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed mural study oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed.
Category

1920s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist WPA Mural Study Signed Framed Original Oil Painting
Antique American Modernist WPA Mural Study Signed Framed Original Oil Painting

Beata Beach
Antique American Modernist WPA Mural Study Signed Framed Original Oil Painting, 1930

H 31 in W 22 in D 2 in
"Ship Building, " 1930s Era WPA Mural Study with Sailors by Allyn COX
By Allyn Cox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
murals for other buildings, and this study is an excellent example. His drawing depicts a group of eight
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Ship Building, " 1930s Era WPA Mural Study with Sailors by Allyn COX
"Ship Building, " 1930s Era WPA Mural Study with Sailors by Allyn COX

"Ship Building, " 1930s Era WPA Mural Study with Sailors by Allyn COX

H 7 in W 9.75 in D 0.1 in
Art Deco WPA Mural Study of Man in Front of Giant Cog by Frank Reilly
By Frank J. Reilly
Located in New York, NY
This pencil and charcoal by Frank Reilly (an American painter, illustrator and teacher. He taught drawing and painting at the Grand Central school of Art and Illustration at Pratt In...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Art Deco WPA Mural Study of Man in Front of Giant Cog by Frank Reilly
Art Deco WPA Mural Study of Man in Front of Giant Cog by Frank Reilly

Art Deco WPA Mural Study of Man in Front of Giant Cog by Frank Reilly

H 43 in W 33 in D 1 in
Knickerbocker Mural Study WPA Modernism 20th Century 1930s NYC American Scene
Located in New York, NY
Knickerbocker Mural Study WPA Modernism 20th Century 1930s NYC American Scene Mural Study
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Knickerbocker Mural Study WPA Modernism 20th Century 1930s NYC American Scene
Knickerbocker Mural Study WPA Modernism 20th Century 1930s NYC American Scene

James Daugherty
Knickerbocker Mural Study WPA Modernism 20th Century 1930s NYC American Scene, 1928

H 15 in W 20 in D 1 in
Picnic by the River, WPA-Era Mural Study with Sailboats and Kite, Detroit Artist
By Edgar Yaeger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and sophisticated, this superb mural study by Edgar Yaeger, one of the most prominent
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Picnic by the River, WPA-Era Mural Study with Sailboats and Kite, Detroit Artist
Picnic by the River, WPA-Era Mural Study with Sailboats and Kite, Detroit Artist

Picnic by the River, WPA-Era Mural Study with Sailboats and Kite, Detroit Artist

H 16 in W 26 in D 1 in
WPA Mural Study
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 10" x 25" oil on canvas WPA mural study. The work is unsigned and framed in black wood.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

WPA Mural Study

WPA Mural Study

H 10 in W 25 in
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  • What is a WPA mural?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A WPA mural was a public work of art owing to a federal government program that came to fruition in the United States during the 1930s. WPA stands for Works Progress Administration. As part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, the government-funded Works Progress Administration hired artists, illustrators, graphic designers and more to paint murals and create sculptures in schools, municipal buildings and elsewhere all over the United States — the effort, which included teaching art classes to children and budding artists, was put in place to build morale and offer employment during the Great Depression.