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Wpa Mural Study

Massive WPA Mural Study
Massive WPA Mural Study

Massive WPA Mural Study

$7,500

H 78 in W 65 in D 1 in

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

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

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Paint

"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

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Full of atmosphere, rich color and drama, this mural study by Dunbar Beck was executed in

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Gouache

"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

By Aiden Lassell Ripley

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An evocative and atmospheric example of WPA mural painting, this large study in watercolor and

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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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

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A classic example of WPA-period mural painting, this study was painted by Ralf Henricksen in the

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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

'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

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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

"Calvarymen Crossing", Important Study for Landmark WPA Mural by Jared French
"Calvarymen Crossing", Important Study for Landmark WPA Mural by Jared French

"Calvarymen Crossing", Important Study for Landmark WPA Mural by Jared French

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This highly important study -- entitled "Calvarymen Crossing a River" -- was made for the 1939 WPA

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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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

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This classic example of WPA-period mural painting, executed by Verona Burkhardt for the Immigration

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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

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H 18.13 in W 38.75 in D 1 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

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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H 16 in W 20 in D 3 in

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Located in Raleigh, NC

Rgrfinearts presents a rare WPA mural study by the African American artist Carl G. Hill. Mr. Hill

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1930s Realist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"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

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This important and very rare mural study, executed in oil on canvas, was painted by Dunbar Beck in

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"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

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

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

"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

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

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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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

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...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

WPA Mural Study

WPA Mural Study

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H 10 in W 25 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.

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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII

"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII

By David Fredenthal

Located in New York, NY

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Materials

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'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA
'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA

'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA

By Charles Turzak

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

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"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark
"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark

"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A striking combination of realism and abstraction, this portrait of a nude male youth with his arms behind his neck -- Stanley Christensen -- is beautifully expressed in tones of cha...

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Marcel Emile CaillietLandscape, 1940

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H 20 in W 24 in D 1 in

Landscape

By Marcel Emile Cailliet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Landscape, 1940, oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches, signed, dated and titled verso: “Marcel Cailliet ’40 – S.C.” and “Marcel Cailliet Landscape”; likely exhibited at the annual juried st...

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1940s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures

Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures

By Maurice Becker

Located in New York, NY

Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures MAURICE BECKER (1889-1975) 'Neon Lighting 17 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches Oil on masonite Signed, dated 1936 a...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter
"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter

"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although this painting dates to 1951, a few years after the Works Progress Administration (WPA) period ended in the 1940s, this tight composition of two pipe fitters doing their work...

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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century

By Letterio Calapai

Located in New York, NY

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"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism
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Located in New York, NY

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Ninth Avenue El (New York City), Mid 20th Century Cityscape Oil painting
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Ninth Avenue El (New York City), Mid 20th Century Cityscape Oil painting

By John Opper

Located in Beachwood, OH

John Opper (American, 1908-1994) Ninth Avenue El (New York City), c. 1935 Oil on canvas Signed lower left and verso 30.125 x 24 inches The Ninth Avenue El was the first elevated rai...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA

By Cecil Crosley Bell

Located in New York, NY

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Cecil C. Bell (American, 1906-1970) Brookyn Bridge amid the NYC Waterfront 35 ½ x 23 ½ inches Oil on Bo...

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1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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