Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

American, 1883-1962

Largely a painter known for his busy, Impressionistic scenes of life on the streets of Paris, Abel Warshawsky spent about 30 years in France. He mastered two styles: his own variant of French impressionism and a striking realism, which he applied to his many penetrating and superb portraits. While his street scenes are modern in their depiction of boisterous, fleeting contemporary activity, the portraits embody the spirit of Old Europe. Their sincerity and integrity have a counterpart in the portraits of Charles W. Hawthorne, the great teacher of Provincetown. Warshawsky, born in Pennsylvania and was raised in Cleveland. He began his studies at the Cleveland Art Institute under Frederick Carl Gottwald. Then the artist went to the Art Students League and the National Academy of Design in New York: as teachers he listed H. Siddons Mowbray, Louis Loeb, and Winslow Homer. Like many twentieth-century impressionists, Warshawsky maintained the impressionist's favorite subject matter, urban life, but later abandoned the closely juxtaposed, regular brushstrokes for broad areas of color. His bird's-eye views of the boulevards of Paris recall Monet's famous Boulevard des Capucines, complete with "tongue-lickings" to represent pedestrians, and some of his works are highly impressionistic. Washer Women at Goyen is especially stunning with its limited palette of green and violet, its expressive use of controlled impasto, the delicate surfaces of the building, rendered all in violet, and the freely painted ripples of water below. Warshawsky's The Memories of an American Impressionist, written in 1931, describes an American artist's life in Paris, ca. 1909 to 1930. His preferred hangout was the Café du Dôme on the boulevard Montparnasse, where "meeting one's fellow craftsmen — talking shop, and exchanging ideas in general — was the main diversionAt the Dôme, Warshawsky met Richard Emil Miller, Lionel Walden, Max Bohm, Frederick Frieseke, Lawton Parker, Louis Ritman, the modernists Alfred Maurer, John Marin, Jules Pascin and Signac: in short, more than a handful of expatriates who made the Café du Dôme their lively art club, intellectual hub, and social center. Warshawsky painted at Vernon, not far from Giverny; the accommodations were cheaper than those at Giverny.. Later he was joined by Leon Kroll, Ivan Olinsky, and Samuel Halpert. During the war years, Warshawsky volunteered to manage a labor squad at a supply warehouse. Warshawsky packed all of the 1920s into the last chapter. The relentless heat of the Midwest, lingering "Victorian" dress codes, and Prohibition drove Warshawsky back to France, where he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur. For a while, he was involved with the artists' colony on the Spanish island of Mallorca. The events of the second world war made it necessary for Warshawsky to return to the States; he settled on the Monterey Peninsula and was active in the Carmel Art Association. The artist died in Monterey on 31 May 1962.

Artist: Abel Warshawsky

Abel WarshawskyMid Century Portrait of Artist Doris Rohr of Carmel, 1952

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Mid Century Portrait of Artist Doris Rohr of Carmel

By Abel Warshawsky

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful mid century portrait of Carmel artist Doris Estelle Rohr by listed California artist Abel George (Buck) Warshawsky (American, 1883-1962). Signed "A.G. Warshawsky Dec. 22 52...

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1950s Post-War Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Abel WarshawskyMid Century Oil Portrait of Wine Expert Claude Wolf, Signed by Abel Warshawsky, 1956

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Mid Century Oil Portrait of Wine Expert Claude Wolf, Signed by Abel Warshawsky

By Abel Warshawsky

Located in Soquel, CA

Wine Enologist Claude Wolf - Mid Century Portrait A stately mid-century portrait of Claude Wolf (1904-1973), a vintner Enologist by Abel George Warshawsky (American, 1883-1962). Oil...

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1950s Photorealist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abel WarshawskySpanish Beauty Portrait of Artist's Wife, Oil on Canvas, 1940s, Signed, 1940's

$6,000

Spanish Beauty Portrait of Artist's Wife, Oil on Canvas, 1940s, Signed

By Abel Warshawsky

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Spanish Beauty (Portrait of the Artist's Wife) Oil on canvas, c. 1940's Signed upper right "A.G. Warshawsky" (see photo) According to the daughter-in-law of the artist, this painting...

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1940s Abstract Impressionist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Ana Maria MicuReflex 3 - Contemporary, Photorealist, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Hoodie, 2007

$3,304

H 17.72 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in

Reflex 3 - Contemporary, Photorealist, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Hoodie

By Ana Maria Micu

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Reflex 3, 2007 Oil on canvas (Signed on reverse) 17.71 H x 23.62 W in 45 H x 60 W cm The artist Ana Maria Micu wrote about her works: "There is certain culpability in self-represe...

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Early 2000s Photorealist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Michael LeonardAlan, Bella, Brick and Slate, 1973

$27,133

H 35.83 in W 35.83 in D 1.19 in

Alan, Bella, Brick and Slate

By Michael Leonard

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on Masonite board, signed and dated (lower middle), 70cm x 70cm (91cm x 91cm framed). Price on request This work depicts Alan and his dog, Bella, on Michael Leonard’s balcon...

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1970s Post-War Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

ATHOS MENABONI"Georgia Moonshiner, c. 1935" by Athos Menaboni (1895-1990) American WPA Era Oil, Circa 1935

$3,950

H 20 in W 18 in D 2 in

"Georgia Moonshiner, c. 1935" by Athos Menaboni (1895-1990) American WPA Era Oil

Located in Yardley, PA

A fantastic WPA-era painting of a Georgia moonshiner by famed Italian-American artist Athos Menaboni (1895-1990). This work depicts an older man sporting a brown hat, brown jacket, ...

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1930s American Modern Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Francis ChapinA Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle", Circa 1950s

$1,200

H 26.5 in W 18.5 in D 1 in

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle"

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A colorful Southern painting depicting a ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Karen Offutt"Locked, " Oil Painting, 2021

$1,120Sale Price|20% Off

H 8 in W 8 in

"Locked, " Oil Painting

By Karen Offutt

Located in Denver, CO

Karen Offutt's "Locked" is an original, handmade painting that depicts a close up view of a feminine face at three quarters view, her brown hair frames her porcelain face. About th...

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2010s Photorealist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Yana ReznikThe Tender Collision, 2026

$1,418

H 59.06 in W 45.28 in D 0.04 in

The Tender Collision

Located in Zofingen, AG

Some things from home follow you without being asked. Not the furniture. Not the photographs. Something quieter — a pattern on a curtain, the way light passed through lace on an ordi...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

Mihai FloreaCandy Eyes issue #5 - 21st Century, Figurative Painting, Woman, Portrait, Blonde, 2010

$1,367

H 13.78 in W 10.24 in D 2.37 in

Candy Eyes issue #5 - 21st Century, Figurative Painting, Woman, Portrait, Blonde

By Mihai Florea

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Candy Eyes issue #5, 2010 Oil on canvas (Signed front upper left corner) 13 4/5 H × 10 1/5 W in 35 H × 26 W cm Through his works, Mihai Florea equally satirizes, the one who produce...

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2010s Photorealist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yana ReznikThe Silent Sanctuary, 2025

$1,021

H 59.06 in W 47.25 in D 0.04 in

The Silent Sanctuary

Located in Zofingen, AG

The world does not always come at you loudly. Sometimes it is quiet and persistent — a thousand small moments of pressure, expectation, judgment. A look that says you are too much. A...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

Yana ReznikReclaiming Europa, 2026

$1,474

H 59.06 in W 43.31 in D 0.04 in

Reclaiming Europa

Located in Zofingen, AG

This powerful mixed-media work, featuring a neoclassical portrait of Europa upon a dark, graffiti-covered bull against a chaotic neon background, explores the theme of The Sovereign ...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

Danny McCaw"Everyday Shapes" by Danny McCaw (2024) Abstracted Figures, Oil Painting, 2024

$6,400

H 24 in W 30 in

"Everyday Shapes" by Danny McCaw (2024) Abstracted Figures, Oil Painting

By Danny McCaw

Located in Denver, CO

Danny McCaw's (US based) "Everyday Shapes" is an oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts two abstracted figures. Bio/artist statement: Danny McCaw is the youngest son o...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Danny McCaw"Shaping Landscapes" by Danny McCaw (2024) Abstracted Figures, Oil Painting, 2024

$2,300

H 16 in W 12 in

"Shaping Landscapes" by Danny McCaw (2024) Abstracted Figures, Oil Painting

By Danny McCaw

Located in Denver, CO

Danny McCaw's (US based) "Shaping Landscapes" is an oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts two abstracted figures in an interior of black and grey. Bio/artist statemen...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Francis ChapinA Charming 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950

$850

H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in

A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Red Sweater by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 8 x 6 inches, oil on Masonite (Framed siz...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

John WaltonOriginal 1950's English oil painting Self Portrait With His Wife by John Walton

$3,120

H 18.51 in W 1.97 in D 1.19 in

Original 1950's English oil painting Self Portrait With His Wife by John Walton

Located in Cirencester, GB

ARTIST: John Walton RP (1925-2023) British TITLE: "Self Portrait Of The Artist And His Wife" (c.1953/1954) SIGNED: verso with numerous Bourlet exhibtions MEDIUM: oil on board SIZ...

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1950s Post-War Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Francis ChapinAn Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl", Circa 1950

$850

H 19.5 in W 17 in D 1 in

An Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl"

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

An Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 15 x 12 1/2 inches (Framed size: ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Francis ChapinAn Elegant 1940s Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman in Red Dress, Circa 1940s

$850

H 15 in W 13.5 in D 1 in

An Elegant 1940s Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman in Red Dress

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

An Elegant 1940s Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman a Red Dress by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A beautifully executed studio portrait, the painting is oil...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Previously Available Items

Abel WarshawskyMid Century Portrait of Lisa Mi Hamlin, 1960

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H 42 in W 36 in D 2 in

Mid Century Portrait of Lisa Mi Hamlin

By Abel Warshawsky

Located in Soquel, CA

Realistic portrait of Lisa Mi Hamlin by Abel Warshawsky (American, 1863 - 1962). Image, 36"L x 30"W. Lisa Mi is the daughter of the artist Roy Hamlin. Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania ...

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1960s Realist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Abel WarshawskyLisa Mi, 1950

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H 33 in W 27 in D 5 in

Lisa Mi

By Abel Warshawsky

Located in Soquel, CA

Oil painting titled Lisa Mi by Abel Warshawsky (American, 1863 - 1962). Image, 26.5"L x 20"W. Signed upper right.Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on December 28, 1883, Warshaws...

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1950s Realist Abel Warshawsky Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

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