Adam Grochowski Grant was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1924. He knew from the age of 10 that he wanted to be an artist. At the age of 18, Grant was imprisoned in Auschwitz. After being transferred to Mauthausen, his art allowed him to escape the stone quarry, where thousands of prisoners died each week. The camp was liberated in 1945, and Grant spent 5 years in a displaced person camp in Germany before he was sponsored to emigrate to the U. S. in June 1950. He lived in Detroit designing floats for the Christmas parade, as well as working on his own art projects. When the Palmer Paint Company wanted to make a hobby craft that used paints, Dan Robbins thought up paint-by-numbers. In 1951, the sales were booming and Dan Robbins advertised for additional artists. Grant was the first to answer, and he was soon made lead artist at the company. At his new position with Palmer Paint, he met his future wife, Peggy when she was also hired as an artist. He changed his name to Grant, and they married and moved with the company, then Craft Master, to Toledo, where she still lives today. She encouraged him to paint in oils instead of using pen and ink as a medium. He soon began his work as a master of the human figure and often used the female figure as a symbol for life and happiness. His art continued to be an outlet for his experiences in the hands of the Nazis. Over the years, Grant has won much recognition for his works, and they are part of many permanent collections in the Midwest, including from The Butler Institute of American Art, The University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University and the Owens Illinois Corporate collection.
Adam Grant Oil on Board Painting, Titled "Circus Couple"
By Adam Grant
Located in Toledo, OH
A great oil on board by Adam Grant. This work is titled “Circus Couple” and shows two acrobatic performers. Artist signed in lower right hand corner. Original artist tag on the back ...
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Ships at Sunset Oil Painting on Board
Located in Hudson, NY
A petite atmospheric oil painting on artistboard. Ships at sunset are almost in silhouette on the mirror-like water. Set in a cool carved gilt frame.
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Vintage Oil on Board Framed Landscape Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Style Painting Featuring Two People walking Through a Forest Landscape. Splitting and Wear Consistent with Age. French Style Gold Colore...
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H 32 in W 35.5 in D 3.5 in
Religious 19th Century Oil Painting on Board Icon Titled "The Crucifixion"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Rare Hispano-Portuguese 19th century oil on board depiction of "The Crucifixion". The baroque icon style painting depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ outside the city walls of Jerusalem, north of Mount Zion...
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Antique Framed Impressionist Oil Painting on Board
Located in Houston, TX
Antique framed impressionist oil painting on board. Lovely artist signed antique framed impressionist oil painting on board. This beauty d...
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French Provencal Oil On Board Painting
Located in Round Top, TX
A delightful 19th century Oil On Board Painting from the Provence region of France signed by Claude Firmin. Claude Firmin (1864 - 1944) was known for his genres and landscape scenes...
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17th Century Oil on Board Painting
Located in Round Top, TX
A very beautiful early 17th century oil on board painting of Saint Eugene - The Archbishop Of Toledo, Spain. Wonderful brushwork and intricate detail....
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Vintage Original Abstract Oil Painting on Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This captivating original abstract oil painting by artist Jane Tracy is a masterclass in Postmodern expressionism, bringing a visceral and organic energy to any interior. The composi...
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Arnold Turtle Oil on Board Painting
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful oil on board by Arnold Turtle.
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Vintage Original Abstract Oil Painting on Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This captivating original abstract oil painting is a masterful display of late 20th-century expressionism, bringing a visceral and organic energy to any interior space. Rendered on b...
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John Adam Houston 1884 Oil On Board Landscape Painting
Located in Mexico City, MX
An oil on board painting depicting a Scottish landscape with lake by Welsh-born Scottish artist John Adam Houston. The painting is framed. The painting is signed and date 84 on the l...
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Oil on Board Painting Connecticut Scene
By Leon Kroll 1
Located in Sheffield, MA
Attributed to Leon Kroll oil on wood board painting of a Connecticut scene. The small but well done painting is representative of work done by Kroll. The painting depicting a Connect...
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James M. Grainger Oil on Board Titled "At The Cricket Club"
By James Grainger
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Surreal oil on board depicting two men sitting outside the cricket country club performing levitation while a spirit is conjured up on the right side. Signed lower right, James Grainger. Signed and titled and dated on verso along with Portal Gallery...
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H 68.75 in W 48.5 in D 2 in
Original Oil on Canvas Artist Adam Grant Circus "Juggling Family" 1979
By Adam Grant
Located in Toledo, OH
Original oil on canvas of circus performers by artist Adam Grant titled "Juggling Family" Signed and dated 1979 in lower left corner. Very good, no damage noted, frame has very sligh...
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H 24 in W 17.5 in D 1.5 in
Original Mid Modern Portrait Paper on Board Female 1970s by Artist Adam Grant
By Adam Grant
Located in Toledo, OH
A dynamic original mid modern painting by artist Adam Grant, circa 1970s. Female portrait on paper laid on artists board with folded textured dimensional details. Primary blues, whit...
Impresstionists Oil on Board Painting of Ballerinas by Adam Grant
By Adam Grant
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful Oil on Canvas Painting of Ballerinas by Adam Grant (1925-1992). Signed in lower right. Adam Grants was a Polish born artist that ...