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Arthur Sarnoff

American, 1912-2000
An illustrator for many national magazines, Arthur Sarnoff was known for illustration and paintings, which were whimsical and attention getting because of their reflection of many aspects of American culture---product consumption, domestic life, sports, celebrities, sex, crime and musical entertainment. Sarnoff was born in Brooklyn and studied at the Industrial School and the Grand Central Art School* in New York City. Among his teachers were John Clymer and Andrew Wyeth. He was a member of the Society of Illustrators* and exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design*. Much of his illustration work beginning in the 1930s was for weekly and monthly magazines and included McCall's, American Weekly, Collier's, Woman's Home Companion, Redbook, American Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and Good Housekeeping. His ad images were used to promote Karo Syrup (Karo Kid is a 40s icon), Dextrose (ditto the Sugar Blonde), Lucky Strike cigarettes, Coors beer, Camay soup, and over-the-counter much advertised medications such as Sal Hepatica, Listerine, Vick's Vapo Rub, Meds and Ipana. He also did portraits of President and Mrs Kennedy. Two subjects continue to keep him famous: popular and tasteful pin-up girl calendars and the pool playing (and card playing and golfing) dogs, of which The Hustler became one of the best-selling prints of the 1950s. He usually signed his art by using his full name or "Sarnoff," or just "AS." In honor of Sarnoff's 70th birthday in 2001, his two daughters, Susan and Elizabeth, set up the Arthur Sarnoff Alumni Financial Aid Fund at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Central Park, New York City. A children's school attended by Sarnoff's daughters, the school remained of special interest to Arthur Sarnoff and his family.
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Family Shopping, ACE Hardware Illustration
Family Shopping, ACE Hardware Illustration

Family Shopping, ACE Hardware Illustration

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

A police officer directs traffic so families out shopping can safely navigate the streets outside of an ACE Hardware store. Original illustration for ACE Hardware Medium: Oil on bo...

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Oil, Board

"Happy New Year!", The Progressive Farmer Magazine Cover
"Happy New Year!", The Progressive Farmer Magazine Cover

"Happy New Year!", The Progressive Farmer Magazine Cover

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

The Progressive Farmer magazine cover, January 1958 This dynamic scene of a mid-century New Year's Eve party captures the excitement across generations. While adults eagerly anticipate midnight, children watch from the staircase, and an older couple in the background enjoys a quiet moment together at the buffet table. Sarnoff's use of diagonals brings the scene to life, and the inclusion of noisemakers evokes the festive atmosphere. Created as a cover for the January 1958 issue of The Progressive Farmer, this is a prime example of Sarnoff's vibrant style. Approximate Date: 1958 Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Size: 25.00" x 22.00" Exhibited: Masters of the Golden Age: Harvey Dunn and His Students South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings, South Dakota May 5, 2015 - September 13, 2015 Norman Rockwell Museum...

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1950s Arthur Sarnoff

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Oil, Board

The Head and the Heart, American Magazine Story Illustration

The Head and the Heart, American Magazine Story Illustration

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1951 Medium: Gouache and Tempera on Board Dimensions: 10.25" x 12.50" Signature: Signed Lower Right The Head and the Heart, American Magazine story illustration, September 1951

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1950s Arthur Sarnoff

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Tempera, Gouache, Board

Golf Outing
Golf Outing

Golf Outing

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed Lower Left

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20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Oil

"Hook Oars and Stand By" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant
"Hook Oars and Stand By" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant

"Hook Oars and Stand By" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

One of four known surviving of twelve to fourteen paintings produced by Arthur Sarnoff to hang in The Moby Dick Restaurant in The Stardust, Las Vegas, Nevada. The painting shows a wh...

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Trendsetter. Illustration of a Fashionable Woman
Trendsetter. Illustration of a Fashionable Woman

Trendsetter. Illustration of a Fashionable Woman

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pastel on Board Dimensions: 30.00" x 24.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left Fashionable woman with brightly colored shirt

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Pastel, Board

Boy & Girl Fishing
Boy & Girl Fishing

Boy & Girl Fishing

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

A nostalgic painting by Arthur Sarnoff depicting a cheerful boy and girl fishing by a peaceful creek, surrounded by ducks, a stone bridge, and vibrant autumn trees. The scene evokes ...

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1950s Arthur Sarnoff

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Oil

The Ring Bearer, Original Cover Illustration for The American Weekly Magazine

The Ring Bearer, Original Cover Illustration for The American Weekly Magazine

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original cover illustration for The American Weekly magazine, published June 2, 1957. The image features a little boy with freckles carrying a ring pillow down the aisle at a weddin...

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1950s Arthur Sarnoff

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Gouache, Pencil, Paperboard

Unexpected Holiday
Unexpected Holiday

Unexpected Holiday

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Gouache on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right American Weekly magazine cover, September 9, 1956

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1950s Arthur Sarnoff

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Gouache, Board

Up at Bat
Up at Bat

Up at Bat

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

A mid-century sports illustration by Arthur Sarnoff depicting a classic baseball moment. The composition features a batter, catcher, umpire, and pitcher in action, with a full stadiu...

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

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Oil

Girl with Cat

Girl with Cat

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

A mid-century painting, capturing a tender moment of childhood play. A young girl, dressed in a navy pinafore, carefully ties a pink ribbon on her gray tabby cat. Sarnoff’s signature...

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

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Oil

Kids Swimming in Watering Hole

Kids Swimming in Watering Hole

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24.00" x 36.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fashionable Woman
Fashionable Woman

Fashionable Woman

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Acrylic on Board Signature: Signed Women with brightly colored scarf

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20th Century Other Art Style Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Acrylic, Board

The Knee Knockers
The Knee Knockers

The Knee Knockers

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Acrylic on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Size: 16.00" x 21.75"

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20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

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Acrylic, Board

A Stroke Saved
A Stroke Saved

A Stroke Saved

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed lower left

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20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Oil

Goodnight
Goodnight

Goodnight

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed Twice Lower Right

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20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Pastel

Rose Hatted Women
Rose Hatted Women

Rose Hatted Women

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pastel on Board Dimensions: 30.00" x 24.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left Women with brightly colored hat

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Pastel, Board

Woman in Garden
Woman in Garden

Woman in Garden

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Dimensions: 24.00" x 30.00" Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Left Garden scene with a woman tending to a bed of flowers.

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

A Church Picnic
A Church Picnic

A Church Picnic

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Gouache on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Sight Size 27.50" x 21.50;" Framed 34.25" x 27.25"

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20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Trying Out" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant
"Trying Out" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant

"Trying Out" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

One of four known surviving of twelve to fourteen paintings produced by Arthur Sarnoff to hang in The Moby Dick Restaurant in The Stardust, Las Vegas, Nevada. The painting shows a gr...

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman on Park Bench with Dogs
Woman on Park Bench with Dogs

Woman on Park Bench with Dogs

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24.00" x 36.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left Women sitting on park bench with dog and puppies

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Talking It Over

Talking It Over

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1937 Medium: Watercolor, Gouache and Charcoal on Board Dimensions: 14.00" x 20.00" Signature: Signed Lower Center Exhibitions: It's a Man's World, Illustration Art by and for ...

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1930s Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache, Board

Girl on Beach
Girl on Beach

Girl on Beach

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Girl laying against a rock on the beach, looking out at the water. Signed lower left.

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20th Century Other Art Style Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boy and Girl by Church
Boy and Girl by Church

Boy and Girl by Church

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Boy and Girl by Church playing together.

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20th Century Other Art Style Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Board, Oil

Kids Sitting on Love Seat
Kids Sitting on Love Seat

Kids Sitting on Love Seat

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24.00" x 36.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Two kids sitting on a love seat

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pretty Girl with Kittens

Pretty Girl with Kittens

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 20.50" x 14.50" Signature: Signed

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Oil, Board

Preparing the Flag, America's 1784 Golden Girl
Preparing the Flag, America's 1784 Golden Girl

Preparing the Flag, America's 1784 Golden Girl

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Missouri, MO

Preparing the Flag, America's 1784 Golden Girl Arthur Sarnoff (American, 1912-2000) Signed Upper Right 28 x 24 inches 31.5 x 26.5 inches with frame SEE PHOTO: **Used for the Bi-Cen...

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20th Century American Modern Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Oil, Board

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Untitled

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H 20.5 in W 22 in D 1.25 in

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Andre Cottavoz (French, 1922-2012) Untitled, Paris scene with multitude of French flags. Canvas on board, framed. Frame: 20 1/2" x 22" x 1 1/4, Board 13 3/4" x 15"

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View Of The City
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View Of The City

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Early 20th Century European School, view of the city, with buildings in the background, gouache on paper unsigned in a beautiful custom made Haydenryk frame under glass.

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Early 20th Century Realist Arthur Sarnoff

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Gouache, Board

Family scene. Oil sketch on cardboard.
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Family scene. Oil sketch on cardboard. This work will be recorded in the catalogue raisonné of the work of the artist currently in preparation. Jules Van Biesbroeck was the son of Jules Evariste van Biesbroeck, a painter of Ghent, but was born in Italy, in Portici, near Naples, while his parents were staying there. (In the 19th century many artists made educational trips to Italy). It was a long visit: the child was two years old by the time the family returned to Ghent.[1] After a short period of practice with his father, van Biesbroeck was enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. His first painting, "The Shepherd" (French: Le pâtre), was sold at the Triennale in Ghent. In 1888, when he was only 15 years old, he made his debut at the "Salon des Champs-Elysées" in Paris with his monumental work "The Launch of the Argo" (French: Le lancement...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Arthur Sarnoff

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"Paper Making" WPA Industrial Mid-Century American Scene Social Realism Workers
"Paper Making" WPA Industrial Mid-Century American Scene Social Realism Workers

"Paper Making" WPA Industrial Mid-Century American Scene Social Realism Workers

Located in New York, NY

"Paper Making" WPA Industrial Mid-Century American Scene Social Realism Workers Douglas Crockwell (1904-1968) "Paper Making" 19 x 39 inches Oil on board, c. 1936 Signed verso Framed: 28 x 47 Provenance: Estate of the Artist BIO Spencer Douglass Crockwell was born into a comfortable middle class household on April 29, 1904 in Columbus, Ohio. His father, Charles Roland Crockwell, was a mining engineer; his mother, Cora, was the daughter of an Iowa attorney. He became a commercial artist and experimental filmmaker who spent a good part of his career creating illustrations and advertisements for the Saturday Evening Post. In 1907 the Crockwell family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he graduated from high school and then attended from Washington University. Initially he studied engineering, but soon switched to business. While still an undergraduate, Crockwell took courses at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts and quickly realized that he wanted to be an artist. After graduating from Washington University in 1926, Crockwell continued to study at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts until 1929. The following year he relocated to Chicago and continued his studies at the American Academy of Art. In 1930 and 1931 he studied in Europe on a Traveling Fellowship. In 1932 Douglass Crockwell moved to Glens Falls, New York, which was to be his home for the remainder of his life. The following year he married Margaret Braman. They had three children, a son Douglass and two daughters, Johanna and Margaret. During the depression he created murals and posters for the Works Progress Administration including Post Office murals in White River junction, Vermont; Endicott, New York; and Macon, Mississippi. In 1934 he painted Paper Workers, Finch Pruyn & Co. (the leading Glens Falls, New York company) for the WPA. In the 1930s Crockwell developed an interest in experimental animated films that occupied him for the rest of his life. In 1936 and 1937, he collaborated with David Smith, a sculptor, to create surrealist films. Because of his interest in experimental films, his output of paintings was limited to just twenty to forty illustrations a year during this time. Crockwell painted his first of many Saturday Evening Post cover in 1933. He also worked for Life, Look, and Esquire, and numerous national advertisers including Friskies dog food, Welch’s Grape Juice, Republic Steel...

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1930s American Modern Arthur Sarnoff

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Oil, Board

'Let's play for real money'

'Let's play for real money'

By RICHARDSON RAY

Located in Paris, FR

Ray Richardson is a contemporary British artist known for his cinematic paintings. The artist employs icons of working-class London, including bull terriers, soccer pitches, and grit...

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1990s Realist Arthur Sarnoff

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Oil

Interior J&L Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania American Industrial Scene Painting
Interior J&L Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania American Industrial Scene Painting

Interior J&L Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania American Industrial Scene Painting

Located in Marco Island, FL

An interior scene of industrial America where workers kept the production of steel going in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This detailed and atmospheric painting shows the hard work and ...

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20th Century American Realist Arthur Sarnoff

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Oil, Board

The Wave
The Wave

George RomneyThe Wave, c.1793

$191,038

H 43.31 in W 58.27 in D 3.55 in

The Wave

By George Romney

Located in London, GB

Oil on canvas 33 x 48 ½ inches; 840 x 1235 mm Painted c. 1793 Collections: George Romney; By descent to Elizabeth Romney (1832-1893), the artist’s granddaughter; Romney sale, Chris...

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1790s Old Masters Arthur Sarnoff

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Canvas, Oil

Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern

Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern

By Mervin Jules

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Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern. Signed upper right and verso 8 x 10 inches oil on board. BIO The son of a men's haberdasher, Mervin ...

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1930s American Realist Arthur Sarnoff

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Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor
Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor

Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor

By Thomas Birch

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Thomas Birch is considered one of the earliest American Marine painters of importance both in his own time and historically, forming the foundation of what would become a great American Maritime movement in the successive years of the 19th century. Born in England, Birch started as a landscape painter but after the War of 1812 he turned to marine subjects, taking inspiration from the best of both English and Dutch maritime traditions but refining these techniques into a very recognizable style all his own. The work featured here is a classic of Birch's later period, when he focused specifically on maritime subjects, mainly the busy waterways of Philadelphia Harbor. Here we see one of those scenes- a series of ships plying their trade, all framed by the city as it sits across the Delaware River, with the tall, white spire of what is either Independence Hall or Christ Church to the left of the main vessel. The details of the city are particularly good in this painting, with the wharf building to the left and the long line of buildings all along the shore. The American Merchant Bark at the center of this painting is rendered in excellent detail, from her house flag and pennant, to her rigging and sails, and down to her deck filled with the activity of crewmembers readying the ship to head out, her gilt billet...

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1840s Other Art Style Arthur Sarnoff

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Canvas, Oil, Board

The masquerade
The masquerade

Bals WimThe masquerade

$3,129

H 21 in W 30 in

The masquerade

Located in Paris, FR

BALS Wim (1973- ) 'The masquerade' Oil on wood. Signed. Certificate on the back signed by the artist. Willem Bals, known professionally as Wim Bals, is a contemporary Belgian paint...

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Early 2000s Realist Arthur Sarnoff

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By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Sarnoff turned his skillful brush to NHL action, capturing a contest between the New York Rangers a...

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20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

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Oil, Board

Going Deep

Going Deep

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1970s Medium: Oil on Panel Dimensions: 20.00" x 24.00" Signature: Titled & Signed Verso Lower Left Exhibitions: It's a Man's World, Illustration Art by and for Men: November 1...

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1970s Arthur Sarnoff

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Oil, Panel

White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24.00" x 36.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left White water rafting

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff

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Canvas, Oil

Mother and Daughter in Garden
Mother and Daughter in Garden

Mother and Daughter in Garden

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Approximate Date: 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Left Image of a woman and child in a garden setting.

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1960s Arthur Sarnoff

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Canvas, Oil

Woman in Green Dress
Woman in Green Dress

Woman in Green Dress

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Fashionable Woman in Green Dress wearing a nice diamond necklace and earrings.

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20th Century Other Art Style Arthur Sarnoff

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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