Benton Murdoch Spruance Figurative Prints
American, 1904-1967
A pioneer in color lithography, Benton Spruance spent most of his life in Philadelphia, where he attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and became one of the city’s leading artists. In the twenties and thirties Spruance was known for prints that one critic described as his “velvety urban scenes and ‘social conscious’ series,” which chronicled the life of ordinary men and women at work and play. However, Spruance was also a painter and draftsman who during this period took advantage of two Guggenheim fellowships to travel throughout the United States and Europe and sketch landscapes.
In the forties Spruance began producing moody, psychologically charged lithographic portraits of women, followed by mystically tinged work, based on biblical passages, that became increasingly subtle and sculptural in effect. Despite the demand for his work (he produced more than 500 lithographs during his career), Spruance continued to teach. At the time of his death, he was chairman of the art department at Beaver College and had recently retired from the chairmanship of the printmaking department at Philadelphia College of Art.to
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Artist: Benton Murdoch Spruance
Original Lithograph - Football Subject
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Original lithograph created 1935 by Pennsylvania artist - Benton Spruance.
Titled “Pass Coming Up.” The edition size is small - just 30.
The image measures 10 x 14 inches and the pri...
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'From the Sea' — Mid-Century American Modernism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Benton Spruance, 'From the Sea' also 'From the Sea — Pieta', lithograph, editions 30, 35, 1943. A superb, richly inked impression, on off-white wove paper; the full sheet, with decke...
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'Havoc in Heaven' — Mid-Century Modernism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Benton Spruance, 'Havoc in Heaven', lithograph, 1948, edition 30-35, Fine and Looney 270. Signed, titled, and numbered 'Ed 35' in pencil. Initialed in the stone, lower right. A fine,...
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Cat and Busybody
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Middletown, NY
A 1933 lithograph on cream wove paper 14 x 18 inches (354 x 452mm), full margins. Signed, titled, and numbered 17/33 in pencil, lower margin. Minor mat tone around the perimeter of t...
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'I'll Be What I Choose' — Mid-century American Surrealism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'I'll Be What I Choose: Vanity of Ambition', color lithograph, 1949, edition 40, Fine and Looney 281. Signed, titled, and numbered '23/40' in pencil. Initialed in the stone, lower ri...
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$960 Sale Price
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'Eyes for the Night' — Mid-century American Surrealism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Benton Spruance, 'Eyes for the Night', lithograph, 1947, edition 35, Fine and Looney 260. Signed, dated, titled, and annotated 'Ed 35' in pencil. A fine impression, on heavy, cream ...
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$720 Sale Price
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'A Wind Is Rising and the Rivers Flow' — Mid-Century American Modernism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Benton Spruance, 'A Wind is Rising and the Rivers Flow', color lithograph, 1945, edition 40, Fine and Looney 242. Signed, dated, and titled, and annotated 'Ed 40' in pencil. A fine ...
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'Nero' — Mid-Century American Modernism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Benton Spruance, 'Nero', 2-color lithograph, edition 35, 1944, Fine and Looney 233. Signed, dated, titled and annotated 'Ed 35' in pencil. Initialed 'BS' in the image, lower right. A...
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'Girl with Hands to Face' — Mid-century Modernism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Benton Spruance, 'Girl with Hands to Face', two-color lithograph, 1940, edition 30, Fine and Looney 180. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Ed. 30' in pencil. A superb impression, on cr...
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$960 Sale Price
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'The Lamentation' — Mid-century Modernism, WWII
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'The Lamentation', lithograph, 1941, edition 35, Fine and Looney 198. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Ed 35' in pencil. Initialed in the stone, lower ri...
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$1,120 Sale Price
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'Set Pieces: Vanity of Trust' — Mid-Century American Modernism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'Set Pieces: Vanity of Trust', color lithograph, 1949, edition 40, Fine and Looney 279. Signed, titled, dated and numbered '23/40' in pencil. A fine, impression with fresh colors, on...
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1940s American Modern Benton Murdoch Spruance Figurative Prints
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'Broken Carousel' — Mid-Century American Symbolism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'Broken Carousel', color lithograph, 1950, edition 35, Fine and Looney 285. Signed, titled, and numbered '18/35' in pencil. Initialed in the stone, lower right. A fine, richly-inked ...
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1950s American Modern Benton Murdoch Spruance Figurative Prints
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“Salome and John”
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Southampton, NY
Strong and vibrant color lithograph by the American artist Benton Murdoch Spruance. Edition size in pencil lower left margin Titled in pencil middle margin and signed in pencil lower...
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1950s Modern Benton Murdoch Spruance Figurative Prints
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Archival Paper, Lithograph
$895 Sale Price
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'Eyes for the Night' — Mid-Century American Surrealism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Benton Spruance, 'Eyes for the Night', color lithograph, 1948, edition 35, Fine and Looney 261. Signed, dated, and titled, and annotated 'Ed 35' in pencil. A fine impression with fresh colors, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (1 to 1 3/8 inches), in excellent condition. Printed by master lithographer Theodore Cuno. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed.
Image size 19 x 13 inches; sheet size 21 1/8 x 15 1/4 inches.
Selected by the artist for his retrospective exhibition 'Benton Spruance: Lithographs...
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1940s American Modern Benton Murdoch Spruance Figurative Prints
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'Girl and Cat' — 1930s American Modernism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'Girl and Cat', lithograph, 1935, edition 33, Fine and Looney 121. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered '5/33' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression...
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1930s American Modern Benton Murdoch Spruance Figurative Prints
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Slack Rope Artist
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Benton Spruance, 'Slack Rope Artist', lithograph, 1930, edition 30, Fine and Looney 35. Signed and titled in pencil. Numbered '2' in the bottom right margin. A fine impression, with ...
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1930s American Modern Benton Murdoch Spruance Figurative Prints
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“Judith”
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Southampton, NY
Strong and vibrant color lithograph by the American artist, Benton Murdoch Spruance. Edition size in pencil lower left margin 7/40. Titled in pencil middle margin and signed in penc...
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1950s Modern Benton Murdoch Spruance Figurative Prints
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Archival Paper, Lithograph
$895 Sale Price
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SUBWAY SHIFT - THE SECOND FRONT
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Portland, ME
Spruance, Benton (American 1904-1967). SUBWAY SHIFT - THE SECOND FRONT. Fine and Looney 223. Lithograph, 1943. Fine and Looney cite two editions, one of 35 and one of 30, this being ...
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“When I Laid the Earth’s Foundations”
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Southampton, NY
Strong and vibrant color lithograph by the American artist, Benton Murdoch Spruance. Edition of 30 penciled left bottom margin. Titled in pencil middle margin and signed in pencil lo...
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1950s Modern Benton Murdoch Spruance Figurative Prints
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$895 Sale Price
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'Girl with Mask', color lithograph, 1950, edition 30, Fine and Looney 291. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Ed 30' in pencil. Initialed in the stone, lower right. With the printer’s ...
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'Design for America No. 2' — 1930s Modernism
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
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Located in New York, NY
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