Cecil Crosley Bell Art
American, 1906-1970
Cecil Crosley Bell was born on July 15, 1906, in Seattle. Bell studied printmaking at the Art Institute of Chicago before moving to New York to study at the Art Students League with John Sloan. Bell remained in New York, eventually settling in Staten Island with his wife. Most of his paintings depict famous locations around New York City. Bell died in New York in 1970. Largely unknown during his lifetime, in 1973 a retrospective of his work was held at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
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Artist: Cecil Crosley Bell
"Goodbye Manhattan, " Cecil Bell, New York, Staten Island Ferry Boat, WPA
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in Larchmont, NY
Cecil Bell
Goodbye Manhattan, circa 1945
Signed lower right
Oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches
Provenance:
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Private Collection, New York
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Cecil Bell
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Provenance:
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Bell, Cecil. EAST RIVER SWIMMERS. Lithograph, 1937. Edition of 20.
Signed and dated by the artist's widow. 10 1/4 x 14 3/4 inches, 260 x
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"Snow and Gray Sky with Rusty" c. 1950
Oil on Panel
Signed Lower Right
*Original Kraushaar Galleries, New York Label on Verso
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The Blind Peanut Vendor
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Cecil C. Bell
"The Blind Peanut Vendor" 1958
Oil on Panel
Signed; Titled & Dated Verso
Panel Size: approx. 14 x 18 inches
Framed Size: approx 21.25 x 25.25 inches
Cecil Bell was b...
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