Everett Shinn Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
American, 1876-1953
Everett Shinn, a future member of the Eight and remarkable, rather theatrical personality was born at Woodstown, New Jersey in 1873. Even more recent sources give 1876 as the year of Everett Shinn's birth (Zurier, Snyder, and Mecklenburg, 1995, p. 224) but the artist usually lied about his age to appear younger than he actually was. Edith DeShazo (1974, errata sheet) claimed that information from family members established the date of November 6, 1876 as Shinn's birthday. But if this is true, he would have enrolled at the Spring Garden Institute in Philadelphia to study industrial art at the age of twelve. Born to a Quaker named Isaiah Conklin Shinn and Josephine Ransley Shinn, Everett was their third child. He enjoyed a happy childhood as an undisciplined boy fond of sweets, acrobatics, and the circus (DeShazo, 1974, pp. 15-17).
Shinn opted for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for instruction in the fall of 1893, and began as a staff artist for the Philadelphia Press. At that time William Glackens was working there as well, while John Sloan was at the Inquirer. A year later, Glackens was at the Press, and also, in 1894, George Luks joined the staff there. As DeShazo explained (1974, p. 29), "the Press art department became a meeting place for men both on the staff and off with similar artistic and literary interests." Members of the same group also met at Robert Henri's studio. By 1897, Shinn was in New York, working for the New York World where Luks had been for about a year. The rest of the "Philadelphia Four" (artist-reporters) would follow them before long.
Shinn spent much of 1898 hounding the offices of Harper's until finally, the editor and publisher, Colonel George Harvey saw his portfolio, then commissioned a view of the Old Metropolitan Opera House in a snowstorm. The pastel appeared about a year later in the February 17th issue of Harper's Weekly, in 1900. Meanwhile, Shinn kept busy with decorative work (murals, screens, and door panels) at private residences and even in Trenton, New Jersey's City Hall. In 1899, the Boussod-Valadon Galleries gave Shinn his first one-man show. He continued to carry out commissions for illustrations (see Bullard, 1968). Shinn began exhibiting at the Pennsylvania Academy (1899-1908) and at the Art Institute of Chicago (1903-43).(Biography provided by Gallery of the Masters)
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Artist: Everett Shinn
"Reclining Nude" Everett Shinn, Figurative Woman Watercolor, Ashcan School
By Everett Shinn
Located in New York, NY
Everett Shinn
Reclining Nude, 1940
Signed and dated lower left
Watercolor on paper
4 1/2 x 9 inches
Provenance:
Christie's New York, Interiors, August 28, 2012, Lot 181
Private Collection
Everett Shinn, a future member of the Eight and remarkable, rather theatrical personality was born at Woodstown, New Jersey in 1873. Even more recent sources give 1876 as the year of Everett Shinn's birth but the artist usually lied about his age to appear younger than he actually was. Edith DeShazo claimed that information from family members established the date of November 6, 1876 as Shinn's birthday. But if this is true, he would have enrolled at the Spring Garden Institute in Philadelphia to study industrial art at the age of twelve. Born to a Quaker named Isaiah Conklin Shinn and Josephine Ransley Shinn, Everett was their third child. He enjoyed a happy childhood as an undisciplined boy fond of sweets, acrobatics, and the circus.
Shinn opted for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for instruction in the fall of 1893, and began as a staff artist for the Philadelphia Press. At that time William Glackens was working there as well, while John Sloan was at the Inquirer. A year later, Glackens was at the Press, and also, in 1894, George Luks joined the staff there. As DeShazo explained, "the Press art department became a meeting place for men both on the staff and off with similar artistic and literary interests." Members of the same group also met at Robert Henri's studio. By 1897, Shinn was in New York, working for the New York World where Luks had been for about a year. The rest of the "Philadelphia Four" would follow them before long.
Shinn spent much of 1898 hounding the offices of Harper's until finally, the editor and publisher, Colonel George Harvey saw his portfolio, then commissioned a view of the Old Metropolitan Opera House in a snowstorm. The pastel appeared about a year later in the February 17th issue of Harper's Weekly, in 1900. Meanwhile, Shinn kept busy with decorative work (murals, screens, and door panels) at private residences and even in Trenton, New Jersey's City Hall. In 1899, the Boussod-Valadon Galleries gave Shinn his first one-man show. He continued to carry out commissions for illustrations. Shinn began exhibiting at the Pennsylvania Academy (1899-1908) and at the Art Institute of Chicago (1903-43).
A trip to Europe is documented in 1900 by an exhibition at Goupil's in Paris and by various drawings of Paris...
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1940s Ashcan School Everett Shinn Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Drawing on Paper of Water Nymphs by Everett Shinn
By Everett Shinn
Located in New York, NY
Everett Shinn, 1876-1953
Water Nymphs, n.d.
Pen and ink with gesso on paper
20 x 18 ½ inches
Signed (lower left)
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1930s Everett Shinn Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
Girl with the Golden Curls
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Girl with the Golden Curls
Watercolor, c. 1895
Unsigned
Provenance: Davis Galleries, New York (see photo of label on reverse)
Condition: Mounted to support by the artist
A few imperfections (bubbles) in the mounting
Original frame
Image size: 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches
Frame size: 13-1/2 x 11-1/4 x 3/4 inches
A charming pre Ashcan work by the artist. Done while he was making his living as a commercial illustrator for advertsing and magazines.
Everett Shinn (1876-1953)
In 1897, Shinn moved to New York City to work as an illustrator at the New York World. He became fascinated by the drama of the city. While visiting Europe in 1900, Shinn took interest in the work of the Impressionists, particularly those of Degas. Degas’ influence can be read in Shinn’s depictions of American theater. From his acquaintances in the theater world, Shinn began to paint decorative “rococo revivalist” murals in the homes of the wealthy elite. He also worked extensively in pastel, portraying the rough life of the city. In 1908, Shinn exhibited alongside his Charcoal Club associates, with the addition of Arthur B. Davies, Ernest Lawson, and Maurice Prendergast...
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"A Christmas Carol"
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Bringing in the dessert: An illustration from Charles Dickens'' "A Christmas Carol".
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20th Century Everett Shinn Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Court Jester
By Everett Shinn
Located in Miami, FL
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"The Mystery of Edwin Drood"
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor on Board
Signature: Signed and Dated Lower Right
An illustration from Charles Dickens' "The Mystery of Erwin Drood".
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1940s Everett Shinn Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Two Soldiers with Machine Gun
By Everett Shinn
Located in Miami, FL
Arnold Finkel Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Heritage
Some slight fading. Mounted to illustration board, Could be Unframed - Not sure if it is framed but the frame is old with wear.
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Illustration for Toby Tyler: Ten Weeks with the Circus
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1937
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Dimensions: 18.00" x 12.50"
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Toby Tyler Book Illustration
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Man looking into Window
By Everett Shinn
Located in Miami, FL
Original Magazine Illustration for a magazine like Harper's, Vanity Fair, Life, Look, and Judge
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Toby Tyler Book Illustration
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink
Signature: Signed Lower Left - Inscribed
Dimensions: 10.00" x 8.00"
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Flight into Egypt
By Everett Shinn
Located in Miami, FL
Meticulously rendered in beautiful pastels colors account of biblical story.
Doyle New York
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Untitled
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Left - Inscribed
Medium: Pen and Ink
Dimensions: 10.00" x 8.00"
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Gentleman Napping in a Chair (Possibly for Ichabod Crane or other Illustration)
By Everett Shinn
Located in Missouri, MO
Everett Shinn
"Gentleman Napping in a Chair" (Illustration)
Pen and Ink on Paper
Initialed "E.S." Lower Right
Displaying an early aptitude for drawing, coupled with a strong interes...
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Early 20th Century American Realist Everett Shinn Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Ink, Pen
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