George Hand Wright Art

The work is mostly black and white to indicate that this is a night scene. On closer inspection, you will see areas of magenta and ivory throughout The publisher's label on verso ide...

Walpi #4 is an original semi-abstract Southwestern landscape by German-American modernist Bert Van Bork (1928–2014). Executed in watercolor and mixed media, this intimate yet powerful composition captures the dramatic beauty of a Native American pueblo village atop First Mesa, Arizona—an area long associated with the Hopi people and their enduring cultural heritage. With a vibrant palette of deep blues, luminous yellows, warm oranges, and expressive pinks, Van Bork transforms adobe structures and desert sky into a dynamic interplay of color and form. The semi-abstract treatment merges architectural geometry with expressive linework, reflecting both the grandeur of the Southwestern landscape and the spiritual resonance of the land. His reverence for Native American culture is evident in the sensitive balance between abstraction and representation. The artwork is presented in a custom white frame with archival mounting materials and UV-protective glass for long-term preservation. Framed dimensions measure 8 ½ x 10 ½ x ½ inches, with an image size of 4 ¾ x 7 inches—an ideal scale for collectors of refined works on paper or thoughtfully curated salon-style installations. Provenance: Estate of Bert Van Bork, Evanston, Illinois. Van Bork was born in Germany and trained in Berlin under Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, a founding member of Die Brücke. He was active in the post-war German art scene before immigrating to the United States in 1954. In addition to his achievements as a painter and printmaker, he gained international recognition for his documentary filmmaking, including the Academy Award–nominated EyeWitness The Legacy of Death Camp Art...

Original Painting. Colliers Magazine Cover Published 1933 Wedding Illustration Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) The Wedding Colliers published, June 17, 1933 17 1/4 X 11 1/2 inches (sight) Framed 23 1/4 X 17 1/2 inches Gouache on board Signed lower right BIOGRAPHY: Antonio Petruccelli (1907-1994) began his career as a textile designer. He became a freelance illustrator in 1932 after winning several House Beautiful cover illustration contests. In addition to 24 Fortune magazine covers, four New Yorker covers, several for House Beautiful, Collier’s, and other magazines he did numerous illustrations for Life magazine from the 1930s – 60s. ‘Tony was Mr. Versatility for Fortune. He could do anything, from charts and diagrams to maps, illustrations, covers, and caricatures,’ said Francis Brennan, the former art director for Fortune. Over the course of his career, Antonio won several important design awards, designing a U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Steel Industry and designing the Bicentennial Medal...

"Central Park" is a figurative cityscape of New York City by American Impressionist painter Henry Ives Cobb Sr. The painting is a 19 x 15 inches, gouache on board, framed, signed and...

Fabulous illustration depicts a costume for Broadway production. Gouache on illustration board, image measures 10.5 x 16.5 inches; 15 x 22 inches framed. Excellent condition in ori...

A Large, Dynamic 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Lower Manhattan, New York City by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). The image is watercolor, pastel and c...

Watercolor on paper laid on board: An exceptional watercolor in terms of quality and presentation. During this earlier period of Day's career he exhibited extensively and was inspir...

A modern interpretation of the biblical story Suzanna and the Elders. Signed lower right Ink and wash on paper The Downtown Gallery Felix Landau Gallery Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd...

Grosset & Dunlap, Illustration, Art Seiden was a top children's book illustrator in the 1950' - 1060's Work comes in two parts that are butted together by the artist

Painted in 1941, Quitting Time is a compelling example of Charles Ragland Bunnell's mature modernist vision and his pioneering contribution to American abstraction. Created during a ...

Title: French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Gouache and ink with pencil on coloured artists p...

Beautiful painting depicts a young black man holding skull and flip phone. Gouache on illustration board, image measuring 8 x 10 inches; 16 x 20 inches framed. Signed lower left.