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Leon Kroll Art

American, 1884-1974
Leon Kroll (1884-1974) was one of this country’s most productive and successful artists of the 20th century. A well-regarded teacher and the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions during his life time. Kroll was born in New York City and studied at the Art Students League under John Twatchman and at the National Academy of Design. Between 1908 and 1910, Kroll studied in Paris at the Académie Julian; during these years, Kroll discovered Paul Cezanne, the influences of whom are readily apparent his work. Upon returning to America, Kroll’s work was exhibited in 1913 at the Amory Show. By the 1920s he had begun teaching, at the National Academy of Design and at the Art Institute of Chicago. During the 1930s, Leon Kroll and his wife Genevieve (whom he had met in France) began spending time in Gloucester’s Folly Cove neighborhood, not far from the Babson Farm Quarry (known today as Halibut Point). He became a central figure in Cape Ann’s summer art colony for many years. Kroll is represented in the permanent collections at the Corcoran Gallery of Art; PAFA; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Dayton and many more.
(Biography provided by Gallery Montanaro)
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Artist: Leon Kroll
original lithograph
By Leon Kroll
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph is from the rare 1951 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1951 Spr...
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1950s Leon Kroll Art

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Lithograph

“Female Nude Reflection”
By Leon Kroll
Located in Southampton, NY
Very well executed mixed media painting composed of oil paint, gouache, and pastel on archival paper by the well known American artist, Leon Kroll. Signed lower left. Condition is v...
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1940s Post-Modern Leon Kroll Art

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Oil, Archival Paper, Pastel, Gouache

"Portrait of a Woman," Leon Kroll, Mid-Century American Realism
By Leon Kroll
Located in Larchmont, NY
Leon Kroll (1884 - 1974) Portrait of a Woman, circa 1950 Oil on canvas 20 3/4 x 17 inches Signed lower left Provenance: Private Collection, New York Private Collection, North Caroli...
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1950s American Realist Leon Kroll Art

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Canvas, Oil

Miss Carolyn Edmunson
By Leon Kroll
Located in Miami, FL
The art world today does not value traditional academic skills in portrait painting. If it did, this portrait would replace the childlike student-level art that is now achieving two...
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1930s Academic Leon Kroll Art

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of an Elegant Young Woman in Warm Grays and Soft Ochers
By Leon Kroll
Located in Miami, FL
Leon Kroll was above all an academician. To him "abstract art was merely the beginning of a picture. Structurally, "Portrait of a Young Woman recalls some of the portraits from the ...
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1930s Academic Leon Kroll Art

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Canvas, Oil

Leon Kroll Original Graphite Male Portrait in Profile C.1940
By Leon Kroll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leon Kroll Original Graphite Male Portrait in Profile C.1940 Outstanding portrait by listed American artist Leon Kroll Graphite on paper Dimensions 14" wide x 17" high The vintag...
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Early 20th Century Leon Kroll Art

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Graphite

Leon Kroll Original Graphite Portrait of a Young Man c.1940
By Leon Kroll
Located in San Francisco, CA
eon Kroll Original Graphite Portrait of a Young Man c.1940 Outstanding portrait by listed American artist Leon Kroll Graphite on paper Dimensions 12" wide x 18" high The vintage ...
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Early 20th Century Leon Kroll Art

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Graphite

The White Robe, Impressionist oil painting, Leon Kroll, semi-nude figure
By Leon Kroll
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Leon Kroll was a painter, lithographer, art critic and teacher who was born in 1884 in New York City. Living his professional life in New York City and Chicago, he summered in Rockpo...
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1930s Impressionist Leon Kroll Art

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Canvas, Oil

Head of a Woman (Margaret)
By Leon Kroll
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Head of a Woman (Margaret) conte on wove paper, 1925 Signed and dated lower right Annotated "Margaret" in ink verso A portrait of Margaret Cassidy Manship ( d. 2012), daughter in law...
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1920s Ashcan School Leon Kroll Art

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Conté

Building New York
By Leon Kroll
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Building New York Watercolor on paper, c. 1915 Signed by the artist lower right (see photo) Partial watermark: "MADE IN ENGLAND... LINEN FIBER" Excellent, COLORS FRESH AND VIBRANT Br...
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1910s American Realist Leon Kroll Art

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Watercolor

"Seated Nude," Leon Kroll, oil painting, figurative art, modernism
By Leon Kroll
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Leon Kroll was a painter, lithographer, art critic and teacher who was born in 1884 in New York City. Living his professional life in New York City and Chicago, he summered in Rockpo...
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20th Century Modern Leon Kroll Art

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Oil, Board

"By the Window," Leon Kroll, oil, figurative art, nude, modernism
By Leon Kroll
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Leon Kroll was a painter, lithographer, art critic and teacher who was born in 1884 in New York City. Living his professional life in New York City and Chicago, he summered in Rockpo...
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20th Century Modern Leon Kroll Art

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Canvas, Oil

Seated Nude, Charcoal Drawing by Leon Kroll
By Leon Kroll
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leon Kroll, American (1884 - 1974) Title: Seated Nude Medium: Charcoal on paper, signed Size: 10.25 x 11 inches Frame Size: 24 x 24 inches
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1950s American Realist Leon Kroll Art

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Charcoal

Portrait of a Redhead in Profile
By Leon Kroll
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully rendered in Krolls signature academic style. Unframed - Signed lower right
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1930s Academic Leon Kroll Art

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Wood, Oil

Cityscape, New York
By Leon Kroll
Located in Soquel, CA
Cinema cityscape, an aquatint print and hand painted watercolor by Leon Kroll (American,1884-1974). Signed lower left vertical "Leon Kroll '68". Edition one of six, 1/6. Unframed. 15...
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1960s Impressionist Leon Kroll Art

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Watercolor, Aquatint

Portrait of Theresa Rogers
By Leon Kroll
Located in Miami, FL
Portrait of Theresa Rogers Housed in a period hand carved wood frame. Some scatter minor paint loss and stretcher marks otherwise presents very well Signature: Signed lower right T...
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1930s Academic Leon Kroll Art

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Oil

Reclining Nude is nude model figure painting of charcoal & paint on paper
By Leon Kroll
Located in Rockport, MA
Classic Leon Kroll nude figure painting in mixed media (charcoal and paint) on paper. Nicely framed in great condition. Painting itself is 10.5 inches by 17.5 inches; with frame it...
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1920s American Impressionist Leon Kroll Art

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Mixed Media

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Located in Wiscasset, ME
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Fauve Portait of a Woman
By Leon Kroll
Located in Miami, FL
Academia meets Fauvism in this vibrant portrait by Leon Kroll. Faintly signed on verso. Unframed. In 1913 Kroll showed work at the Armory Show. In addition to his own work, Kroll tau...
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Impressionist Village View by Leon Kroll
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Located in Buffalo, NY
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H 23.25 in. W 21 in.

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