Pearl Took studied at the Skipton Art School (1943-7) and, subsequently, at Sir John Cass College (1947-9). After immigrating to Pasadena, California in 1957 with her family, Took commenced her active career in painting, becoming a teacher at Pasadena City College and Glendale College. She also continued to further her studies in numerous centers including the California State College, the Art Center of Design and the Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design. Took exhibited successfully, both solo and with groups, in Los Angeles County throughout her teaching career in addition to working as a freelance illustrator for the Pasadena Star News.
'Sheila Antoine with Afro', Sir John Cass, Otis Art Institute, California
By Pearl Took
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left with monogram, 'P.T.' for Pearl Took (American, 1928-2012); additionally signed verso, dated 1977 and titled 'Sheila Antoine'. Born in England, Pearl Took first st...
Canvas, Oil
'Dance Class', Modernist Figural, Sir John Cass, Otis Art Institute, Parson's
By Pearl Took
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed middle right with monogram, 'P.T.'; additionally signed verso, dated 1974 and titled 'UCLA Dance Class'; accompanied by artist's business card. Born in England, Pearl Took fi...
Canvas, Oil
'Portrait of Gene Harrison', Pasadena, Parsons School of Design
By Pearl Took
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial and psychologically penetrating study of the American musician. Signed lower right with monogram; titled and dated, verso, 1977. Born in England, Pearl Took first stu...
Canvas, Oil
$18,000
H 68 in W 56 in
Fireflies II - contemporary, figurative, portrait, oil on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This realistic oil portrait of a young man is by Daniel Hughes. In a field surrounded by the magical glow of dozens of fireflies, a young man stands alone, looking towards hills in ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,401
H 16.15 in W 13.19 in D 0.04 in
A Young Oriental Woman Looking at the Mirror-Oil on Canvas - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A young woman is an original modern artwork realized in Late 19th Century. Mixed colored oil on canvas. The artwork depicts a young woman with veil and mirror. Unreadible signatur...
Canvas, Oil
$3,800
H 25 in W 21 in D 1 in
After the Game (Figurative Painting, Two Men in Athletic Uniforms by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative portrait painting of a handsome young men "After the Game", By Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, a...
Canvas, Oil
Swedish Portrait of a Young Woman in Orientalist Attire
Located in New York, NY
This evocative 19th-century oil portrait by renowned Swedish artist Julia Beck features a young woman in meditative repose. Captured during Beck’s influential years in France, the pi...
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
H 18 in W 14 in
Sogno D'Oro - Seated Muscular Male Wearing a Loin Cloth, Original Oil on Canvas
By Richard Gibbons
Located in Chicago, IL
A muscular male is seated on a chair, his eyes closed and head tilted toward the sky soaking up the warmth of the sun. "Sogni D'Oro", meaning sweet dreams, is set upon an intricate b...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
$2,500
H 20 in W 16 in
Golden Eyes - Portrait of a Woman with a Piercing Gaze, Original Oil Painting
By Richard Gibbons
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Gibbons' painting "Golden Eyes" shows a portrait of a beautiful young woman. Her piercing gaze brings the viewer in for a closer look. Her sultry, yellow eyes are intoxicatin...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$926
H 23.04 in W 26.38 in
Mid Century Modern Swedish Interior Figurative Oil Painting - Shared Moments
Located in Bristol, GB
SHARED MOMENTS Size: 58.5 x 67 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A beautifully atmospheric mid-century modernist oil painting depicting two figures in a quiet interior scene, execu...
Canvas, Oil
$8,220
H 34.26 in W 40.16 in D 0.79 in
Equestrian Style and Decor II - Contemporary surrealistic horse painting
By Carlos Gamez de Francisco
Located in DE
Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...
Canvas, Oil
For Your Eyes Only
By Roxana Khonkulova
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work speaks of a moment of intimacy - as a state of trust that is only beginning to form. It is a space where it becomes possible to be imperfect. Openness ceases to be a risk an...
Canvas, Oil
$18,000
H 25 in W 32 in
NYC Cafe WPA American Scene Social Realism Regionalism Modernism Woman Artist
Located in New York, NY
NYC Cafe WPA American Scene Social Realism Regionalism Modernism Woman Artist Dorothy Eaton (1893-1968) New York City Cafe Scene, 1931. 20 x 29 inches ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,400
H 25.5 in W 23.5 in D 3 in
19th-century Old Master-style Holy Family, After Anthonius van Dyck
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is an 18th- or 19th-century copy of Sir Anthony van Dyck's 1630 painting, “The Rest of the Holy Family during the Flight into Egypt.” The original painting hangs in Munich’s...
Canvas, Oil
$4,950
H 38 in W 33 in
19th century Belgium portrait of a Young girl in a red dress Impressionist
Located in Woodbury, CT
Jean Hodru (Belgian, 1862–1956) Portrait of a Young Girl (“Fillette”) Oil on Canvas, circa 1890 Signed lower left and inscribed on the reverse Presented in its original period gilt f...
Canvas, Oil