Richard Hackett Art

Gouache, Crayon, Pencil, Film on Paper, not framed Cover Atlantic Monthly Magazine August 1994

"Untitled" portrays a young female nude in an intimate setting within the artist's studio. This painting is done in the classical vein of full portraiture. The model, however, is not posed quietly, but is engaged with a person or object off the frame, or, perhaps in an interior monologue with herself. Regardless of which, the viewer's attention is not only attracted to the beauty of the model's figure, but the intention of her actions. Charles Pompilius...

"California Poppy" Original Vintage Oil Painting Like a scientific illustration, Edith Bruning (American, 1899-1961) depicts California Poppies in budding and flowering stages. Brig...

A lively, colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern city park scene with a horse & carriage ("Rome Street") by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Possibly a scene painted near the histor...

A Moody, Captivating 1920s Modern Paris Nocturne Scene of Notre Dame Cathedral by Notable Florida WPA Era Artist, George Snow Hill. Oil on panel, dating circa 1928. Artwork size: ...

This is not your grandmother’s typical still life painting. But if she was young and hip for her time, maybe it is. Painted on stretched canvas and dated (19)56, it is only signed ...

Untitled, 1971, mixed media collage with painted and printed elements on paper, signed and dated lower right, 9 x 10 5/8 inches, exhibited Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY, unknown date...

When I think of where McCauley fits into American art, as a contemporary painter, sculptor and naturalistic interpreter, I place him in the same philosophical tribe as Walton Ford, A...

Floral Still Life, 1928 Oil on canvas, 18 1/4 x 24 inches (46.4 x 61 cm) Framed dimensions: 23 3/4 x 29 1/2 inches Signed and dated lower right: Blanche Lazzell 1928 Provenance By d...

When I think of where McCauley fits into American art, as a contemporary painter, sculptor and naturalistic interpreter, I place him in the same philosophical tribe as Walton Ford, A...

A Large, Captivating, 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floral Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. A painting of dynamic color and patterned forms. Painted in the 19...

A Large, 1960s Mid-Century Modern Florida Harbor Scene Painting, "Shrimp Boats" by Famed Chicago Artist and Printmaker, Charles Turzak (Am. 1899 - 1986). Titled "Shrimp Boats", the painting depicts a tranquil harbor scene of fishing and sailing boats docked alongside a quiet boathouse. The painting is oiI on panel, dating from the 1960s, and has a great visual appeal. A perfect complement to any Florida coastal home or collection in the Keys. Artwork size: 17 1/2 x 25 inches, accompanied with the artist's original hand-painted, stepped panel frame (Framed size: 21 x 28 1/2 inches). Signed "Turzak" lower right; titled on artist label on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Charles Turzak was one of Chicago’s greatest printmakers of the Art Deco-era. Son of a coal miner, Turzak was born in Streeter, IL in 1899. In 1920, Turzak won the first prize a cartoon contest sponsored by the Purina company and he used his prize money to enroll in the Art Institute of Chicago. Best known as a print maker, in the 1920s & 30s, he created woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most notable buildings, including the Merchandise Mart, Palmolive Building and the Old Water Tower, among others. In 1933, he was commissioned to create woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most iconic buildings to illustrate a guidebook called “All About Chicago” by John and Ruth Ashenhurst” that featured the upcoming Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago. During the 1933 World’s Fair...