Rolf Stoll Art

Rolf Stoll20th Century Spanish Seaside Village (Cadaques Catalonia), Cleveland School

$4,500

20th Century Spanish Seaside Village (Cadaques Catalonia), Cleveland School

By Rolf Stoll

Located in Beachwood, OH

Rolf Stoll (American, 1892-1978) Spanish Seaside Village (Cadaques Catalonia) Oil on canvas Signed lower right 28 x 38 inches Exhibited: The 11th Annual May Show, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1929 Rolf Stoll, a painter of figure subjects, landscapes and floral still lifes, was an important member of the Cleveland art scene during the second quarter of the century. He was also an influential teacher, as well as one of Ohio’s foremost portrait painters. Rolf Stoll was born in Heidelberg, Germany, in 1892. As a boy, he attended a military academy, during which time he developed an interest in art. He received his early formal training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. He emigrated to the United States in 1912, settling in New York City. A decade later, after studying at the school of the National Academy of Design and supporting himself by working as a commercial artist, Stoll decided to leave New York. Upon the recommendation of Warren Pryor, one of his teachers, he decided to move to Cleveland, Ohio. After arriving in Cleveland, Rolf Stoll continued to work as a commercial artist. However, in 1926, he joined the faculty of the Cleveland School of Art, where he taught drawing. Two years later Stoll was appointed head of the school’s portrait painting department. A talented portraitist, Stoll’s sitters included industrialists, community leaders and many prominent members of Cleveland and Ohio society, as well as over twenty faculty members from Case Western Reserve University. Stoll also gave portrait classes at the John Huntington Polytechnic Institute from 1926 to 1953. In his male portraits especially, he was admired for his ability to convey the dignity of his sitter’s professional position without sacrificing individuality. As noted by one contemporary reviewer, Stoll was a “master of rich color, a searching student of human types, a forceful portrayer of all that the face reveals of the mind and the soul.” In addition to his activity as a portraitist, Rolf Stoll painted figure subjects and floral still lifes. He was also known for his views of the Ohio countryside and Canada. Stoll also painted views of Spain and depictions of Spanish peasants, inspired by an extended trip to that country (1926), during which time he was entertained by the famous Spanish portrait painter, Ignacio Zuloaga. Moving easily between oil and watercolor, Stoll worked in an direct realist style, combining his characteristic firm draftsmanship with the use of simplified forms and decorative color. Rolph Stoll was a member of the Cleveland Society of Artists, the Cleveland Print Club...

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1920s Rolf Stoll Art

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Oil

Rolf Stoll1940 Large Portrait of a Woman, Kae Dorn Cass, by Cleveland School Artist, 1940

$4,500

1940 Large Portrait of a Woman, Kae Dorn Cass, by Cleveland School Artist

By Rolf Stoll

Located in Beachwood, OH

Rolf Stoll (American, 1892-1978) Kae Dorn Cass, 1940 Oil on canvas Signed upper right 32 x 25 inches 38 x 31 inches, framed Exhibited: The 27th Annual May Show, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1940 This work won first prize for oil painting- Portrait category Provenance: Collection of Kae Dorn Cass's niece Kae Dorn Cass Rolf Stoll Rolf Stoll, a painter of figure subjects, landscapes and floral still lifes, was an important member of the Cleveland art scene during the second quarter of the century. He was also an influential teacher, as well as one of Ohio’s foremost portrait painters. Rolf Stoll was born in Heidelberg, Germany, in 1892. As a boy, he attended a military academy, during which time he developed an interest in art. He received his early formal training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. He emigrated to the United States in 1912, settling in New York City. A decade later, after studying at the school of the National Academy of Design and supporting himself by working as a commercial artist, Stoll decided to leave New York. Upon the recommendation of Warren Pryor, one of his teachers, he decided to move to Cleveland, Ohio. After arriving in Cleveland, Rolf Stoll continued to work as a commercial artist. However, in 1926, he joined the faculty of the Cleveland School of Art, where he taught drawing. Two years later Stoll was appointed head of the school’s portrait painting department. A talented portraitist, Stoll’s sitters included industrialists, community leaders and many prominent members of Cleveland and Ohio society, as well as over twenty faculty members from Case Western Reserve University. Stoll also gave portrait classes at the John Huntington Polytechnic Institute from 1926 to 1953. In his male portraits especially, he was admired for his ability to convey the dignity of his sitter’s professional position without sacrificing individuality. As noted by one contemporary reviewer, Stoll was a “master of rich color, a searching student of human types, a forceful portrayer of all that the face reveals of the mind and the soul.” In addition to his activity as a portraitist, Rolf Stoll painted figure subjects and floral still lifes. He was also known for his views of the Ohio countryside...

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1940s Rolf Stoll Art

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Oil

Rolf StollThe Spanish Jug Still Life w/ Vegetables & Onions, Cleveland School Artist, 1925

$3,500

The Spanish Jug Still Life w/ Vegetables & Onions, Cleveland School Artist

By Rolf Stoll

Located in Beachwood, OH

Rolf Stoll (American, 1892-1978) The Spanish Jug, 1925 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 27 x 21.25 inches 33.25 x 27.25 inches, framed EXHIBITED...

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1920s Rolf Stoll Art

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Oil

Rolf StollAfter the Symphonic Poem, " Verklarte Nacht ", by Arnold Schoenberg, c. 1940s-1950s

$4,000Sale Price|20% Off

After the Symphonic Poem, " Verklarte Nacht ", by Arnold Schoenberg

By Rolf Stoll

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Rolf Stoll, (German/American, 1892-1978) Signed: Rolf Stoll, (lower, left) “ After the Symphonic Poem, " Verklarte Nacht ", by Arnold Schoenberg ", (titled on stretcher verso) Circ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Rolf Stoll Art

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Canvas, Oil

Morris Zirlin"Joni" - Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Girl in Yellow Dress in Oil on Canvas, mid 20th Century

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 24.75 in W 20.75 in D 1.25 in

"Joni" - Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Girl in Yellow Dress in Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

"Joni" - Portrait of a Girl in a Yellow Dress in Oil on Canvas Skillful portrait of a young girl by Morris Zirlin (American, 1913-1990). A young girl with wide brown eyes poses for ...

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1950s Modern Rolf Stoll Art

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Felice BoselliFelice Boselli (Emilian master) - 18th century scene - Shepherd with flock, 1710 c.

$11,912

H 66.93 in W 49.61 in

Felice Boselli (Emilian master) - 18th century scene - Shepherd with flock

By Felice Boselli

Located in Varmo, IT

Felice Boselli (Piacenza 1650 - Parma 1732) - Shepherd with Flock and Fowl. 155 x 112 cm (without frame) - 170 x 126 cm (with frame). Oil on canvas, in a wood frame lacquered in fa...

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Early 18th Century Baroque Rolf Stoll Art

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Oil, Canvas

Basket Of Red Cherries Still-Life Oil Painting With Gilt Frame

$1,131

H 12.21 in W 17.33 in

Basket Of Red Cherries Still-Life Oil Painting With Gilt Frame

Located in Frederiksberg C, DK

This still life painting depicts a woven basket brimming with ripe cherries, delicately arranged on a tabletop against a subdued background. The cherries are rendered with a sheen, t...

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Late 19th Century Realist Rolf Stoll Art

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Canvas, Oil

Francesco TammaroImpressionist Paris street scene, Cafe, people eating, drinking, France, circa 2000

$1,950

H 18.5 in W 18.5 in

Impressionist Paris street scene, Cafe, people eating, drinking, France

By Francesco Tammaro

Located in Woodbury, CT

Francisco Tammaro (Italian, Contemporary) Parisian Café Scene Circa 2000 Oil on board Signed lower right and inscribed on the reverse A charming and highly atmospheric depiction of ...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Rolf Stoll Art

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Oil, Board

Anthony van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641) Lamentation Christ Van Dyck Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art, 1680-1750

$5,528Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.32 in W 25.6 in

Lamentation Christ Van Dyck Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Lamentation of Christ Follower of Anthony van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641) Late 17th-early 18th century Oil on canvas (64 x 51 cm. - Framed 77 x 65 cm.) This is a very...

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17th Century Old Masters Rolf Stoll Art

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Oil

Thomas Barker of BathA Small Old Painting Called Rocky Path With Figures, Early 1800s

$4,050

H 9.06 in W 7.88 in

A Small Old Painting Called Rocky Path With Figures

By Thomas Barker of Bath

Located in Stockholm, SE

This exquisite painting, titled "Rocky Path With Figures" is a captivating example of Thomas Barker of Bath's talent. Despite its small size, measuring only 13 x 11 cm, this piece sh...

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Early 19th Century Rolf Stoll Art

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Oil, Panel

Mark BeardAfter the Game (Figurative Painting, Two Men in Athletic Uniforms by Mark Beard), date unknown

$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...

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2010s Contemporary Rolf Stoll Art

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Canvas, Oil

Elizabeth Barlas UréStill life with late-summer flowers, a copper kettle and jug., 1963

$850

H 17.64 in W 14.02 in

Still life with late-summer flowers, a copper kettle and jug.

Located in Middletown, NY

circa 1963. Oil on canvas board, 18 x 14 inches (448 x 356 mm). Signed in oil in the lower right. In very good condition, presented in a handsome white and silver wood frame. A love...

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Mid-20th Century English School Rolf Stoll Art

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Canvas, Oil

Gérard de Lairesse (Liège 1641 - Amsterdam 1711) Myth Apollo Issa De Lairesse Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art, 1680-1730

$9,787Sale Price|20% Off

H 33.08 in W 38.98 in

Myth Apollo Issa De Lairesse Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Gérard de Lairesse (Liège 1641 - Amsterdam 1711) workshop The Myth of Apollo and Issa (from Ovid, Metamorphoses, book VI, 122-124) Oil on canvas 65 x 82 cm. - Framed 84 x 99 cm...

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17th Century Old Masters Rolf Stoll Art

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Oil

Elizabeth Zanzinger"Market Flowers VI" Original Realist Floral Still-Life Oil Painting, 2025

$980

H 12 in W 9 in

"Market Flowers VI" Original Realist Floral Still-Life Oil Painting

By Elizabeth Zanzinger

Located in Denver, CO

Elizabeth Zanzinger's (US based) "Market Flowers VI" is a masterfully created realistic oil still-life. This painting measures at 12 x 10 inches, and is framed in a thin black frame...

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2010s American Realist Rolf Stoll Art

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Oil, Panel

Bruno SurdoContaminating the Innocent - Young Girl Swimming Surrounded by Plastic Waste, 2020

$8,500

H 48 in W 48 in

Contaminating the Innocent - Young Girl Swimming Surrounded by Plastic Waste

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

This painting reflects Bruno Surdo’s continued engagement with classical realism as a vehicle for contemporary allegory. A young girl, centered and frontal, sits in an inflatable ring surrounded by floating plastic waste—bottles, containers, straws—both above and beneath the water’s surface. The composition is calm, almost symmetrical, yet emotionally unsettling. Surdo’s atelier-based training is evident in the careful modeling of the child’s anatomy, the naturalistic rendering of skin tones, and the controlled atmospheric perspective. The figure is painted with the same dignity and structural clarity found in Renaissance portraiture, elevating what could be a simple environmental image into a modern history painting. Art historically, the work draws from the tradition of allegorical portraiture, where innocence is personified to communicate moral themes. The child recalls Renaissance depictions of putti or symbolic youth figures, yet here innocence is placed in peril. The floating debris creates a contemporary vanitas motif: instead of skulls and extinguished candles, the symbols of decay are plastic and petroleum byproducts—markers of environmental neglect. The waterline dividing the composition subtly recalls the layered moral narratives of Baroque painting, where surface beauty often concealed deeper truths. The title, Contaminating the Innocent, underscores this allegorical intent, transforming the image into a meditation on generational responsibility. Within Surdo’s broader oeuvre—often concerned with spectacle, identity, and human consequence—this painting shifts toward ecological consciousness. Yet it remains consistent with his practice of grounding urgent modern themes in the visual authority of classical technique. By presenting environmental degradation through the lens of Renaissance-informed realism, Surdo avoids didactic illustration and instead creates a quiet, haunting indictment. The stillness of the child’s gaze contrasts with the chaos of the polluted water, reinforcing the central tension: the vulnerability of innocence in a world shaped by adult action. Bruno Surdo Contaminating the Innocent oil on canvas 48h x 48w in 121.92h x 121.92w cm BRS072 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2020 Realities, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2018 Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Blood Sport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art on Paper 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Pier 36, New York, NY SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2017 POP!ARAZZI, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Allegories, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 Bruno Surdo: Respond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Modern Metaphors, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL 2013 Bruno Surdo: Revelations, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Vice + Virtue, Northern Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011 Bruno Surdo, University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts, Fort Wayne, IN Uncensored, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago 2009, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Bruno Surdo, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Context/Content: Making Meaning with the Figure, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR Creative Imaginings, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL Bruno Surdo: Cycles, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005 Art Chicago 2005, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armory Show, New York Armory, New York, NY 2003 Paintings & Drawings, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL The Art Show, New York, NY Bruno Surdo: New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003-10 International Show of Contemporary Artists, Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL 2002 Bruno Surdo: Perception of Appearance, Frye Museum, Seattle, WA Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Transcendence, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 1998 Evanston and Vicinity Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 1996 Bruno Surdo: A Personal View, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI 1995 Bruno Surdo: Recent Works, College of Lake County, IL AIDS in Our Society, Loyola University, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Life, Struggle, and Hope, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR Bruno Surdo: Dualities of Life, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1998 Group Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Spiritual Inquiries, Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1994 Recent Works, The 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists, Grayslake, IL Go Figure, Figurative Works on Paper, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Re-Birth of Venus, Temporary Loan, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR College of Lake County, Greyslake, IL Flashpoint Academy, Chicago IL John Robert Wiltgen Design Shoemaker Ruud Collection Julie & Thomas Danilek Michael Vozzella and Mike Silver Benjamin Fernandez Tom Braake Betsy Colburn Michael Diemand & Lor LaRose Michael Staab & Kathy Brock Bruce Leep Frank Tzurect Mary Foley Rosalyn Carlson Mimmy Turney Janet Long Halstead Billy Hunt Carol Galli Myles Kerrigan Honorable & Mrs. Edwin Berman Theodore Gage Northrop Art Museum Past Present & Future Company Dr. James & Peggy Kemmler Salvatore Monastero Nix & Virginia Lauridsen Joel Miller David & Marlene Zerkel Ann & Andy Abel Claudia Rush Marc Miller Leonard Goldberg Lawrence Pucci Howard Tullman Collection Susan & Manny Kramer James Rinnert Richar Interiors Michael & Nancy Colt Khalid Altijir Dr. Joe Grodman Beryl & Jack Gore Larry Wolf & Eric Naegle Chuck Wolandi Jack Schwab & David Sandelin Thomas Kaczmarek Marti Dinerstein Craig & Michael Golden...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rolf Stoll Art

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Canvas, Oil

Fred Calleri"Club Champions" golf, country club, vintage, classic, friends, sport, clubhouse, 2026

$3,400

H 24 in W 30 in D 2 in

"Club Champions" golf, country club, vintage, classic, friends, sport, clubhouse

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

"Club Champion" features four golfers dressed in vintage golf clothes. Centered is the man who has just hit the ball off the tee with great form. His friends look on to see how far t...

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2010s Contemporary Rolf Stoll Art

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Canvas, Oil

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