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Stan Washburn Art

American, b. 1943
Stan Washburn was once described as "San Francisco's finest sixteenth-century artist". While the techniques bear favorable comparison with the old masters, there is a definite modern sense of wit and irony to his works. A multi-faceted artist, Washburn's etchings and paintings are in major collections throughout the country. His first novel, Intent to Harm, was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection in 1994. In individual prints, and in his illustrated books, Washburn cleverly skewers human frailties with Renaissance-style engravings and tongue-in-cheek wit. PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (selected) Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, San Francisco CA Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, IL DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA The Frye Museum of Art, Seattle, WA Houghton Library Print Collection Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Library of Congress, Washington, DC Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA New York Public Library, Print Division, New York, NY Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA W. R. Nelson Gallery, Kansas City, MO Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
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Artist: Stan Washburn
It Seemed To Me, by Stan Washburn
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered etching from the edition of 90. An idyllic setting for Adam and Eve before "the expulsion". In individual prints, and his illustrated books, Washburn clev...
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1970s Contemporary Stan Washburn Art

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The Expulsion, by Stan Washburn
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: Etching Edition of 120 Year: 1977 ImageSize: 2.5 x 4.5 inches Signed, titled and numbered etching from the edition of 90. A bemused ram stands by in the center, while God is...
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1970s Contemporary Stan Washburn Art

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Hiding From the Lord
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Adam and Eve hiding from the Lord (and hiding their nudity with branches) after being successfully tempted by the serpent that lays nearby watching the scene. Signed, titled and num...
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1970s Contemporary Stan Washburn Art

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Which Occurred in My Garden, by Stan Washburn
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: Etching Edition of 100 Year: 1971 ImageSize: 16 x 11.5 inches Signed, titled and numbered etching from the edition of 100. An humorous look at Adam and Eve surrounded by ani...
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1970s Contemporary Stan Washburn Art

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The Dotage of St. George , by Stan Washburn
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A view of St. George living at peace with the animals around him. While Washburn's techniques bear favorable comparison with the old masters, there is a definite modern sense of wit ...
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1970s Contemporary Stan Washburn Art

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The Forbidden Tree, by Stan Washburn
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: Etching Edition of 90 Year: 1977 ImageSize: 4 x 4 inches Signed, titled and numbered etching from the edition of 90. Humorous portrait of the Serpent (from Adam and Eve) on ...
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1970s Contemporary Stan Washburn Art

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Etching

The Cow, etching by Stan Washburn
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered etching from the edition of 100. In individual prints, and his illustrated books, Washburn cleverly skewers human frailties with Renaissance-style engravi...
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1970s Contemporary Stan Washburn Art

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Etching

Adam Naming the Animals, by Stan Washburn
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: Etching Edition of 90 Year: 1974 ImageSize: 16 x 12.5 inches Signed, titled and numbered etching from the edition of 90. An humorous look at Adam surrounded by the animals h...
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1970s Contemporary Stan Washburn Art

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Saint Jerome and his Camel , by Stan Washburn
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: Etching Edition of 120 Year: 1976 ImageSize: 4.5 x 5.5 inches Signed, titled and numbered etching from the edition of 90. An view Saint Jerome writing in his cave, with his ...
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1970s Contemporary Stan Washburn Art

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The Peacable Kingdom, by Stan washburn
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered etching from the edition of 120. In individual prints, and his illustrated books, Washburn cleverly skewers human frailties with Renaissance-style engravi...
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Cow
By Stan Washburn 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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Located in Palm Springs, CA
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