Werner Drewes was a painter, printmaker, and teacher, who was born in Canig, Germany, in 1899. His father, a Lutheran Minister, hoped he would become an architect, but Werner chose the life of an artist. After he served on the front line in France during the war, Werner was admitted to the Bauhaus in 1921, where he studied under Klee, Itten, and Muche. Later, he traveled through Europe to study such old masters as Tintoretto, Velasquez and El Greco. After marrying Margaret Schrobsdorff, they traveled throughout South America, North America and Asia. In 1930, Werner immigrated to New York City with his family. In New York City, despite the Depression, Werner joined other Bauhaus artists such as Piet Mondrian and Lyonel Feininger to make a living as an artist. This group became the core of the American Abstract Artists group. Werner taught at Columbia University, worked on the design of the 1939 World's Fair building, and had shows at the Museum of Modern Art, Kleeman Gallery, and elsewhere. In 1946, he accepted a tenured position at the Washington University in St. Louis. In his later years, he moved to Virginia and continued to show at galleries in Germany, Turkey, and in the United States. The Smithsonian held a show attributing his 65 years as a printmaker at the Museum for American Artists.
Werner Drewes Modernist American Painting, Southwest Subject, 1947
By Werner Drewes
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Werner Drewes (1899-1985) oil on canvas, 1947 Titled: “Adobe Village” Measures: 15 ½ x 36 Frame: 21 x 42 Signed lower left and also on the verso In excellent condition. Born in Nie...
Paint
$6,500
Werner Drewes Datura Stramonii Modernist Botanical Watercolor Painting
By Werner Drewes
Located in Denver, CO
“Datura Stramonii” is a striking original watercolor by renowned Bauhaus-trained modernist Werner Drewes. This elegant still life depicts the dramatic Datura (Jimsonweed) plant, also...
Watercolor
$1,648Sale Price|30% Off
H 21.66 in W 13 in
Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil
By Jaume Muxart Domenech
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil TECHNICAL SHEET Oil on canvas Mid-20th century 55 × 33 cm (21.7 × 13 in) Frame: 58 × 36 cm (22.8 × 14.2 in) Signed lower right Metal frame with matte finish Very good overall condition DESCRIPTION Striking Mid-Century modernist interpretation of Don Quixote by Jaume Muxart, executed in a strong Catalan Neo-Figurative Expressionist language characteristic of Spanish post-war painting. The elongated vertical figure is constructed through palette-knife structure and dense impasto, reducing Cervantes’ legendary knight to a symbolic psychological presence rather than a literal portrait. The helmet-like white head emerging from a deep burgundy background creates a dramatic apparition typical of Muxart’s mature figurative period. The figure represents Don Quixote as an existential literary archetype frequently explored in Spanish modern painting and particularly within the renewal of Catalan modern art associated with artists connected to the Grupo Taüll, one of the key movements in the evolution of post-war avant-garde painting in Barcelona. Compact in scale but visually intense, the painting combines strong decorative presence with the intellectual depth characteristic of Muxart’s Quixote interpretations. ARTIST BIO Jaume Muxart (1922–2019) was a major Catalan painter and founding member of the influential Grupo Taüll, alongside Antoni Tàpies, Modest Cuixart, Josep Guinovart and Joan-Josep Tharrats. After early exhibitions in Barcelona in the late 1940s he travelled to Paris on scholarship, where he encountered the international avant-garde that shaped his expressive language. He later represented Spain at the São Paulo Biennial and exhibited widely across Europe and the Americas. Muxart served as professor and later dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona and became a member of the Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. His work is held in numerous institutional and private collections. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / INSPIRATION This painting belongs to the expressive Neo-Figurative tradition developed in post-war Spain and Catalonia, where literary archetypes such as Don Quixote became vehicles for psychological and symbolic exploration. Comparable resonances can be found in the structural figuration of Bernard Buffet, the expressive intensity of Antonio Saura, and the material experimentation associated with Antoni Tàpies, Modest Cuixart and Josep Guinovart within the post-war Catalan avant-garde. don quixote painting...
Oil
$297Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 9.25 in D 0.1 in
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 6 x 9.25 inches Delightful early 20th century Fr...
Watercolor
$2,100
H 36 in W 60 in
Universe is With You - Large Scale Abstract Textural Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Vè Boisvert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Canvas, Acrylic
$270
H 16.54 in W 11.7 in D 0.04 in
Contemporary watercolor still-life painting of lemons "Vitamins in a bowl"
By Natalya Mougenot
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary still life expressive painting, titled "Vitamins in a Bowl", is a vibrant and energetic work by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Part of her still-life series, this ...
Watercolor, Paper
$405
H 14 in W 11 in
Stacks - Original Abstract Breakfast Food Pancakes Still Life Artwork on Paper
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
$297Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 4.5 in D 0.1 in
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolours Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) set of 2 watercolour on paper, unframed top painting : 6 x 4.5 inches, signed bottom right bottom painting: 5 ...
Watercolor
“boat”
By Gino Hollander
Located in Warren, NJ
Gino Hollander Original Oil Painting On Canvas “boat”. In good condition measures 41x31
Oil
$385Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.5 in W 9.75 in D 0.1 in
French Watercolour Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century Roses
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
White Roses in a Glass Stem Vase by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) signed lower left watercolour painting on artist's paper, unframed sheet: 13.5 x 9.75 inches Very pretty still life pa...
Watercolor
$220Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.25 in W 8.75 in D 0.1 in
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 6.25 x 8.75 inches Delightful early 20th century...
Watercolor
$270Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 11 x 8.25 inches Delightful early 20th century F...
Watercolor
sbc 194 (Abstract painting)
By Susan Cantrick
Located in London, GB
sbc 194 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on Polyester - Unframed Like sbc 169 and 204, this painting applies acrylic to a polyester canvas, an extremely smooth surface that Cantrick fin...
Canvas, Polyester, Acrylic
$6,500
H 30 in W 60 in
More Afterthoughts 12, Large Abstract Painting by Wallis
By Nick Wallis
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Nick Wallis, American XXth Title: More Afterthoughts 12 Year: circa 1980 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 30 x 60 in. (76.2 x 152.4 cm)
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 14.75 in W 16.75 in D 1.75 in
1944 Abstract Oil Painting by Werner Drewes, Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece
By Werner Drewes
Located in Denver, CO
This captivating 1944 abstract oil on canvas by renowned artist Werner Drewes exemplifies mid-century modern art at its finest. Featuring bold, vibrant hues of green, blue, and red, ...
Oil
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H 18 in W 22 in
WPA Modern Mid-Century Abstract German American Oil Painting Non Objective
By Werner Drewes
Located in New York, NY
Werner Drewes (German/American 1899 – 1985) "Abstract," WPA Modern Mid-Century German American Oil Painting Non Objective, 13 x 17 inches. Signed lower righ...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract
By Werner Drewes
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right WERNER DREWES 1899 Germany--1985 USA The son of a Lutheran minister who was interested in archaeology and the natural sciences, WERNER DREWES believed that art p...
Mixed Media
Mountain Lake
By Werner Drewes
Located in Denver, CO
An abstracted view of a mountain lake (most likely from Colorado). Housed in a custom hardwood frame. Outer dimensions measure 29.75 x 23.5 x 2 inches; ...
Oil