William Sharp Art

1900-1961

William Sharp was born on June 13, 1900, in Lemberg, Austria, where he attended college and the Academy for Arts and Industry. He later studied in Kraków, Poland, Berlin and Munich. Sharp began his career as a designer of stained-glass windows and as a painter of murals. He served in the German army during World War I. After the war, he became a newspaper artist in Berlin and a well-known etcher. Sharp drew political cartoons that were bitterly critical of the growing Nazi movement. As the influence of National Socialism intensified, he began to contribute drawings, under a pseudonym, to publications that were hostile to Hitler. After Hitler assumed power, Sharp was confronted with these drawings and told that he would be sent to a concentration camp. However, in 1934, he escaped to the United States. His first newspaper assignment in America was making courtroom sketches for The New York Mirror at the trial of Bruno R. Hauptmann for the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. As a staff artist at Esquire, where he continued to produce political cartoons, Sharp also illustrated stories by Ernest Hemingway and Thomas Mann. He was a longtime contributor to The New York Times magazine and also worked for LIFE magazine, Collier's magazine, Coronet and The New York Post. Sharp also did book illustrations for several leading publishers, with Dickens’s, The Old Curiosity Shop for Heritage Press being his first assignment. He illustrated several books for limited editions, including The Diary of Samuel Pepys in 10 volumes. Sharp published several portfolios of etchings and lithographs about the legal and medical professions. Sharp's precisionist work is represented in many museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Queens Museum, the Library of Congress, the Carnegie Institute and the New York Public Library. William Sharp died in New York City on April 1, 1961.

William Sharp"Colonial Sand and Stone Company, New York, " Industrial WPA Scene, Precisionist

$19,500

"Colonial Sand and Stone Company, New York, " Industrial WPA Scene, Precisionist

By William Sharp

Located in New York, NY

William Sharp (1900 - 1961) Factory on the River Oil on canvas 20 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches Initialed lower left: WS Provenance: Estate of the artist Private Collection, New York Swann Auction Galleries, American Art, June 13, 2019, Lot 178 Private Collection, New York Colonial Sand and Stone Co., founded by Generoso Pope, was once the country’s largest sand and gravel business, providing the concrete for much of New York City’s skyline, including the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, airports and subways. William Sharp was born on June 13, 1900, in Lemberg, Austria, where he attended college and the Academy for Arts and Industry. He later studied in Kraków, Poland, and in Berlin and Munich, Germany. Sharp began his career as a designer of stained-glass windows and as a painter of murals. He served in the German army during World War I. After the war he became a newspaper artist in Berlin and a well-known etcher. Sharp drew political cartoons that were bitterly critical of the growing Nazi movement. As the influence of National Socialism intensified, he began to contribute drawings, under a pseudonym, to publications that were hostile to Hitler. After Hitler assumed power, Sharp was confronted with these drawings and told that he would be sent to a concentration camp. However, in 1934, he escaped to the United States. His first newspaper assignment in America was making courtroom sketches for The New York Mirror...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist William Sharp Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

William SharpThe Vera Stretz Murder Trial, 1936

$400

The Vera Stretz Murder Trial

By William Sharp

Located in Fairlawn, OH

The Vera Stretz Murder Trial Lithograph, 1936 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Initialed W.S. in the image lower right (see photo) Dated in the image lower right (see photo) ...

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1930s American Realist William Sharp Art

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Lithograph

William Sharp"Factory on the River" Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene

$7,000

"Factory on the River" Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene

By William Sharp

Located in New York, NY

William Sharp (1900 - 1961) Factory on the River Oil on canvas 17 1/2 x 23 1/4 inches Initialed lower right: WS Provenance: Estate of the artist Private Collection, New York Swann Auction Galleries, American Art, June 13, 2019, Lot 178 William Sharp was born on June 13, 1900, in Lemberg, Austria, where he attended college and the Academy for Arts and Industry. He later studied in Kraków, Poland, and in Berlin and Munich, Germany. Sharp began his career as a designer of stained-glass windows and as a painter of murals. He served in the German army during World War I. After the war he became a newspaper artist in Berlin and a well-known etcher. Sharp drew political cartoons that were bitterly critical of the growing Nazi movement. As the influence of National Socialism intensified, he began to contribute drawings, under a pseudonym, to publications that were hostile to Hitler. After Hitler assumed power, Sharp was confronted with these drawings and told that he would be sent to a concentration camp. However, in 1934, he escaped to the United States. His first newspaper assignment in America was making courtroom sketches for The New York Mirror...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist William Sharp Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

William SharpCorrida, 1950

$1,200

Corrida

By William Sharp

Located in Middletown, NY

Lithograph in colors on cream wove paper, 15 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches (394 x 520 mm); sheet 18 x 23 1/4 inches (457 x 590 mm), full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. Som...

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Mid-20th Century Modern William Sharp Art

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Lithograph

"On the Dock" WPA Era Painting by William Sharp

$3,600

"On the Dock" WPA Era Painting by William Sharp

By William Sharp

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil on canvas, estate sigend on the reverse, presented in a simple frame measuring 21.375" x 24.375" overall. William Sharp was born on June 13, 1900, in Lemberg, Austria, where h...

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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman William Sharp Art

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Canvas, Paint

William SharpRichard Reynolds, Society of Friends: 19th C. Engraved Portrait by Wm. Sharp, 1817

$475

Richard Reynolds, Society of Friends: 19th C. Engraved Portrait by Wm. Sharp

By William Sharp

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an early 19th century engraved portrait of the industrialist and philanthropist Richard Reynolds by William Sharp after William Hobday. It was published in London by Rudolph Ackerman in 1817. The print is entitled "Richard Reynolds of the Society of Friends, Late of Bristol". This three-quarter length portrait of Reynolds depicts him seated, directed to right, looking towards the viewer. He is holding an open book, wearing a plain suit. A curtain in the background is pulled to the left, revealing bookshelves. Some of the books are labelled 'Addison & Watts' 'Kempis & Fenelon' 'Milton & Cowley' etc. The inscription above the portrait reads: "When the eye saw him it blessed him". The lettering below the image reads: "Richard Reynolds of the Society of Friends, Late of Bristol; Whose Life and Fortune were devoted to the Glory of God by relieving the humble in Distress.', This plate is dedicated by Permission to his Royal Highness, the Prince Regent by his most devoted very humble servant William Hobday." This engraving is printed on thick paper. The sheet measures 16" high and 12" wide. It is adhered to an archival backing in the upper left corner. There is mild discoloration and toning in the margins, but it does not involve the image. Richard Reynolds (1735-1816) was a prominent member of the Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was born into a wealthy family in Bristol, England, and inherited a successful copper smelting, iron manufacturing business from his father. Despite his privileged upbringing, Reynolds was known for his deep concern for the poor and his commitment to social justice. He used his wealth and influence to support a range of philanthropic causes, including the abolition of slavery, the improvement of working conditions for miners and factory workers, and the provision of education for the poor. Reynolds was also a prominent supporter of the Quaker...

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Early 19th Century William Sharp Art

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Engraving

William SharpMAXWELL STREET, Circa 1940

$1,100

MAXWELL STREET

By William Sharp

Located in Portland, ME

Sharp, William (American, 1900-1961). MAXWELL STREET. Etching and aquatint, not dated, but circa 1940. Edition of 25, titled and signed in pencil and numbered 9/25. 8 5/8 x 10 3/4 in...

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1940s American Realist William Sharp Art

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Etching, Aquatint

William SharpPortrait - Etching by William Sharp - 1810, 1810

$194

Portrait - Etching by William Sharp - 1810

By William Sharp

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait is an original artwork realized by William Sharp (1749 - 1824). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promot...

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1810s Modern William Sharp Art

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Etching

Graciela Rodo BoulangerAu Repos, 1983

$1,700

H 38.75 in W 31 in D 1.75 in

Au Repos

By Graciela Rodo Boulanger

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Au Repos (At Rest)" 1983 is an original color lithograph on paper by noted Bolivian artist Graciela Rodo Boulanger, b.1935. It is hand signed and numbered 157/20...

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Late 20th Century Modern William Sharp Art

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Lithograph

Original 'The U. S. Marines Want You' vintage military recruiting poster, 1918

$2,250

H 28 in W 21.75 in D 0.05 in

Original 'The U. S. Marines Want You' vintage military recruiting poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original vintage poster: The U.S. Marines Want You. This military vintage poster is archival linen-backed and in fine condition, ready to frame. There is no date, artist, or printer'...

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1910s American Realist William Sharp Art

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Lithograph

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

$550Sale Price / item|83% Off

H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 0.5 in

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

Located in Atlanta, GA

Group of Three WPA Era Paintings, American, circa 1930s-1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) Brick mason oil painting, American, circa 1930s. It ...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage William Sharp Art

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Canvas, Wood

Gary BukovnikTulips in a Vase, 1995

$893

H 35 in W 29.5 in D 0.01 in

Tulips in a Vase

By Gary Bukovnik

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Tulips in a Vase" 1995 is an original color lithograph on Wove paper by noted American artist Gary Bukovnik, born 1947. It is hand signed, dated and numbered 169/200 in...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist William Sharp Art

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Lithograph

John KochVermont Barns - Neutral Monochromatic Study in Grays, Circa 1940

$22,000

H 16 in W 12 in

Vermont Barns - Neutral Monochromatic Study in Grays

By John Koch

Located in Miami, FL

Understated town-scape in grays and muted blues. It's a painting that looks better as you get closer to it. Koch brings the same serene intimacy to an outdoor scene as his interiors....

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1950s American Realist William Sharp Art

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Oil, Board

Will BarnetDawn, American Realist Lithograph by Will Barnet, 1975

$2,750

H 36 in W 25 in

Dawn, American Realist Lithograph by Will Barnet

By Will Barnet

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Will Barnet, American (1911 - 2012) Title: Dawn Year: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed in pencil Edition: 59/175 Image Size: 24 x 11 in. Frame Size: 36 x 25 inches ...

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1970s American Realist William Sharp Art

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Lithograph

Romare BeardenTHE LAMP Vintage Lithograph Poster, 1984, 1st Printing, Civil Rights, Justice, 1984

$450

H 34 in W 20.5 in

THE LAMP Vintage Lithograph Poster, 1984, 1st Printing, Civil Rights, Justice

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

ROMARE BEARDEN 1970-1980 THE LAMP Vintage 1984 Commemorative Poster - Brown v. Board of Education 30 Years later: "The Politics of Excellence", printed in 4-color offset lithography...

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1980s Contemporary William Sharp Art

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Offset

Willard DixonMendocino Evening, 2025

$8,000

H 30 in W 40 in

Mendocino Evening

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

Willard Dixon is celebrated for contemporary landscapes that offer viewers a place of quiet reflection. Known for his luminous depictions of the American West, he captures space, lig...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist William Sharp Art

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Oil

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer

$6,500

H 15 in W 19 in D 1 in

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Because Joseph Mortimer Lichtenauer is best known for his public murals, it's not surprising that this easel painting -- with its frieze-like array of nude and Classically dressed fi...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage William Sharp Art

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Paint

Willard DixonYellow Horizon, 2025

$10,000

H 48 in W 48 in

Yellow Horizon

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

Willard Dixon is celebrated for contemporary landscapes that offer viewers a place of quiet reflection. Known for his luminous depictions of the American West, he captures space, lig...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist William Sharp Art

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Oil

"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939

$3,200

H 11.5 in W 27 in D 0.2 in

"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Full of atmosphere, rich color and drama, this mural study by Dunbar Beck was executed in preparation for his lobby painting at the US Post Office in Danvers, Massachusetts. Until it...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage William Sharp Art

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Gouache

Willard DixonEvening Ocean, 2017

$12,000

H 48 in W 60 in D 2 in

Evening Ocean

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

Serene and calm sky, ocean, horizon, sunrise or sunset, oil painting from American Realist Willard Dixon, who bridges realism with natural abstraction in his series of breathtaking and etherial sky paintings. A contemporary sky scape with soft clouds in blue, purple peach and gold. Unframed and ready to hang and enjoy. The original painting is 48 x 60 inches. Signed by the artist verso. One of our finest American contemporary realist painters, Willard Dixon has painted Northern California and western landscapes for over 35 years. His work captures the undeniable beauty of the West with its grand and humble spirit. Dixon’s work can be found in numerous important public collections including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Oakland Museum of Art in California, as well as numerous private art collections worldwide. Proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery, northern California. The artist was born: Kansas City MO, 1942 Education: Art Students League, New York, NY Cornell University Brooklyn Museum School San Francisco Art Institute, M.F.A. 1969 Awards and Commissions N.E.A. Fellowship Grant- 1989 California Supreme Court Mural Commission- 1998 Las Vegas Federal Courthouse Commission, G.S.A.-1998 Teaching 1989-90: San Francisco State University 1975: San Francisco Art Institute Realism Seminar 1974-76: Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA 1973-74, 1976: California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA 1971-72: California State University, Hayward, CA One Man Exhibitions 2015: Willard Dixon Portraits College of Marin Fine Art Gallery, Kentfield 2014: SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 2008: SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 2005: Fischbach Gallery, NYC,NY 2005: Dolby Chadwick Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2004: Fischbach Gallery, NYC, NY. 2002: Earl McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2002: Bolinas Museum, Bolinas, CA 2001: Hackett Freedman Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2000: Fischbach Gallery, NYC , NY 2000: Hearst Art Gallery, St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CA 1998: Hackett Freedman Gallery, SF, CA 1997: Tatistcheff/Rogers Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1996, 1995: Contemporary Realist Gallery (now Hackett Freedman Gallery) 1994: Fischbach Gallery 1993: Contemporary Realist Gallery 1992: Fischbach Gallery 1991: Earl McGrath Gallery, 454 North, Los Angeles, CA 1990: Fischbach Gallery 1989: William Sawyer Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1988: Gallery 454 North, Los Angeles, CA 1987: Fischbach Gallery 1987: Gallery 454 North 1986: William Sawyer Gallery 1985: Fischbach Gallery 1984: Harris Gallery, Houston, Tx 1984: William Sawyer Gallery 1983, 1982: Fischbach Gallery 1981: William Sawyer Gallery 1980,1979: Tortue Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1976, 1975: William Sawyer Gallery 1973, 1972: William Sawyer Gallery Selected Group Exhibitions 2017: SHIFT / with Elizabeth Barlow, Kim Frohsin, Erin Parrish, Irene Zweig, Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA 2015: REAL with Elizabeth Barlow Gallerie Citi, Burlingame, CA. 2014: Stillness and Activity / A father and daughter exhibition, Gallerie Citi, Burlingame, CA. 2013: Outwin Boocher Portrait Competition 2013 Exhibition” Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. Hey Everybody / Portraits, Diablo Valley College 2012: Artistic Visions of the Golden Gate Bridge”, George Krevsky Gallery, S.F., CA. Introduction Two/ Gallerie Citi, Burlingame, CA. 2011: California: A Landscape of Dreams/ Fresno Art Museum 2010: Self Portrait Invitational/ Julie Nester Gallery, Park City UT 2009: On Beauty /I. Wolk Gallery, St. Helena, CA. 2008: At Water’s Edge / I. Wolk Gallery, St. Helena, CA. 2007: San Francisco Scenes/ George Krevsky Gallery, S.F., CA Ten Years- A Retrospective/ Dolby Chadwick Gallery, S.F., CA. 2006: Our Planet, Our Home/ SFMOMA Artists Gallery, S.F. CA 2005: 2005 Spring Group Show/ Earl McGrath Gallery, L.A., CA 2002: H2O’02, Paintings of Water/ Fischbach Gallery, NYC Scene in Oakland 1852-2002 Oakland Museum Oakland, CA The Garden/ Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA The Moving Still Life/ Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY Bay Area Printmakers/ works from Trillium Press, Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA California Landscape Paintings/ College of Marin Art Gallery, Kentfield, CA Bay Area Printmakers/ SF Museum of Modern Art/Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA Visions: Northern California/ Bank of America, San Francisco, CA 2001: Opening Exhibit: Group Show, Fischbach Gallery, NY, NY 2000: Hackett Freedman Gallery Artists/ Shasta College Art Gallery, Redding, Ca 1999: Homage to the Art Institute, Artists Who Transformed American Culture, Hackett Freedman Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1999: What is Art For? What are Museums For? What are You For? curated Curated for the Oakland Museum by William T. Wiley & Mary Hull Webster, Oakland, CA 1998: Paintings of Marin County Past and Present/ The North Point Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1997: 10th Anniversary Exhibition/ Hackett Freedman Gallery, S.F., CA 1996: Rediscovering the Landscape of the Americas/ Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (traveling exhibition) Contemporary American Realist Painters/ Halls Crown Center Gallery, Kansas City, MO 1996: Foundation for the Future: Celebrating 125 Years at the San Francisco Art Institute/ One Bush St., S.F., CA 1996: New Work by Selected Gallery Artists, Tatistcheff/Rogers Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Flower Paintings/ Contemporary Realist Gallery, S.F., CA 1995: Facing Eden: 100 Years of Landscape Art in the Bay Area / De Young Museum, S.F., CA Contemporary Still Life Painting/ David Klein Gallery...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist William Sharp Art

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

William SharpWilliam Sharp Court Room Scene Lithograph, Signed & Framed , a Pair, 1900's

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H 16 in W 20 in D 0.5 in

William Sharp Court Room Scene Lithograph, Signed & Framed , a Pair

By William Sharp

Located in Plainview, NY

A pair of William Alexander Sharp ( American, 1900 - 1961) lithographs , created circa 1940's , portraying a court scene. One lithograph showing lawyers " Side bench " in front of th...

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20th Century American Impressionist William Sharp Art

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Lithograph

Large Abstract Modernist Cubist Jazz Painting, Oil on Canvas by William Sharp

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H 29 in W 20 in D 2 in

Large Abstract Modernist Cubist Jazz Painting, Oil on Canvas by William Sharp

By William Sharp

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderful oil on canvas depicting New Orleans Jazz Band hand executed by William Sharp 1900-1961. Amazing use of color, space, texture, William Sharp ...

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1940s American Folk Art Vintage William Sharp Art

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Canvas, Paint

Modernist Cubist Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by William Sharp

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H 20 in W 28 in D 1 in

Modernist Cubist Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by William Sharp

By William Sharp

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderful oil on canvas depicting workers, hand executed by William Sharp 1900-1961. Amazing use of color, space, texture, William Sharp was born on J...

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1940s American Folk Art Vintage William Sharp Art

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Canvas, Paint

William SharpWilliam Sharp, Lincoln Park Marabous (probably Chicago), 1940

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H 10.88 in W 8.88 in

William Sharp, Lincoln Park Marabous (probably Chicago)

By William Sharp

Located in New York, NY

William Sharp, largely known as a court reporter, was based in New York City. Probably this scene of Lincoln Park Marabous is Chicago. There are several ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern William Sharp Art

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Etching

Four Botanical Prints by John Fisk Allen and William Sharp

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H 26 in W 32 in D 2 in

Four Botanical Prints by John Fisk Allen and William Sharp

By William Sharp

Located in Greenwich, CT

Four of six chromolithographs executed for "Victoria Regia; or the Great Water Lily of America." With a brief account of its discovery and introduction into cultivation: with illustrations by William Sharp...

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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique William Sharp Art

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Paper

William Sharp Lithograph of United States Supreme Court

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H 28 in W 35.5 in D 1 in

William Sharp Lithograph of United States Supreme Court

By William Sharp

Located in Hanover, MA

An original framed and matted lithograph by William Sharp of the Supreme Court of the United States circa 1960. Signed. William Sharp, 1900 - 1961 ...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage William Sharp Art

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Paper

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Find a wide variety of authentic William Sharp art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by William Sharp in etching, canvas, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Old Masters style. Not every interior allows for large William Sharp art, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Jerome Myers, Saul Chase, and Stephen Parrish. William Sharp art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $252 and tops out at $19,500, while the average work can sell for $450.

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