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Adolf Sehring Art

German, Russian, American, 1930-2015
Adolf Sehring (1930-2015) was an Russian/German-American realist painter. Best known for his landscape, figurative, and still-life paintings, Sehring's career was characterized by change and upheaval. Born in Russia on June 8, 1930, he moved from attending art school in Berlin after World War II to Philadelphia in 1949, and subsequently enlisted in US military service during the Korean War. During this time, he taught himself to paint, gaining recognition by portraying popular actresses Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell during his military stint, and returned to the US in the early 1950s to pursue advertising and illustrating. Sehring continued to paint until death in Punta Gorda, FL on March 4, 2015, garnering regional acclaim and prominent commissions like a papal portrait of Pope John Paul II in 1979, and a bronze sculpture of Pocahontas in 1994.
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Artist: Adolf Sehring
Fun Time /// Adolf Sehring Oil Painting Children Virginia Landscape Realism Art
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Adolf Sehring (Russian/German-American, 1930-2015) Title: "Fun Time" Series: Children *Signed by Sehring lower left Circa: 1980 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Canvas Reference: No. 1103 Framing: Within its original frame. Framed in a gold traditional frame with linen liner and gold filet Framed size: 31.13" x 37.13" Canvas size: 24" x 30" Condition: In excellent condition Notes: Provenance: private collection - Hagerstown, MD; acquired from Benjamin Art Gallery...
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1980s Contemporary Adolf Sehring Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Stoic Lion /// African Wildlife Safari Big Cat Animal Art Portrait Oil Painting
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Adolf Sehring (Russian/German-American, 1930-2015) Title: "Stoic Lion" Series: Wildlife *Signed by Sehring lower right Circa: 1990 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Canvas Ref...
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1990s Contemporary Adolf Sehring Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Dry Season /// Large African Wildlife Safari Elephant Herd Animal Oil Painting
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Adolf Sehring (Russian/German-American, 1930-2015) Title: "Dry Season" Series: Wildlife *Signed by Sehring lower right Circa: 1990 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Canvas Ref...
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1990s Contemporary Adolf Sehring Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Tigers by a Jungle Stream /// Big Cat India Asia Wildlife Animal Oil Painting
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Adolf Sehring (Russian/German-American, 1930-2015) Title: "Tigers by a Jungle Stream" Series: Wildlife *Signed by Sehring lower right Circa: 1995 Medium: Original Oil Paintin...
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1990s Contemporary Adolf Sehring Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Attacking Cheetah /// African Wildlife Safari Big Cat Animal Portrait Painting
By Adolf Sehring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Adolf Sehring (Russian/German-American, 1930-2015) Title: "Attacking Cheetah" Series: Wildlife *Signed by Sehring lower right Circa: 1990 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Can...
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1990s Contemporary Adolf Sehring Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

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