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Millard Sheets Signed Original Drawing Wartime Boats in Stormy Seas Harbor, 1942

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Wonderful and darkly intriguing original artwork by renowned American Modernist artist and California artist benefactor Millard Sheets (1907-1989) featuring wartime boats caught in stormy seas. Very evocative and certainly quite relevant to the time it was created taken in the context of the war. The work is hand pencil signed and dated (1942) by Sheets on the mat just below the artwork. Provenance: Property from the estate of Millard Sheets. Would be a great addition to any collectors of his work or Mid-Century Modern artist or an eye-catching stand-alone accent artwork in about any setting. Sheets many awards include: Watson F. Blair Purchase Prize, Chicago Art Institute (1938) Philadelphia Watercolor Club Prize (1939) Dana Watercolor Medal, Pennsylvania Academy of fine Arts (1943) Drawing Prize, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (1946) Gold Brush Award, Artists Guild of Chicago, Award of the Year (1951) Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana (1964) His works can be found in numerous permanent collections, public settings, and international museums including: The Museum of Modern Art, New York Scripps College, CA The White House (Washington, DC) The San Diego Museum The Los Angeles Public Library The Art Institute of Chicago The San Francisco Museum of Art The Brooklyn Museum The Seattle Museum The Cleveland Museum The Smithsonian Institute The Metropolitan Museum of Art The De Young Museum The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) The National Museum of American Art The Whitney Museum The Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh The High Museum, Atlanta The Irvine Museum, CA The Orange County Museum, CA The Fort Worth Museum, TX Frame dimensions: 16.25" High, 20.25" Wide. .75" Deep Viewable artwork 4.5" High, 9" Wide.
  • Creator:
    Millard Sheets (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Width: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1942
  • Condition:
    The artwork is in excellent vintage condition. The frame may have light if any wear consistent with age and use (please see photos). Quite engaging and beautiful overall.
  • Seller Location:
    Studio City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2254332566542
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