Karl Schrag

Play of Sunlight - Jamaica

The Model Watercolor on paper, c. 1930 signed lower right (see photo) Condition: Excellent A few bits of adhesive residue verso Colors fresh and unfaded Housed in a Marin style metal gilt frame Sheet size: 19 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches Frame size: 30 x 35-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches A major example of the artist's cubist watercolors Provenance: Estate of the artist By decent to his daughter Gretchen Realted to a watercolor illustrated in William H. Robinson and Christine Fowler Shearer, "Against the Grain: Modernism in the Midwest," American Art Review Vol. XXII, no. 4 (August 2010), page 86 William C. Grauer (1895-1985) William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans...

Sammy Lee Sleeping II Graphite on sketchbook paper, 2007 Signed by the artist in pencil lower right: "Sedrick Huckaby" (see photo) Condition: Excellent Sheet size: 9 x 12 inches Fram...

Loge de Theatre (Preliminary study for a painting) Graphite on paper Signed in pencil lower left Annotated with color notations by the artist (see phot...

Post Office, New York Watercolor on paper, c. 1930 Signed with the Estate stamp lower left (see photo) Illustrated: Marbella Gallery, Robert Hallowell (188...

Untitled, Still Life of Shell Graphite on paper, 1945-1951 Signed lower right in pencil "Bisttram" (see photo) Condition: Excellent Sheet size: 9.63 x 7 .5 inches EMIL BISTTRAM (189...

Study of Corn with Nicotaina Signed with the artist's monogram and dated lower left Crayon on paper laid down on support paper by the artist Inscribed with title, date and dimensions...

Sumi-e Brushes and Bowl - Still Life by Elizabeth Harrington Vibrant still life of Sumi-e Brushes in vase and rinsing bowl by Elizabeth Mae Harrington, "Betty" (American, 1919-1990). A small vase holds several sumi-e brushes, next to a small red bowl. A small piece of blotter cloth is in front of the bowl. Signed "Elizabeth Harrington" in the lower right corner. Presented in a wood frame with a double mat of pink and tan. Image size: 10.5"H x 9"W Frame size: 19.5"H x 16.5"W Elizabeth "Betty" Harrington (American, 1919-1990) was born in San Diego, California in 1919. She studied at the University of California and the California School of Arts and Crafts. She also studied privately with Richard Yip...

Angela A’Court’s narrative and still life drawings use a simple and direct vocabulary to show the relationship of experience to expression of beauty and the quirkiness of every day m...

Home / Couple / Pair / Domestic / Still Life A’Court begins each painting with a broad, color plane—red, blue, pink or yellow—which acts as a table for the artist’s still life vocab...

Treasured Gift - a single feather, original drawing created with gouache and pastel on handmade paper by Susan Manchester. 21 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches. Pro...

Susan Manchester’s drawings of feathers and flora are meditations on the ephemeral nature of life, and they reflect the artist’s fascination with beau...

Angela A’Court’s narrative and still life drawings use a simple and direct vocabulary to show the relationship of experience to expression of beauty and the quirkiness of every day m...