Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8

'The Animal Kingdom, ' Art Deco Mural Study with Male Nudes by John Garth

About the Item

To our knowledge, this study is the only known image of this mural, created by John Garth to show an idealized Man at work and at play, all nude or semi-nude, and accompanied by animals ranging from collie and horse to squirrel and chipmunk. Clearly created to plan a large mural, this piece is executed in mixed media, including pencil, pen and gouache laid over a printed image. Garth was a giant among artists in San Francisco for many years, and served as Mural Director for the WPA Art Project there in the 1930s. He painted murals for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and the University of California, among other clients, and also designed mosaic murals such as the famous "World Sources of Food" located in the Marina neighbourhood of San Francisco. At one point he kept a studio at the Fairmont Hotel Studios, at the rear side of the famous hotel, and at other points a studio at the Artists Building a few blocks away, at 535 Sacramento Street. This piece comes from the descendants of the artist.
  • Creator:
    John Garth (Painter)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930s
  • Condition:
    Overall excellent; a vertical crease on left-hand side.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865111356941
More From This SellerView All
  • "Distribution" Fabulous, Large Art Deco Allegorical Mural with Male Nude
    By Charles Winter
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    A superb example of American allegorical painting celebrating the nation's trade and commerce, this gorgeous, high energy view of a major port, bustling with sailing ships, steam shi...
    Category

    Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

  • "Toltec, " Important Sketch for Art Deco Painting with Male and Female Nudes
    By John Garth
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    This stylized and richly-colored, almost cinematic, depiction of a nude Toltec male youth by John Garth shows the figure holding a knife and chalice, hinting at human sacrifice, stan...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

    Materials

    Paint

  • "the Judgment of Paris, " Fabulous Art Deco Mural with Nudes by Machin
    By Wilfred Machin 1
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    A stunning example of Art Deco painting inspired by classical mythology, this piece depicts Paris, with Mercury by his side and with a golden apple in hand, deciding which of three g...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

  • "Commerce and Industry", Beaux Arts/Art Deco Allegorical Mural w/ Male Nudes
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    A fabulous example of allegorical mural painting, this large piece by Edward Holslag features a central winged figure holding a reflective orb, flanked by two nude or semi-nude male ...
    Category

    Vintage 1920s American Beaux Arts Paintings

    Materials

    Paint

  • "Aloha, The Universal Word, " Art Deco Study for Hawaiian Mural Series by Savage
    By Eugene Francis Savage
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    Extremely rare and important, this painting by Eugene Savage served as the preparatory study for one of six monumental Art Deco murals commissioned by the Matson Shipping company in ...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

    Materials

    Paint

  • "Pan in Paradise, " Superb Art Deco Mural Study by Petersen
    By Einar Petersen
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    Gorgeously detailed and voluptuously painted, this superb depiction of pan playing his pipes in a paradise full of extravagant life -- including rabbits, squirrels, crested birds and...
    Category

    Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

    Materials

    Gouache

You May Also Like
  • Signed Art Deco Nude by John Montroue
    Located in Redding, CT
    Art Deco Nude by John Montroue, signed in lower right corner and reverse reads - "Grace" Air brush technique by John Montroue, 8/70. Dramatic silhouette of a female nude, cubist/mode...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Art Deco Paintings

    Materials

    Wood, Masonite, Paint

  • Art Deco Floral Study
    Located in Riverdale, NY
    Lovely Art Deco impressionistic, interior still life study of a vase of vivid dahlias, circa 1930. Elegant matching 2 toned limed washed frame. 1930s USA.
    Category

    Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas

  • Art Deco Black and White Male Nude Painting by Emil Fiala Vienna, circa 1918
    By Emil Fiala
    Located in Vienna, AT
    The painter Emil Fiala (8.9.1896 Prossnitz - Mähren Czech Republic - Dec. 1960 Vienna) studied at the Viennese Academy by Franz Rumpler, August Eisenmenger, Julius Schmid, Christian ...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Paintings

    Materials

    Paper

  • Art Deco Oil Paining Nude with Rose
    Located in Oakland, CA
    A classic Art Deco Nude Oil Painting of a woman holding a single rose that projects beauty and serenity. A reclining nude is the essence of what is pure and natural yet also desirab...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Paint

  • Male Nude by Faye Swengel Badura
    By Faye Swengel Badura
    Located in West Palm Beach, FL
    Male nude oil on canvas by New Hope School modernist Faye Swengel Badura (1904-1991). 23.75"Wide x 37.5"High Gilt WoodFramed, Canvas is 19.25"Wide x 33.5...
    Category

    20th Century American Paintings

  • Art Deco painting "Female Nude", French school of the 1930s
    Located in Paris, FR
    Art Deco painting in oil on canvas illustrating a young nude woman, pensive, half lying down, in front and the face resting on her right hand. Her skin is clear and she wears a short hairstyle in the fashion of the 30s. A certain light emanates from this work which takes up a classic theme of Western art: the female nude. This Art Deco painting is not signed but can be linked to the work of the French...
    Category

    Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Giltwood

Recently Viewed

View All