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The Dead Artists Gallery presents “Réflexions verticales”

O/Board Signed and dated, L/R “Ruth Sweetin, 1947”  Another expatriate Brit, Sweetin spent her post-war years in the south of France. Though biographical information is scarce, the quality of the artist is evident in her combination of two of the most technically demanding aspects of mimetic painting- depicting not only moving water, but reflections couched within that movement. Brilliantly executed […]
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The Dead Artists Gallery presents “Autumn Still Life with Pumpkins and Corn”

O/Cardboard Signed L/L “Carl Spencer Campbell” This appealing still life was done by the Indiana artist, Campbell, in a unique style somewhat reminiscent of the post-Impressionists. brushstrokes are individual blobs of paint, laid in concertina to create a visual unity. The demure palette is inviting and non-threatening, and yet the accents of orange against the slate background makes this particular […]
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The Dead Artists Gallery presents “Via Salaria, Roma”

Acrylic/Board  Signed L/R “Ruhdan (Alexandre)” One of Rome’s most famous streets is shown here on a dark and stormy night. The Via Salaria is both an ancient and contemporary road, which share a beginning, Rome, and end point, the Adriatic Sea. Cutting across the middle of the boot, the ancient road was used for salt access by the Sabines, who […]
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The Dead Artists Gallery presents “Philomath Church, 1991”

O/Canvas laid down on masonite Signed L/R “Benson” and inscribed, signed and dated on stretcher, verso This piece’s intense blue pigment is mixed and blended with white to articulate the walls of the building. This uniquely painted piece also boasts subtractive scrapes which articulate tight corners- while most other artist would have layer on paint to make these zones of […]
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The Dead Artists Gallery presents “Red Sails”

O/Canvas Signed L/L “Helen Coombs”  This skillfully executed study of a boat under sail by the English plein-air artist Coombs, was done on a gray November morning while on a European tour. An American nationalist, Coombs is combining the historical importance of boats to the plein aire tradition with her own mimetic style, eschewing the non-determinacy of the High Impressionists. […]
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The Dead Artists Gallery presents “Everything but the Gypsy Chickens”

O/Cardboard Signed L/R “R. A. Davis” (Richard A.) Nostalgic rendering of Key West during the 1930’s, complete with tin roofs, palm trees, bougainvillea, and puddles in the road – but no chickens!  22″ x 31″ in original artist-crafted frame c. 1970 $475 [wpecpp name=”Everything but the Gypsy Chickens” price=”475.00″ align=”center”] Contact us for more information: classicalsource@gmail.com (843) 608-9082
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The Dead Artists Gallery presents “The Cossack”

O/Canvas Signed and dated L/L “H.C. Beaver” (Herman Charles, 1908-2004) This well done portrait typifies Beaver’s expertise with the Palette knife. His portraits always familiarize the viewer with a special insight into the one viewed. 20″ x 16″ in appropriate contemporary frame $675 [wpecpp name=”The Cossack” price=”675.00″ align=”center”] Contact us for more information: classicalsource@gmail.com (843) 608-9082
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The Dead Artists Gallery presents “Peonies and Lilies”

O/Canvas  Signed L/R “R. Greenwood” (Robert)  This large floral study was done by the Cleveland artist Greenwood c. 1930  27 1/2″ x 34″ in original gilded Deco frame SOLD [wpecpp name=”Peonies and Lilies” price=”575.00″ align=”center”] Contact us for more information: classicalsource@gmail.com (843) 608-9082
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The Dead Artists Gallery presents “Vue Sacre-Coeur”

O/Canvas This unsigned view of one of the most beloved cathedrals of Paris is presented in its original, highly carved frame. It is inscribed illegibly on verso and dated “1954.” This painting is attributed to Rudolph Gin, a polish ex-patriot artist living in Paris, known for his portraits of important Polish military figures and in whose collection this painting was […]
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