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The Figure in Black and White

Forum Gallery presents The Figure in Black and White, an exhibition of expressive figurative paintings, works on paper and textiles in grayscale by more than thirty artists from Modernist to Contemporary. 

The exibition is on view March 16 – April 22, 2023.

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The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023
The Figure in Black and White, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, March 16 - April 22, 2023

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Steven Assael, Jacob Holding Hair, 2021, graphite and crayon on paper,10 3/4 x 13 7/8 inches

Steven Assael
Jacob Holding Hair, 2021
graphite and crayon on paper
10 3/4 x 13 7/8 inches
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Steven Assael, Janice with Beer, 2010, graphite and crayon on paper, 10 x 13 3/4 inches

Steven Assael
Janice with Beer, 2010
graphite and crayon on paper
10 x 13 3/4 inches

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William Bailey Model Seated with Slip, 1984 graphite on paper 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.

William Bailey
Model Seated with Slip, 1984
graphite on paper
18 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

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Robert Bauer Crystal, 2008 pencil on gessoed paper 12 x 12 inches

Robert Bauer
Crystal, 2008
pencil on gessoed paper
12 x 12 inches

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Robert Bauer Orlando II, 2001 graphite over gesso on paper 10 x 8 1/2 inches

Robert Bauer
Orlando II, 2001
graphite over gesso on paper
10 x 8 1/2 inches

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William Beckman W.D.D.T., 2022 charcoal on paper 96 x 72 inches

William Beckman
W.D.D.T., 2022
charcoal on paper
96 x 72 inches

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William Beckman Daisy, 2022 graphite on gessoed wood panel 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

William Beckman
Daisy, 2022
graphite on gessoed wood panel
15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

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William Beckman Dianne, 2022 graphite on gessoed wood panel 14 3/16  x 11 1/4 inches

William Beckman
Dianne, 2022
graphite on gessoed wood panel
14 3/16  x 11 1/4 inches

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William Beckman, Nina, 2023 graphite on gessoed panel 16 x 12 5/8 inches

William Beckman
Nina, 2023
graphite on gessoed panel
16 x 12 5/8 inches

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Kent Bellows Megan: August 1995, 1995 graphite on paper 18 x 28 3/4 inches

Kent Bellows
Megan: August 1995, 1995
graphite on paper
18 x 28 3/4 inches

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Claudio Bravo Said, 1995 black charcoal, sanguine, and white pencil on paper 41 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches

Claudio Bravo
Said, 1995
black charcoal, sanguine, and white pencil on paper
41 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches

Willem de Kooning Untitled (double-sided), c. 1951 pencil drawing on paper 14 x 16 3/4 inches
Willem de Kooning, Untitled (double-sided, verso), c. 1951, pencil drawing on paper, 14 x 16 3/4 inches
Willem de Kooning Untitled (double-sided), c. 1951 pencil drawing on paper 14 x 16 3/4 inches

Willem de Kooning
Untitled (double-sided), c. 1951
pencil drawing on paper
14 x 16 3/4 inches
(click once to view verso image)

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Alan Feltus Jennifer in Landscape, 2005 pencil on Fabriano paper 9 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches

Alan Feltus
Jennifer in Landscape, 2005
pencil on Fabriano paper
9 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches

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Joseph Fioretti Ron Rifkin, 2017 graphite on paper 22 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches

Joseph Fioretti
Ron Rifkin, 2017
graphite on paper
22 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches

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Lucian Freud After Chardin, 2000 etching on Somerset textured white paper 28 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches (plate) 37 3/4 x 30 3/4 inches (sheet) Edition 7/46

Lucian Freud
After Chardin, 2000
etching on Somerset textured white paper
28 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches (plate)
37 3/4 x 30 3/4 inches (sheet)
Edition 7/46

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Lucian Freud Four Figures, 1991 Etching on Somerset Satin White paper 23 1/2 x 33 5/8 inches (plate) 27 x 37 1/4 inches (sheet) Edition 23/30

Lucian Freud
Four Figures, 1991
Etching on Somerset Satin White paper
23 1/2 x 33 5/8 inches (plate)
27 x 37 1/4 inches (sheet)
Edition 23/30

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Gregory Gillespie Family Portrait, n.d. oil on wood 12 x 15 3/8 inches

Gregory Gillespie
Family Portrait, n.d.
oil on wood
12 x 15 3/8 inches
SOLD

John Graham Portrait of a Painter (Jo Cain), 1940 pencil on paper 16 1/2 x 13 inches

John Graham
Portrait of a Painter (Jo Cain), 1940
pencil on paper
16 1/2 x 13 inches

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Susan Hauptman Self Portrait (with feathers), 2007 charcoal, feathers and gold leaf on paper 41 x 53 inches

Susan Hauptman
Self Portrait (with feathers), 2007
charcoal, feathers and gold leaf on paper
41 x 53 inches

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Joseph Hirsch Nude Duchess charcoal on paper 16 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches

Joseph Hirsch
Nude Duchess
charcoal on paper
16 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches

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Fernand Leger Étude pour la Grande Tour, 1949 gouache, ink, oil, and pencil on paper 32 x 22 inches

Fernand Leger
Étude pour la Grande Tour, 1949
gouache, ink, oil, and pencil on paper
32 x 22 inches

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Michael Leonard 17th Century, Guillaume Dupré, 1991 pencil and charcoal on paper 14 x 11 1/2 inches

Michael Leonard
17th Century, Guillaume Dupré, 1991
pencil and charcoal on paper
14 x 11 1/2 inches

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David Levine Stephen Sondheim, 1987 ink on paper 14 x 11 inches

David Levine
Stephen Sondheim, 1987
ink on paper
14 x 11 inches
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Alan Magee Silence, 1995 monotype with watercolor and black pencil 14 x 11 inches

Alan Magee
Silence, 1995
monotype with watercolor and black pencil
14 x 11 inches

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Craig McPherson Study for Titans (Rope), 2004 pastel on prepared paper 13 11/16 x 11 1/16 inches

Craig McPherson
Study for Titans (Rope), 2004
pastel on prepared paper
13 11/16 x 11 1/16 inches

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Anthony Mitri Strawberry Pickers 3, Ile d'Orleans, Canada, 2014 charcoal on paper 10 x 21 inches

Anthony Mitri
Strawberry Pickers 3, Ile d'Orleans, Canada, 2014
charcoal on paper
10 x 21 inches

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Alyssa Monks Self Portrait in Charcoal, 2017 charcoal on paper 12 x 10 inches

Alyssa Monks
Self Portrait in Charcoal, 2017
charcoal on paper
12 x 10 inches
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Alyssa Monks Study for Evolve, 2017 charcoal on paper 10 1/2 x 14 inches

Alyssa Monks
Study for Evolve, 2017
charcoal on paper
10 1/2 x 14 inches
SOLD

Guillermo Muñoz Vera Selk’nam Woman (Rosa Kauxia), 2020 Conté pencil and graphite on Canson paper 24 3/8 x 17 3/4 inches

Guillermo Muñoz Vera
Selk’nam Woman (Rosa Kauxia), 2020
Conté pencil and graphite on Canson paper
24 3/8 x 17 3/4 inches

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Clio Newton G.G., 2020 compressed charcoal on paper 87 7/8 x 58 inches

Clio Newton
G.G., 2020
compressed charcoal on paper
87 7/8 x 58 inches
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Jules Pascin Portrait of Emil Ganso carbon transfer drawing on paper 15 1/2 x 20 inches

Jules Pascin
Portrait of Emil Ganso
carbon transfer drawing on paper
15 1/2 x 20 inches

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Mark Podwal The Four Sons  (from Elie Wiesel, A Passover Haggadah), 1991 ink on paper Image: 5 x 3 inches

Mark Podwal
The Four Sons  (from Elie Wiesel, A Passover Haggadah), 1991
ink on paper
Image: 5 x 3 inches

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Wade Schuman Study for The Virtues: Sacrifice, 2011 Ball Point pen, Gel pen on paper 15 3/4  x 19 1/2 inches image

Wade Schuman
Study for The Virtues: Sacrifice, 2011
Ball Point pen, Gel pen on paper
15 3/4  x 19 1/2 inches image

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Raphael Soyer Of Rebecca, n.d pencil on paper 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches

Raphael Soyer
Of Rebecca, n.d
pencil on paper
11 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches

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Raphael Soyer Seated Nude with Crossed Arms pencil on paper 22 1/4 x 15 inches

Raphael Soyer
Seated Nude with Crossed Arms
pencil on paper
22 1/4 x 15 inches

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Raphael Soyer Self-Portrait, n.d graphite on paper 11 3/8 x 7 3/4 inches

Raphael Soyer
Self-Portrait, n.d
graphite on paper
11 3/8 x 7 3/4 inches

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Joseph Stella Profile of a Lady silverpoint on paper 21 x 15 inches

Joseph Stella
Profile of a Lady
silverpoint on paper
21 x 15 inches

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Michael C. Thorpe Birdman finger painting @ 46 in kindergarten class, 2022 textile, quilting cotton, and thread 55 x 38 ¾ inches

Michael C. Thorpe
Birdman finger painting @ 46 in kindergarten class, 2022
textile, quilting cotton, and thread
55 x 38 ¾ inches

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Maria Tomasula We Eat the Sun, 2018 graphite on paper 22 x 16 inches

Maria Tomasula
We Eat the Sun, 2018
graphite on paper
22 x 16 inches

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Oleg Vassiliev Bulatov by a Campfire 1962, 1997 graphite on paper 15 x 11 1/8 inches

Oleg Vassiliev
Bulatov by a Campfire 1962, 1997
graphite on paper
15 x 11 1/8 inches

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Oleg Vassiliev Kira, 1980 graphite on paper 23 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches

Oleg Vassiliev
Kira, 1980
graphite on paper
23 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches

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Charles White Standing Nude, c. 1935 - 1938 pen and ink over pencil on paper 9 7/8 x 7 5/8 inches

Charles White
Standing Nude, c. 1935 - 1938
pen and ink over pencil on paper
9 7/8 x 7 5/8 inches

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Steven Assael, Jacob Holding Hair, 2021, graphite and crayon on paper,10 3/4 x 13 7/8 inches

Steven Assael
Jacob Holding Hair, 2021
graphite and crayon on paper
10 3/4 x 13 7/8 inches
SOLD

Steven Assael, Janice with Beer, 2010, graphite and crayon on paper, 10 x 13 3/4 inches

Steven Assael
Janice with Beer, 2010
graphite and crayon on paper
10 x 13 3/4 inches

SOLD

William Bailey Model Seated with Slip, 1984 graphite on paper 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.

William Bailey
Model Seated with Slip, 1984
graphite on paper
18 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

Robert Bauer Crystal, 2008 pencil on gessoed paper 12 x 12 inches

Robert Bauer
Crystal, 2008
pencil on gessoed paper
12 x 12 inches

Robert Bauer Orlando II, 2001 graphite over gesso on paper 10 x 8 1/2 inches

Robert Bauer
Orlando II, 2001
graphite over gesso on paper
10 x 8 1/2 inches

William Beckman W.D.D.T., 2022 charcoal on paper 96 x 72 inches

William Beckman
W.D.D.T., 2022
charcoal on paper
96 x 72 inches

William Beckman Daisy, 2022 graphite on gessoed wood panel 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

William Beckman
Daisy, 2022
graphite on gessoed wood panel
15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

William Beckman Dianne, 2022 graphite on gessoed wood panel 14 3/16  x 11 1/4 inches

William Beckman
Dianne, 2022
graphite on gessoed wood panel
14 3/16  x 11 1/4 inches

William Beckman, Nina, 2023 graphite on gessoed panel 16 x 12 5/8 inches

William Beckman
Nina, 2023
graphite on gessoed panel
16 x 12 5/8 inches

Kent Bellows Megan: August 1995, 1995 graphite on paper 18 x 28 3/4 inches

Kent Bellows
Megan: August 1995, 1995
graphite on paper
18 x 28 3/4 inches

Claudio Bravo Said, 1995 black charcoal, sanguine, and white pencil on paper 41 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches

Claudio Bravo
Said, 1995
black charcoal, sanguine, and white pencil on paper
41 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches

Willem de Kooning Untitled (double-sided), c. 1951 pencil drawing on paper 14 x 16 3/4 inches

Willem de Kooning
Untitled (double-sided), c. 1951
pencil drawing on paper
14 x 16 3/4 inches
(click once to view verso image)

Alan Feltus Jennifer in Landscape, 2005 pencil on Fabriano paper 9 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches

Alan Feltus
Jennifer in Landscape, 2005
pencil on Fabriano paper
9 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches

Joseph Fioretti Ron Rifkin, 2017 graphite on paper 22 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches

Joseph Fioretti
Ron Rifkin, 2017
graphite on paper
22 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches

Lucian Freud After Chardin, 2000 etching on Somerset textured white paper 28 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches (plate) 37 3/4 x 30 3/4 inches (sheet) Edition 7/46

Lucian Freud
After Chardin, 2000
etching on Somerset textured white paper
28 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches (plate)
37 3/4 x 30 3/4 inches (sheet)
Edition 7/46

SOLD

Lucian Freud Four Figures, 1991 Etching on Somerset Satin White paper 23 1/2 x 33 5/8 inches (plate) 27 x 37 1/4 inches (sheet) Edition 23/30

Lucian Freud
Four Figures, 1991
Etching on Somerset Satin White paper
23 1/2 x 33 5/8 inches (plate)
27 x 37 1/4 inches (sheet)
Edition 23/30

Gregory Gillespie Family Portrait, n.d. oil on wood 12 x 15 3/8 inches

Gregory Gillespie
Family Portrait, n.d.
oil on wood
12 x 15 3/8 inches
SOLD

John Graham Portrait of a Painter (Jo Cain), 1940 pencil on paper 16 1/2 x 13 inches

John Graham
Portrait of a Painter (Jo Cain), 1940
pencil on paper
16 1/2 x 13 inches

Susan Hauptman Self Portrait (with feathers), 2007 charcoal, feathers and gold leaf on paper 41 x 53 inches

Susan Hauptman
Self Portrait (with feathers), 2007
charcoal, feathers and gold leaf on paper
41 x 53 inches

Joseph Hirsch Nude Duchess charcoal on paper 16 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches

Joseph Hirsch
Nude Duchess
charcoal on paper
16 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches

Fernand Leger Étude pour la Grande Tour, 1949 gouache, ink, oil, and pencil on paper 32 x 22 inches

Fernand Leger
Étude pour la Grande Tour, 1949
gouache, ink, oil, and pencil on paper
32 x 22 inches

Michael Leonard 17th Century, Guillaume Dupré, 1991 pencil and charcoal on paper 14 x 11 1/2 inches

Michael Leonard
17th Century, Guillaume Dupré, 1991
pencil and charcoal on paper
14 x 11 1/2 inches

David Levine Stephen Sondheim, 1987 ink on paper 14 x 11 inches

David Levine
Stephen Sondheim, 1987
ink on paper
14 x 11 inches
SOLD

Alan Magee Silence, 1995 monotype with watercolor and black pencil 14 x 11 inches

Alan Magee
Silence, 1995
monotype with watercolor and black pencil
14 x 11 inches

Craig McPherson Study for Titans (Rope), 2004 pastel on prepared paper 13 11/16 x 11 1/16 inches

Craig McPherson
Study for Titans (Rope), 2004
pastel on prepared paper
13 11/16 x 11 1/16 inches

Anthony Mitri Strawberry Pickers 3, Ile d'Orleans, Canada, 2014 charcoal on paper 10 x 21 inches

Anthony Mitri
Strawberry Pickers 3, Ile d'Orleans, Canada, 2014
charcoal on paper
10 x 21 inches

Alyssa Monks Self Portrait in Charcoal, 2017 charcoal on paper 12 x 10 inches

Alyssa Monks
Self Portrait in Charcoal, 2017
charcoal on paper
12 x 10 inches
SOLD

Alyssa Monks Study for Evolve, 2017 charcoal on paper 10 1/2 x 14 inches

Alyssa Monks
Study for Evolve, 2017
charcoal on paper
10 1/2 x 14 inches
SOLD

Guillermo Muñoz Vera Selk’nam Woman (Rosa Kauxia), 2020 Conté pencil and graphite on Canson paper 24 3/8 x 17 3/4 inches

Guillermo Muñoz Vera
Selk’nam Woman (Rosa Kauxia), 2020
Conté pencil and graphite on Canson paper
24 3/8 x 17 3/4 inches

Clio Newton G.G., 2020 compressed charcoal on paper 87 7/8 x 58 inches

Clio Newton
G.G., 2020
compressed charcoal on paper
87 7/8 x 58 inches
SOLD

Jules Pascin Portrait of Emil Ganso carbon transfer drawing on paper 15 1/2 x 20 inches

Jules Pascin
Portrait of Emil Ganso
carbon transfer drawing on paper
15 1/2 x 20 inches

Mark Podwal The Four Sons  (from Elie Wiesel, A Passover Haggadah), 1991 ink on paper Image: 5 x 3 inches

Mark Podwal
The Four Sons  (from Elie Wiesel, A Passover Haggadah), 1991
ink on paper
Image: 5 x 3 inches

Wade Schuman Study for The Virtues: Sacrifice, 2011 Ball Point pen, Gel pen on paper 15 3/4  x 19 1/2 inches image

Wade Schuman
Study for The Virtues: Sacrifice, 2011
Ball Point pen, Gel pen on paper
15 3/4  x 19 1/2 inches image

Raphael Soyer Of Rebecca, n.d pencil on paper 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches

Raphael Soyer
Of Rebecca, n.d
pencil on paper
11 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches

Raphael Soyer Seated Nude with Crossed Arms pencil on paper 22 1/4 x 15 inches

Raphael Soyer
Seated Nude with Crossed Arms
pencil on paper
22 1/4 x 15 inches

Raphael Soyer Self-Portrait, n.d graphite on paper 11 3/8 x 7 3/4 inches

Raphael Soyer
Self-Portrait, n.d
graphite on paper
11 3/8 x 7 3/4 inches

Joseph Stella Profile of a Lady silverpoint on paper 21 x 15 inches

Joseph Stella
Profile of a Lady
silverpoint on paper
21 x 15 inches

Michael C. Thorpe Birdman finger painting @ 46 in kindergarten class, 2022 textile, quilting cotton, and thread 55 x 38 ¾ inches

Michael C. Thorpe
Birdman finger painting @ 46 in kindergarten class, 2022
textile, quilting cotton, and thread
55 x 38 ¾ inches

Maria Tomasula We Eat the Sun, 2018 graphite on paper 22 x 16 inches

Maria Tomasula
We Eat the Sun, 2018
graphite on paper
22 x 16 inches

Oleg Vassiliev Bulatov by a Campfire 1962, 1997 graphite on paper 15 x 11 1/8 inches

Oleg Vassiliev
Bulatov by a Campfire 1962, 1997
graphite on paper
15 x 11 1/8 inches

Oleg Vassiliev Kira, 1980 graphite on paper 23 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches

Oleg Vassiliev
Kira, 1980
graphite on paper
23 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches

Charles White Standing Nude, c. 1935 - 1938 pen and ink over pencil on paper 9 7/8 x 7 5/8 inches

Charles White
Standing Nude, c. 1935 - 1938
pen and ink over pencil on paper
9 7/8 x 7 5/8 inches

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