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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Nov. 09, 2024

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $400 - $800

        William Fett American, 1918-2006 Oil on canvas Signed and dated 68 lower right. Composition of biomorphic forms on a blue and red background, unframed.

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      • William F. Fett (Mexican-American, 1918-2006)
        Oct. 02, 2024

        William F. Fett (Mexican-American, 1918-2006)

        Est: $50 - $150

        "Positano. Italia." 1957. Gouache on paper. Signed, titled and dated in the painting. 5 3/4 x 3 3/4".

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        May. 18, 2024

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $200 - $600

        William Fett American, 1918-2006 Watercolor Signed and dated, August 1943, in the image. Colorful abstract images with trees and figures, framed.

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      • William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexico, 1980, watercolor on paper
        Apr. 04, 2024

        William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexico, 1980, watercolor on paper

        Est: $150 - $250

        William Frederick Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexico, 1980 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower right, unframed. Tear, and water stains at lower edge.

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      • William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexico, 1971, watercolor on paper
        Mar. 16, 2024

        William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexico, 1971, watercolor on paper

        Est: $300 - $500

        William Frederick Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexico, 1971 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower right, unframed.

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      • William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1986, watercolor on paper
        Mar. 16, 2024

        William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1986, watercolor on paper

        Est: $400 - $600

        William Frederick Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexican Landscape, 1986 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower right, framed.

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      • William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexico, 1973, watercolor on paper
        Feb. 10, 2024

        William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexico, 1973, watercolor on paper

        Est: $400 - $600

        William Frederick Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexico, 1973 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower left, framed.

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      • William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), The Gulf of Mexico, 1980, watercolor on paper
        Feb. 10, 2024

        William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), The Gulf of Mexico, 1980, watercolor on paper

        Est: $400 - $600

        William Frederick Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) The Gulf of Mexico, 1980 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower right center, framed.

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      • William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1978, oil on paperboard
        Feb. 10, 2024

        William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1978, oil on paperboard

        Est: $400 - $600

        William Frederick Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexican Landscape, 1978 oil on paperboard signed and dated lower right, unframed.

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      • William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexico, 1980, watercolor on paper
        Jan. 26, 2024

        William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexico, 1980, watercolor on paper

        Est: $150 - $250

        William Frederick Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexico, 1980 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower right, unframed. Tear, and water stains at lower edge.

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      • William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape with Pyramid, 1979, watercolor on paper
        Dec. 15, 2023

        William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape with Pyramid, 1979, watercolor on paper

        Est: $400 - $600

        William Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexican Landscape with Pyramid, 1979 watercolor on paper framed. Fett was a painter in the abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. William Fett received an appointment as a teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981 when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts.

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      • William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Untitled, 1968, charcoal on paper
        Oct. 21, 2023

        William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Untitled, 1968, charcoal on paper

        Est: $400 - $600

        William Frederick Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Untitled, 1968 charcoal on paper signed and dated lower right, framed.

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      • WILLIAM FETT (1918-2006) - 'Mexican landscape'
        Sep. 27, 2023

        WILLIAM FETT (1918-2006) - 'Mexican landscape'

        Est: €450 - €600

        Watercolor on paper, signed and dated, Mexico 1967. Dim.: 59x77cm

        Marques dos Santos
      • LARGE FLORAL STILL LIFE PAINTING
        Sep. 16, 2023

        LARGE FLORAL STILL LIFE PAINTING

        Est: $400 - $600

        FLORAL STILL LIFE PAINTING: Oil/Canvas, 30" x 25", label verso William C. Fett, framed, 36" x 31".

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Sep. 01, 2023

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $400 - $800

        William Fett American, 1918-2006 Mexico, 1973 Watercolor on paper, signed lower right Abstract from the artist's Mexican Landscape era, behind glass and framed.

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Sep. 01, 2023

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $300 - $600

        William Fett American, 1918-2006 Untitled, 1963 Watercolor on paper, signed and dated Abstract from the artist's Mexican Landscape era, behind glass and framed.

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Sep. 01, 2023

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $400 - $800

        William Fett American, 1918-2006 Untitled Watercolor on paper, unsigned Abstract from the artist's Mexican Landscape era, behind glass and framed.

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      • William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Italy, 1961, charcoal on paper
        Jun. 10, 2023

        William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Italy, 1961, charcoal on paper

        Est: $300 - $500

        William Frederick Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Italy, 1961 charcoal on paper signed and dated lower left, framed.

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      • William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1976, watercolor on paper
        Jun. 10, 2023

        William Frederick Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1976, watercolor on paper

        Est: $400 - $500

        William Frederick Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexican Landscape, 1976 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower right, unframed.

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      • William Frederick Fett (American-Mexico, 1918 - 2006)
        Dec. 15, 2022

        William Frederick Fett (American-Mexico, 1918 - 2006)

        Est: $100 - $300

        "Positano. Italia." 1957. Gouache on paper. Signed, titled and dated in the painting. 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.

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      • WILLIAM FETT (1918 - 2006, AMERICAN) Rain Cloud and Anxious Plants.
        Dec. 01, 2022

        WILLIAM FETT (1918 - 2006, AMERICAN) Rain Cloud and Anxious Plants.

        Est: $700 - $900

        WILLIAM FETT (1918 - 2006, AMERICAN) Rain Cloud and Anxious Plants. Gouache on paper, 1946. Signed, Wm Fett, dated, 1946, and inscribed as titled on verso. 337x508 mm; 13 1/4x20 inches.

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      • WIlliam Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico. (198-2006), On a Clear Day, 1983, watercolor on rag paper
        Nov. 12, 2022

        WIlliam Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico. (198-2006), On a Clear Day, 1983, watercolor on rag paper

        Est: $300 - $400

        WIlliam Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico., (198-2006) On a Clear Day, 1983 watercolor on rag paper signed on the reverse, San Antonio, TX, Mexico City, unframed.

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      • William Fett, Missouri/Michigan/Mexico (1918-2006), Cubist Figures, 1985-93, mixed media on paper
        Nov. 12, 2022

        William Fett, Missouri/Michigan/Mexico (1918-2006), Cubist Figures, 1985-93, mixed media on paper

        Est: $300 - $500

        William Fett Missouri/Michigan/Mexico, (1918-2006) Cubist Figures, 1985-93 mixed media on paper signed and dated lower right, unframed.

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      • William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Daybreak, 1989, watercolor on rag paper
        Nov. 12, 2022

        William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Daybreak, 1989, watercolor on rag paper

        Est: $300 - $400

        William Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Daybreak, 1989 watercolor on rag paper signed lower right and again on the reverse, unframed

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      • William Fett, Missouri , Untitled, 1944, ink on paper
        Nov. 12, 2022

        William Fett, Missouri , Untitled, 1944, ink on paper

        Est: $300 - $500

        William Fett Missouri Untitled, 1944 ink on paper signed and dated lower right, framed.

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      • William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1975, watercolor on paper
        Sep. 17, 2022

        William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1975, watercolor on paper

        Est: $400 - $600

        William Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexican Landscape, 1975 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower left, framed.

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      • William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Portrait of Rosemary Rosenthal, charcoal
        Sep. 17, 2022

        William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Portrait of Rosemary Rosenthal, charcoal

        Est: $200 - $300

        William Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Portrait of Rosemary Rosenthal charcoal signed lower right, framed.

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      • William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Abstract Nude and Bull, 1982, charcoal on paper
        Sep. 17, 2022

        William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Abstract Nude and Bull, 1982, charcoal on paper

        Est: $300 - $400

        William Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Abstract Nude and Bull, 1982 charcoal on paper signed and dated lower right, framed.

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      • William Fett, Missouri / Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1984, watercolor on paper
        Jun. 25, 2022

        William Fett, Missouri / Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1984, watercolor on paper

        Est: $300 - $500

        William Fett Missouri / Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexican Landscape, 1984 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower left, matted. William Fett was a teacher, coworker, and lifelong friend of John Wehmer.

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      • William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexico, 1973, watercolor on paper
        Jun. 25, 2022

        William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexico, 1973, watercolor on paper

        Est: $400 - $500

        William Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexico, 1973 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower right, framed. William Fett was a teacher, coworker, and lifelong friend of John Wehmer.

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      • William Fett (American, 1918-2006) Intersections, 1967
        Jun. 10, 2022

        William Fett (American, 1918-2006) Intersections, 1967

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        William Fett (American, 1918-2006) Intersections, 1967 oil on canvas signed and dated (lower right) 48 x 40 inches. Note to the buyer: This work is currently being stored at the Hindman St. Louis office. The shipment of the work from St. Louis will be at the buyer's expense.

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        May. 14, 2022

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $400 - $600

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006) Daybreak Watercolor on rag paper, titled and signed verso, "1988 - Mexico". Colorful abstract forms. Unframed. Paper 22.25" x 29.75"

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        May. 14, 2022

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006) Watercolor and tempera on paper, signed in the image. Colorful abstract forms. Matted behind glass, wooden frame. About the Artist: Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, William Fett was a painter in abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in 1941. From there he undertook several extended visits to Mexico in making the acquaintance of expatriate Surrealist artists who had escaped the unhealthy turmoil of European upheavals by moving to that country. Some of his Mexican watercolors were accorded a one-man show at Durlacher Brothers Gallery in New York on October 5, 1943. The positive response to the work resulted in acquisition of work by the New York Museum of Modern Art. In 1946, William Fett received appointment as teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981, when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts. From 1982 through 1983, he was acting Professor of Painting at the San Antonio Art Institute in Texas. He later returned to Mexico City, where he died September 10, 2006. Submitted by Richard Kurman, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sources include: Walter Barker, William Fett, Retrospective Exhibition, 1943-1960. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Sight: 19" height, 25" width; frame: 29" height, 35" width

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        May. 14, 2022

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $200 - $600

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006) Watercolor on paper, signed and dated 1987 lower right - from the artist's Mexican Landscape series. Abstract landscape in jewel tones, matted behind glass, wooden frame. Sight: 21.25" height, 28" width; frame: 28" height, 33" width

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      • William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape with Pyramid, 1979, watercolor on paper
        May. 14, 2022

        William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape with Pyramid, 1979, watercolor on paper

        Est: $400 - $600

        William Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexican Landscape with Pyramid, 1979 watercolor on paper framed. Fett was a painter in the abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. William Fett received an appointment as a teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981 when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts.

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      • William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Tookie Barker, charcoal on paper
        Mar. 12, 2022

        William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Tookie Barker, charcoal on paper

        Est: $200 - $300

        William Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Tookie Barker charcoal on paper framed, signed and dated 72 in lower left Portrait of the St. Louis Post Dispatch Fashion editor from the 1950's to 1970's

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Dec. 11, 2021

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $100 - $300

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006) Seated Woman c. 1957. Charcoal on paper, signed lower left. A dark and somber portrait from the waist up, matted behind glass, silvered frame. About the Artist: Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, William Fett was a painter in abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in 1941. From there he undertook several extended visits to Mexico in making the acquaintance of expatriate Surrealist artists who had escaped the unhealthy turmoil of European upheavals by moving to that country. Some of his Mexican watercolors were accorded a one-man show at Durlacher Brothers Gallery in New York on October 5, 1943. The positive response to the work resulted in acquisition of work by the New York Museum of Modern Art. In 1946, William Fett received appointment as teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981, when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts. From 1982 through 1983, he was acting Professor of Painting at the San Antonio Art Institute in Texas. He later returned to Mexico City, where he died September 10, 2006. Submitted by Richard Kurman, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sources include: Walter Barker, William Fett, Retrospective Exhibition, 1943-1960. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Sight: 22.75" height, 17.75" width; 32.25" height, 27.25" width

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Dec. 11, 2021

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $100 - $300

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006) Watercolor on paper, signed and dated 1997 lower left. A seated female nude and cat, post-cubist style with deep, marbled texture throughout. Matted behind glass, gilt frame. About the Artist: Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, William Fett was a painter in abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in 1941. From there he undertook several extended visits to Mexico in making the acquaintance of expatriate Surrealist artists who had escaped the unhealthy turmoil of European upheavals by moving to that country. Some of his Mexican watercolors were accorded a one-man show at Durlacher Brothers Gallery in New York on October 5, 1943. The positive response to the work resulted in acquisition of work by the New York Museum of Modern Art. In 1946, William Fett received appointment as teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981, when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts. From 1982 through 1983, he was acting Professor of Painting at the San Antonio Art Institute in Texas. He later returned to Mexico City, where he died September 10, 2006. Submitted by Richard Kurman, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sources include: Walter Barker, William Fett, Retrospective Exhibition, 1943-1960. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Sight: 24.75" height, 18.75" width; frame: 31.75" height, 26" width

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Dec. 11, 2021

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $250 - $750

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006) Mexico, 1964. Watercolor/pastel on paper, signed and dated lower right. Abstract, Mexican Landscape era image, with two figures, one humanoid, the other animal, in a dark surround. Behind glass, gilt frame. About the Artist: Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, William Fett was a painter in abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in 1941. From there he undertook several extended visits to Mexico in making the acquaintance of expatriate Surrealist artists who had escaped the unhealthy turmoil of European upheavals by moving to that country. Some of his Mexican watercolors were accorded a one-man show at Durlacher Brothers Gallery in New York on October 5, 1943. The positive response to the work resulted in acquisition of work by the New York Museum of Modern Art. In 1946, William Fett received appointment as teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981, when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts. From 1982 through 1983, he was acting Professor of Painting at the San Antonio Art Institute in Texas. He later returned to Mexico City, where he died September 10, 2006. Submitted by Richard Kurman, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sources include: Walter Barker, William Fett, Retrospective Exhibition, 1943-1960. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Sight: 22.5" height, 30" width; frame: 26" height, 34" width

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Dec. 11, 2021

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $300 - $500

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006) Watercolor on paper, signed to lower center and dated June 1943. Poignant, earth-toned abstractions, matted behind glass, gilt frame. Reichert's Art Gallery label to verso. About the Artist: Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, William Fett was a painter in abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in 1941. From there he undertook several extended visits to Mexico in making the acquaintance of expatriate Surrealist artists who had escaped the unhealthy turmoil of European upheavals by moving to that country. Some of his Mexican watercolors were accorded a one-man show at Durlacher Brothers Gallery in New York on October 5, 1943. The positive response to the work resulted in acquisition of work by the New York Museum of Modern Art. In 1946, William Fett received appointment as teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981, when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts. From 1982 through 1983, he was acting Professor of Painting at the San Antonio Art Institute in Texas. He later returned to Mexico City, where he died September 10, 2006. Submitted by Richard Kurman, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sources include: Walter Barker, William Fett, Retrospective Exhibition, 1943-1960. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Studied: AIC. Exhibited: Art of this Century, 1943; MModA, 1944; Walker Art Center. 1944; WMAA, 1945, 1948; AIC, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949; CAM, 1945; solo exh.: Durlacher Bros., 1943, 1946; Santa Barbara Mus. Art, 1946; SAM, 1945; Putney (VT) School, 1945. Awards: Traveling scholarship, AIC, 1941. Work: AIC; MModA; Smith College Mus. Art. Comments: Position: drawing instructor, School of FA, Washington Univ., St. Louis, 1946-47. Sources: WW53; WW47. Sight: 16" height, 26" width; frame: 25.25" height, 35.25" width

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Dec. 11, 2021

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $200 - $400

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006) Oil on canvas, mounted to board, signed and dated 1981 lower right. Surrealist, jewel-toned landscape, from the artist's Mexican landscape era. Gilt wooden frame. About the Artist: Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, William Fett was a painter in abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in 1941. From there he undertook several extended visits to Mexico in making the acquaintance of expatriate Surrealist artists who had escaped the unhealthy turmoil of European upheavals by moving to that country. Some of his Mexican watercolors were accorded a one-man show at Durlacher Brothers Gallery in New York on October 5, 1943. The positive response to the work resulted in acquisition of work by the New York Museum of Modern Art. In 1946, William Fett received appointment as teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981, when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts. From 1982 through 1983, he was acting Professor of Painting at the San Antonio Art Institute in Texas. He later returned to Mexico City, where he died September 10, 2006. Submitted by Richard Kurman, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sources include: Walter Barker, William Fett, Retrospective Exhibition, 1943-1960. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 23.75" height, 32" width

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Dec. 11, 2021

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $300 - $600

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006) Oil on canvas, signed lower right, dated '78 lower left. From the artist's Mexican Landscape era. About the Artist: Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, William Fett was a painter in abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in 1941. From there he undertook several extended visits to Mexico in making the acquaintance of expatriate Surrealist artists who had escaped the unhealthy turmoil of European upheavals by moving to that country. Some of his Mexican watercolors were accorded a one-man show at Durlacher Brothers Gallery in New York on October 5, 1943. The positive response to the work resulted in acquisition of work by the New York Museum of Modern Art. In 1946, William Fett received appointment as teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981, when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts. From 1982 through 1983, he was acting Professor of Painting at the San Antonio Art Institute in Texas. He later returned to Mexico City, where he died September 10, 2006. Submitted by Richard Kurman, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sources include: Walter Barker, William Fett, Retrospective Exhibition, 1943-1960. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Sight: 36" height, 44.75" width; frame: 37" height, 46.25" length

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)
        Dec. 11, 2021

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006)

        Est: $400 - $600

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918-2006) Pastel and tempera on board, signed and dated 1978 lower left. Abstracted landscape in deep jewel tones, from the artist's Mexican Landscape era. About the Artist: Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, William Fett was a painter in abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in 1941. From there he undertook several extended visits to Mexico in making the acquaintance of expatriate Surrealist artists who had escaped the unhealthy turmoil of European upheavals by moving to that country. Some of his Mexican watercolors were accorded a one-man show at Durlacher Brothers Gallery in New York on October 5, 1943. The positive response to the work resulted in acquisition of work by the New York Museum of Modern Art. In 1946, William Fett received appointment as teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981, when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts. From 1982 through 1983, he was acting Professor of Painting at the San Antonio Art Institute in Texas. He later returned to Mexico City, where he died September 10, 2006. Submitted by Richard Kurman, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sources include: Walter Barker, William Fett, Retrospective Exhibition, 1943-1960. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Sight: 29.5" height, 39.75" width; frame: 33" height, 43" width

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      • William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918 - 2006), Male Nude Study, charcoal on paper, 24 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches
        Dec. 04, 2021

        William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918 - 2006), Male Nude Study, charcoal on paper, 24 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches

        Est: $200 - $400

        William Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918 - 2006) Male Nude Study charcoal on paper signed lower left, unframed.

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      • WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918 - 2006)
        Nov. 20, 2021

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918 - 2006)

        Est: $300 - $500

        WILLIAM FETT (AMERICAN, 1918 - 2006) Mexico Landscape Watercolor and tempura on paper, ink signed, notated, and dated '75. Emulsified color landscape in vibrant hues, unframed. About the Artist: Professor of Drawing Washington Univeristy School of Art, Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts, retired 1981. 22" height, 30" width

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      • William Fett (American, 1918-2006) Gouache on Paper
        Nov. 14, 2021

        William Fett (American, 1918-2006) Gouache on Paper

        Est: $300 - $500

        William Fett (American, 1918-2006) Gouache on Paper 1943, signed and dated lower left quadrant, depicting an abstracted landscape in earth tones and blues, matted and framed under glass, having a name plate with misspelled artist name Property from: a Chicago, Illinois (Gold Coast) estate Category: Fine Art > American Paintings Estimated Sale Time: 12:35 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Photograph #3

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      • William Fett, Mexican Landscape
        Nov. 11, 2021

        William Fett, Mexican Landscape

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        William Fett Mexican Landscape 1965 watercolor on paper sight: 21.5 h × 29 w in (55 × 74 cm) Signed and dated to lower center 'WM Fett Mexico 1965'. condition: Work is in good condition with minor evidence of water damage along right side of composition approximately four inches in from the mat window. Sheet shows some buckling and overall toning, however, work presents well. Framed without glazing measuring 32 x 40 inches.

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      • William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1971, watercolor on paper, 22 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches
        Oct. 23, 2021

        William Fett, Missouri, Michigan / Mexico (1918-2006), Mexican Landscape, 1971, watercolor on paper, 22 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches

        Est: $400 - $600

        William Fett Missouri, Michigan / Mexico, (1918-2006) Mexican Landscape, 1971 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower left, unframed. Fett was a painter in the abstract, surrealist style of landscapes, often based on scenes of Mexico. William Fett received an appointment as a teacher at the Washington University, St. Louis School of Art, a position he served as Professor of Drawing and Painting to 1981 when he retired as Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts.

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