Mervin Jules Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Mervin Jules Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 16, 2025
MERVIN M. JULES (Massachusetts/New York/Maryland, 1912-1994), "Watch Repair"., Etching, 9” x 11.75”. Unframed.
Est: $50 - $150
MERVIN M. JULES Massachusetts/New York/Maryland, 1912-1994 "Watch Repair". Signed in pencil lower right "Jules".
Sandwich Auction House
Mar. 19, 2025
MERVIN JULES - TWO IN A CART - O/B
Est: $200 - $300
Mervin Jules, American, 1912-1994, Two in a Cart, oil on board. Provenance: Marbella Gallery 28 East 72nd Street NY, NY
Litchfield Auctions
Mar. 09, 2025
Mervin Jules (MA,NY,MD,1912-1994) oil painting
Est: $475 - $625
ARTIST: Mervin M Jules (Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, 1912 - 1994) TITLE: The First Lesson (titled on verso) YEAR: 1972 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Some small scratches/paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 16 x 8 inches / 40 x 20 cm FRAME SIZE: 20 x 12 inches / 50 x 30 cm SIGNATURE: lower left LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 133890 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: A painter, illustrator, print maker, and educator, Mervin Jules is known for painting and illustration that focuses on social commentary and that often employs satire. He "typically uses dramatic and evocative lighting where sinewy figures emerge from darkened backgrounds, much like the paintings of Honore Daumier." (ArtSource)He was very active as a print maker, having been a designer of silk prints and china painter as a young man growing up in Baltimore. During the Depression of the 1930s, he was a member of the Silk Screen Unit of the Fine Arts Project of the WPA.Jules studied art at Baltimore City College, and on scholarship at the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts where he graduated in 1934.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 09, 2025
Mervin M Jules, American 1912-1994, The Money Lender
Est: $200 - $300
Mervin M Jules American, 1912-1994 The Money Lender oil on board signed lower left, gallery label verso, unframed
Abell Auction
Dec. 22, 2024
Mervin Jules (MA,NY,MD,1912-1994) oil painting
Est: $475 - $625
ARTIST: Mervin M Jules (Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, 1912 - 1994) TITLE: The First Lesson (titled on verso) YEAR: 1972 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Some small scratches/paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 16 x 8 inches / 40 x 20 cm FRAME SIZE: 20 x 12 inches / 50 x 30 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 133890 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: A painter, illustrator, print maker, and educator, Mervin Jules is known for painting and illustration that focuses on social commentary and that often employs satire. He "typically uses dramatic and evocative lighting where sinewy figures emerge from darkened backgrounds, much like the paintings of Honore Daumier." (ArtSource)He was very active as a print maker, having been a designer of silk prints and china painter as a young man growing up in Baltimore. During the Depression of the 1930s, he was a member of the Silk Screen Unit of the Fine Arts Project of the WPA.Jules studied art at Baltimore City College, and on scholarship at the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts where he graduated in 1934.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 08, 2024
MERVIN JULES (AMERICAN, 1912-1994) [2 WORKS].
Est: $300 - $500
Two works: (i) 'The Big Shot', circa 1930s. Mixed media watercolor on paper. Signed lower right. (ii) 'Vote For'. Pencil on paper. Signed lower right. Addressed 'To Boss' lower left. Property from a Provincetown, MA collection. Dimensions: (i) Sight size: 10.50" h x 9.50" w. Frame: 20.75" h x 17.75" w. (ii) Sight size: 14.375" h x 11.875" w. Frame: 20" h x 17" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Dec. 04, 2024
Mervin Jules (American 1912-1994), "The Painter" (Self Portrait), oil on board
Est: $300 - $500
Mervin Jules American, 1912-1994 "The Painter" (Self Portrait) oil on board signed lower middle, titled on board verso, Joseph H. Hirshhorn collection label adhered to frame verso. Provenance: Sold at Christie's, New York, June 30, 2009, lot 26, (Sold by the Order of the Trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to benefit its acquisitions program.); Hirshhorn Museum; Ex Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Sep. 18, 2024
MERVIN M. JULES (Massachusetts/New York/Maryland, 1912-1994), "Watch Repair"., Etching, 9” x 11.75”. Unframed.
Est: $100 - $300
MERVIN M. JULES Massachusetts/New York/Maryland, 1912-1994 "Watch Repair". Signed in pencil lower right "Jules".
Eldred's
Jul. 20, 2024
Mervin Jules (American 1912-1994), Little Boy Playing the Flute, Oil on board, Signed lower right "Jules", Provenance: ACA Galleries, New York, 21" x 10"
Est: $200 - $400
Mervin Jules (American 1912-1994) Little Boy Playing the Flute Oil on board Signed lower right "Jules" Provenance: ACA Galleries, New York 21" x 10"
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jun. 08, 2024
Mervin Jules (Am, 1912-1994) Woodblock
Est: $100 - $200
Mervin Jules (Am, 1912-1994) woodblock. Titled "Cellist", lower left. Signed and dated "Jules '56", lower right. Artist Biography (Smithsonian American Art Museum): Mervin Jules attended Baltimore City College in 1930 and received a degree from the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts in 1934. The following year he went to New York City and studied with Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League. Jules's work was first exhibited in 1935. He was artist-in-residence at Smith College from 1945 to 1946 and a professor from 1946 to 1969. In 1969 he became chairman of the art department at the City College of New York. In addition to teaching and exhibiting his work, Jules published articles about art. He had a studio in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Overall Size: 36 x 20 3/8 in. Sight Size: 29 1/2 x 14 5/8 in. #1160
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jun. 01, 2024
Mervin Jules (1912- 1994) Light on the Water, Monoprint, 17 1/2 x 16 3/4" image, 24 x 23 1/2" framed
Est: $600 - $800
Mervin Jules (1912- 1994) Light on the Water, Monoprint, 17 1/2 x 16 3/4" image, 24 x 23 1/2" framed
Bakker Auctions
Jun. 01, 2024
Mervin Jules (1912- 1994) Morning Light, Monoprint, 12 x 16" image, 18 x 22" framed
Est: $500 - $700
Mervin Jules (1912- 1994) Morning Light, Monoprint, 12 x 16" image, 18 x 22" framed
Bakker Auctions
May. 18, 2024
Mervin Jules (USA 1912-1994) Oil Portrait Of Boy
Est: $300 - $600
Mervin M. Jules (AMERICAN / MASSACHUSETTS / NEW YORK / MARYLAND, 1912 - 1994) oil painting on masonite board depicting the portrait of a boy playing a clarinet. Signed to lower left. Dated 1972 to verso of board. Mounted in a gold painted wooden frame. Board measures approx. 16" height x 8" width. Measures approx. 20 1/4" height x 12 1/4" width overall including frame.
Joshua Kodner
Apr. 18, 2024
Mervin M. Jules (1912 - 1994) American
Est: $300 - $500
Mervin M. Jules (1912 - 1994) "Field Of Poppies." Woodblock print in colors, Signed Jules in pencil on lower right and numbered 63/100. Piece measures 14 x 24 and 21 x 30 inches framed. A painter, illustrator, print maker, and educator, Mervin Jules is known for painting and illustration that focuses on social commentary and that often employs satire. He "typically uses dramatic and evocative lighting where sinewy figures emerge from darkened backgrounds, much like the paintings of Honore Daumier." (ArtSource)He was very active as a print maker, having been a designer of silk prints and china painter as a young man growing up in Baltimore. During the Depression of the 1930s, he was a member of the Silk Screen Unit of the Fine Arts Project of the WPA.Jules studied art at Baltimore City College, and on scholarship at the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts where he graduated in 1934. In 1937, he enrolled at the Art Students League with Thomas Hart Benton. He had his first one-man exhibition in November, 1937 in New York City, and in this show had small tempera panels, and a series of Pennsylvania coal-country theme gouach
Cutler Bay Auctions
Mar. 28, 2024
Mervin Jules (American, 1912 - 1994)
Est: $50 - $150
'Walt Whitman.' Signed, inscribed and editioned lower left, middle and right. 20 1/2 x 16 1/2" ; 27 3/4 x 22 3/4" (framed).
Vallot Auctioneers
Jan. 27, 2024
VINTAGE WOODCUT YOUNG GUITARIST BY MERVIN JULES
Est: $100 - $150
A vintage woodcut on rice paper, titled Young Guitarist by Mervin Jules, American, 1912 to 1994. A vertically elongated engraving depicts a boy playing a guitar. The artwork is created in an abstract style. The general tone is close to green. On the reverse side there is a label from Smith College Northampton Massachusetts with the title of the work and the name of the author. The artwork is signed in pencil. Approximately the second half of the 20th century. Matted and framed. Note: A painter, illustrator, printmaker, and educator, Mervin Jules is known for painting and illustration that focuses on social commentary and that often employs satire. Jules studied art at Baltimore City College, and on scholarship at the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts where he graduated in 1934. In 1937, he enrolled in the Art Students League with Thomas Hart Benton. He had his first one-man exhibition in November 1937 in New York City, and in this show had small tempera panels and a series of Pennsylvania coal-country theme gouache paintings. Teaching included Fieldston School, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City from 1943 to 1946; the Baltimore Educational Alliance; and Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts from 1946 to 1969. Upon leaving Smith, he became Chair of the Art Department of the City College of New York and also maintained a studio in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Artworks For Wall Decor, Graphic Art Prints For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
Jan. 26, 2024
MERVIN JULES (AMERICAN, 1912-1994)
Est: $50 - $100
Mervin Jules American, 1912-1994 Young Musician & Young Man with Horn Woodcuts, each signed, editions 157/210 and 51/200 respectively Two colored works of young men playing instruments, identically framed.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 16, 2024
MERVIN JULES, (MA/NY/MD, 1912-1994), Encaustic/Board, GIRL AND BIRDS, 21 inches x 9 inches,
Est: $250 - $300
MERVIN JULES, (MA/NY/MD, 1912-1994), Encaustic/Board, GIRL AND BIRDS, 21 inches x 9 inches, framed in wood, 26 inches x 14 inches overall. Signed JULES lower right; with the artist’s label from Smith College, verso. A fine example of the artist’s modernist work in this unusual medium. Condition: Excellent, with no issues.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Dec. 14, 2023
Mervin Jules (American, 1912-1994) Modern Medicine Men, c. 1938
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Mervin Jules (American, 1912-1994) Modern Medicine Men, c. 1938 oil on masonite signed Jules (lower right) 16 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. Provenance: The ACA Galleries, New York The Philip and Suzanne Schiller Collection of American Social Commentary Art, 1930 - 1970, Highland Park, Illinois Exhibited: Chicago, Illinois, Terra Museum of American Art, In the Eye of the Storm: An Art of Conscience, 1930 - 1970 - Selections from the Collection of Philip J. and Suzanne Schiller, October 27, 1995 - January 7, 1996, no. 59 (this exhibition also traveled to Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville County Museum of Art, January 24 - March 31, 1996; Lincoln, Nebraska, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, University of Nebraska, April 12 - June 23, 1996; Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville Museum of Art, July 19 - September 29, 1996; Southampton, New York, The Parrish Art Museum, October 26, 1996 - January 5, 1997; West Palm Beach, Florida, Norton Museum of Art, March 8 - April 20, 1997; Minneapolis, Minnesota, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, January 23 - March 22, 1998) Rosalyn Harbor, New York, Nassau County Museum of Art, The WPA Decade: Social Realism of 1933 - 1943, August 15 - October 31, 2004 Literature: Frances K. Pohl, In the Eye of the Storm: An Art of Conscience, 1930 - 1970 - Selections from the Collection of Philip J. and Suzanne Schiller, Chameleon Books/Pomegranate Artbooks, San Francisco, California, 1995, pp. 59-60, illus.
Hindman
Dec. 13, 2023
Mervin Jules (1912-1994) American
Est: $100 - $300
JUDICIAL SPECTATORS, oil painting on board, signed lower right, 16 x 11 ¾”, frame 24 ½ x 20 ½ x 3 ½”.
Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.
Nov. 11, 2023
MERVIN JULES (AMERICAN, 1912-1994)
Est: $200 - $400
Mervin Jules American, 1912-1994 Young Musician & Young Man with Horn Woodcuts, each signed, editions 157/210 and 51/200 respectively Two colored works of young men playing instruments, identically framed.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 01, 2023
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) PENCIL SIGNED PRINTS (4)
Est: $50 - $500
Mervin Jules (1912-1994) The four prints include: 1) The color woodcut print titled Protege is signed by the artist in pencil lower right. Block size 22 x 12, sheet measures 26 x 17.25 inches. 2) The color woodcut print titled Together is signed by the artist in pencil lower right. Block size 18 x 12, sheet measures 22 x 14.75 inches. 3) The woodcut print titled Boy with a Bird published by Associated American Artists in an edition of 250 prints in 1964 is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right. Block size 14 x 7.5, sheet measures 17.25 x 10.5 inches. 4) The color serigraph titled String Trio and signed lower right. Image size 11.75 x 13.75, sheet measures 13 x 17 inches. Measurements are noted in the description. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Nov. 01, 2023
MERV JULES & MORRIS H. HOBBS PENCIL SIGNED PRINTS
Est: $50 - $500
1. Mervin M. Jules (1912-1994) pencil signed lithograph with musicians. Image size 8.75 x 11.75 and frame is 17 x 19 inches. 2. An unsigned lithograph of a lighthouse. Image measures 9.75 x 11.75 and frame is 18.5 x 21.25 inches. 3. Morris Henry Hobbs (1892-1967) pencil signed drypoint etching signed 'Sunday Afternoon in Paris' lower left. Plate size 4.5 x 3.5 and frame is 12.75 x 9.75 inches. Measurements are noted in the description. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Oct. 20, 2023
Mervin Jules, (American, 1912-1994) Serigraph in Colors on Wove Paper, 1940, "Little Tailor", H 11" W 10"
Est: $150 - $300
Pencil signed lower left and titled lower right. Framed H 18", W 16". Garelich Gallery label affixed verso.
DuMouchelles
Sep. 30, 2023
Mervin Jules oil painting The Lynching
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Jules, Mervin M. (American, 1912-1994), The Lynching, oil on board, 14.5 x 16 inches, apparently unsigned, in a gilded frame with scrolling corners measuring 19 x 20.5 inches. Provenance: from the estate of Leon and Jane Arkus. Leon was the Director of the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, from 1969 to 1980. The history of paintings depicting lynching is a dark and disturbing subject. Lynching, the extrajudicial act of executing individuals, often by hanging, as a form of vigilante justice, was prevalent in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While photographs and postcards were commonly used to document and spread images of lynchings, paintings also emerged as a means of representing the brutal acts and raising awareness about racial violence. These paintings often served as powerful social commentaries on the racial injustice and systemic violence faced by African Americans. This painting is an early example of this controversial and dark subject, likely dating from the 1930s or early 1940s. It forcefully illustrates the terror inflicted on African Americans by racial segregation and intolerance, personified in this case by hooded KKK members. Mervin Jules was an American artist known for his powerful and socially conscious paintings and prints. Jules used his art as a means to address themes of racial injustice, identity, and the African American experience. Jules often depicted scenes from African American history and culture, incorporating elements of folk art and symbolism into his work. He explored various mediums, including painting, printmaking, and collage. His style ranged from vibrant and expressive to more somber and introspective, depending on the subject matter. Jules used powerful imagery and symbolism to confront viewers with the disturbing realities of lynching and its impact on African American communities. Mervin Jules saw his paintings and prints as social commentary, and was genuinely excited by “people and what they do.” A 1945 critic described him as an “artist with genuine social conscience . . . an effective spokesman for liberal ideas.”
Concept Art Gallery
Aug. 05, 2023
Mervin Jules silkscreen
Est: $100 - $200
Mervin Jules (1912-1994) Second Opinion silkscreen in colors, ca. 1935, signed, titled and annotated 'A.P.' in pencil. 10 1/4 x 12"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jul. 26, 2023
Mervin Jules, Coal Train
Est: $400 - $600
Mervin Jules Coal Train oil on paper 10 h x 16 w in (25 x 41 cm) Signed to lower right 'Jules'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jul. 24, 2023
Mervin M. Jules (American, 1912 - 1994), oil on board, mid century, a boy is seated, practicing a musical instrument with sheet music is his lap, signed lower left, framed, wear consistent with age, some surface scrat...
Est: $125 - $250
Mervin M. Jules (American, 1912 - 1994), oil on board, mid century, a boy is seated, practicing a musical instrument with sheet music is his lap, signed lower left, framed, wear consistent with age, some surface scratches and rubbing, as found, ss: 47 1/2" h. x 23" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jul. 08, 2023
Mervin Jules (1912-), Crescendo, c.1940's
Est: $200 - $300
Lithograph, c. 1940's,11 3/4" x 8 3/4", pencil signed.
Peterborough Auctions
Jun. 14, 2023
MERVIN M. JULES (Massachusetts/New York/Maryland, 1912-1994), "Noah's Ark", circa 1948., Color screenprint, 16.5" x 20.5". Matted 24" x 28".
Est: $300 - $400
MERVIN M. JULES Massachusetts/New York/Maryland, 1912-1994 "Noah's Ark", circa 1948. Edition of 250. Signed in pencil lower right. Published by Associated American Artists, New York.
Eldred's
Jun. 03, 2023
Mervin JULES: Musicians, Woodcuts, 2 PCS.
Est: $200 - $300
Mervin Jules (American 1912-1994), Morning Practice, and Boy with Flute, two woodcuts in colors depicting musicians playing their instruments, i.e. cello and flute, woodcut on paper, circa 1970, both signed in pencil lower right, titled and numbered in pencil lower left, 92/100 & 98/100, Old Print Shop label to reverse, framed under glass, Boy with Flute. [Sight: 21 H x 11 W, frame: 28 x 17.5], Morning Practice, [ight: 25 H x 13 W, frame: 32 x 19.5"]. Provenance: 65 West 13th Street.
Roland Auctions NY
May. 17, 2023
Mervin Jules Signed Duo Wood Cut Art
Est: $50 - $100
Signed on lower right corner in graphite, Jules, Duo, 98/150 Depicts two men standing back to Back. One playing a clarinet and the other a guitar. Framed in sliver toned wooden frame with yellow mat board. Approximately 26 x 15.25 inches window measures 10.5 x 9.5 inches Evident wearing to frame and blemishes to mat board. Mervin Jules Signed Art, Mervin Jules Signed Wood cut, wood cut print, wood cut art, Figural art, framed art, wall art, Fine art, framed wood cut print. 12 Art wall Born Baltimore, MD 1912-died Provincetown, MA 1994 Mervin Jules attended Baltimore City College in 1930 and received a degree from the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts in 1934. The following year he went to New York City and studied with Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League. Jules's work was first exhibited in 1935. He was artist-in-residence at Smith College from 1945 to 1946 and a professor from 1946 to 1969. In 1969 he became chairman of the art department at the City College of New York. In addition to teaching and exhibiting his work, Jules published articles about art. He had a studio in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.
Apr. 28, 2023
Mervin JULES: Musicians, Woodcuts, 2 PCS.
Est: $300 - $600
Mervin Jules (American 1912-1994), Morning Practice, and Boy with Flute, two woodcuts in colors depicting musicians playing their instruments, i.e. cello and flute, woodcut on paper, circa 1970, both signed in pencil lower right, titled and numbered in pencil lower left, 92/100 & 98/100, Old Print Shop label to reverse, framed under glass, Boy with Flute. [Sight: 21 H x 11 W, frame: 28 x 17.5], Morning Practice, [ight: 25 H x 13 W, frame: 32 x 19.5"]. Provenance: 65 West 13th Street.
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 04, 2022
MERVIN JULES (Massachusetts/New York/Maryland, 1912-1994), Old Man Noah., Color screenprint, 16.25” x 20.25”. Matted 24” x 28”.
Est: $250 - $350
MERVIN JULES Massachusetts/New York/Maryland, 1912-1994 Old Man Noah. Published by Associated American Artists, New York. Signed in pencil lower right.
Eldred's
Oct. 08, 2022
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) Elephant, Colored Lithograph
Est: $200 - $400
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) Elephant, Colored Lithograph
Bakker Auctions
Oct. 08, 2022
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) Circus, Colored Lithograph
Est: $200 - $400
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) Circus, Colored Lithograph
Bakker Auctions
Sep. 21, 2022
Mervin M. Jules (1912 - 1994) American
Est: $400 - $600
Mervin M. Jules (1912 - 1994) Lithograph, Signed in Pencil, measures 9 x 12 inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Aug. 06, 2022
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) Bach, proof, Color woodcut
Est: $300 - $500
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) Bach, proof, Color woodcut
Bakker Auctions
Jun. 11, 2022
3 Mervin Jules prints
Est: $200 - $400
Mervin Jules (1912-1994) 1). ''Jam Session'' (AAA 794)- lithograph, 1946, signed in pencil, edition of 250, very good condition. 8 3/4 x 12' 2). ''Trio'' (AAA 846)- lithograph, signed in pencil, edition of 250. 8 3/4 x 12'' 3). ''Quiet Moment'' (AAA 2179)- woodcut, 1972, signed, titled and numbered 99/250 in pencil.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 04, 2022
Mervin Jules, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland. (1912 - 1994), Boy and Kite, oil on masonite board, 25 7/8"H x 21 3/4"W (sight), 34 1/8"H x 30 1/4"W (frame)
Est: $600 - $800
Mervin Jules Massachusetts, New York, Maryland., (1912 - 1994) Boy and Kite oil on masonite board signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: A painter, illustrator, print maker, and educator, Mervin Jules is known for painting and illustration that focuses on social commentary and that often employs satire. He "typically uses dramatic and evocative lighting where sinewy figures emerge from darkened backgrounds, much like the paintings of Honore Daumier." (ArtSource) He was very active as a print maker, having been a designer of silk prints and china painter as a young man growing up in Baltimore. During the Depression of the 1930s, he was a member of the Silk Screen Unit of the Fine Arts Project of the WPA. Jules studied art at Baltimore City College, and on scholarship at the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts where he graduated in 1934. In 1937, he enrolled at the Art Students League with Thomas Hart Benton. He had his first one-man exhibition in November, 1937 in New York City, and in this show had small tempera panels, and a series of Pennsylvania coal-country theme gouache paintings. Teaching included Fieldston School, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City from 1943 to 1946; the Baltimore Educatonal Alliance; and Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts from 1946 to 1969. Upon leaving Smith, he became Chair of the Art Department of the City College of New York, and also maintained a studio in Provincetown, Massachusetts. He illustrated American Screenprints by Reba and Dave Williams, 1987. Memberships included the Provincetown Art Association, Audubon Artists, American Art Congress, and United American Artists. Exhibition Venues: "Baltimore Museum of Art, 1936-46; Whitney Museum of American Art, 1938, 1940-49; Art Institute of Chicago, 1938-41; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts annual, 1939, 1943, 1948-50; Museum of Modern Art, 1941 (prize); "World's Fair, New York", 1939; Golden Gate Exposition, 1939; Carnegie Institute, 1941, 1944-45; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 1946; Library of Congress, 1940, 1945-46; Library of Congress, 1945; Brooklyn Museum; Corcoran Gallery of Art biennial, 1945; ACA Gallery, New York City, 1940s; San Francisco World's Fair; American American Artists for Victory (sent to England); Boston Printmakers, 1967 (19th annual Exhibition, honorable mention ). Awards: Asian-African Study Program grant to Japan, 1967; Alfred Vance Churchill Foundation grant, 1967.
Ripley Auctions
May. 28, 2022
Mervin Jules (1912-1994) Oil On Board
Est: -
Signed On The Right. Frame Measures Approximately 30in X 40in. Frame Measures Approximately 25in X 35in. Bh14701 Zh
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
May. 21, 2022
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) The Big Shot, c. 1930's, Mixed media/watercolor on brown paper
Est: $200 - $400
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) The Big Shot, c. 1930's, Mixed media/watercolor on brown paper
Bakker Auctions
Mar. 08, 2022
Mervin Jules, American 1912-1994- Homage to Van Gogh; woodcut in colours on Japan, signed, titl
Est: £250 - £350
Mervin Jules, American 1912-1994- Homage to Van Gogh; woodcut in colours on Japan, signed, titled and inscribed proof in white crayon, image 71 x 56cm (unframed) Note: see Wiseman Art Museum, accession nos. 1967.27.13 and 1967.26.27 for similar examples. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Feb. 26, 2022
"Duet" & "Father and Son" Pair of Woodcut Prints by Mervin Jules
Est: $600 - $800
"Duet" & "Father and Son" Pair of Woodcut Prints by Mervin Jules. Measuring Approximately: Frame: 27"x19" & 27"x16" Image: 21"x13" & 21"x10" Mervin Jules (1912-1994) The painter and printmaker Mervin Jules was born in Baltimore, Maryland, where he received his initial arts training at Baltimore City College and the Maryland Institute College of Art. He first exhibited his work in 1935 at The Baltimore Museum of Art. Jules later studied in New York at the Art Students League under Thomas Hart Benton, and held his first one-man show in New York City in November 1937. Jules' art reflected his disillusionment with the plight of the poor, and attacked seemingly intractable social ills. Jules' woodcuts are represented in numerous collections. He was a teacher of art at the Fieldston School, the Museum of Modern Art (1943-46), the Baltimore Educational Alliance, the Veterans' Art Center and at Smith College. After teaching at Smith College from 1946-1969, in 1969 he became Chair of the Art Department at the City College of New York. He kept a studio in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he died.
Stuart Kingston Gallery
Feb. 12, 2022
2 Mervin Jules woodcuts
Est: $80 - $150
Mervin Jules (1912-1994) 1). ''Quiet Moment''- woodcut, signed in pencil. 12 x 7 1/2''; 2). Boy with Bird- woodcut, signed in pencil. 14 x 7 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jan. 09, 2022
MERVIN JULES (AMERICAN, 1912-1994).
Est: $600 - $900
Oil on masonite. Chess Players. Signed lower right. From a Harrison, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jan. 09, 2022
MERVIN JULES (AMERICAN, 1912-1994).
Est: $300 - $500
Oil on board. Chess Players. Signed upper right. From an Armonk, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Aug. 28, 2021
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) Cemetery, Mid 20th c., Mixed medium on paper
Est: $300 - $500
MERVIN JULES (1912-1994) Cemetery, Mid 20th c., Mixed medium on paper
Bakker Auctions