Lot of 3 prints: George Alexander Picken, (1898 - 1971), Robert Popick, (b. 1945), Philip Howard (Blashki) Evergood, (1901 - 1973) George Alexander Picken, (1898 - 1971) urban scene, lithograph. Pencil signed lower right. Robert Popick, (b. 1945), Barns, etching. Signed lower right, numbered 11/50 lower left. Philip Howard (Blashki) Evergood, (1901 - 1973), Beginning of a Dance, 1930, etching. Signed in the plate lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: George Picken studied at the Art Students League in New York as well as in Paris, France. He was a member of The American Artists Congress; American Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers; An American Group; American Association of University Professors; Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors; "The Islanders"; National Society of Mural Painters; Society of American Graphic Artists; Society of Audubon Artists. During his most creative and productive years while living in New York City he was among a very select stable of artists handled by the Frank Rehn Gallery. Those artists included Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Brook, Henry Mattson, Reginald Marsh and other fine American artists. George also taught at many distinguished institutions throughout his career, including: Art Students League, New York, NY Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Columbia University, New York, NY Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO Cooper Union, New York, NY Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA; Brooklyn Museum School, Brooklyn, NY Hartford University, West Hartford, CT After George's death his son David Picken arranged for Ronald Pisano to handle George's estate. When Ronald died David Picken took over the responsibilities of the art estate. EXHIBITIONS One-Man Exhibitions Group Exhibitions Annuals & Biennials Public Collections * 2005 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts * 2001 Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 M B Modern, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., New York, NY * 1971, 1967, 1963, 1960, 1954, 1952, 1949, 1947, 1945, 1942 Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries, New York, NY * 1970 The Image Gallery, Stockbridge, MA * 1970 Simon's Rock School, Great Barrington, MA * 1970 St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT * 1968 Grace Gallery, New York City Community College, Brooklyn, NY * 1967, 1953, 1940 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA * 1966 Gallery One, Hillsdale, NY * 1966 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO * 1963 Rondo Gallery, Lenox, MA * 1949 Cowie Galleries, Los Angeles, CA * 1943 Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI * 1940, 1938, 1936, 1935 Marie Harriman Gallery, New York, NY * 1932 Union College Library, Schnectady, NY * 1932, 1928, 1924 The New York Public Library, New York, NY * 1924 S.S. Carvalho Gallery, Plainfield, NJ Source: georgepicken.com with permission from David Picken, son of the artist 15 3/4"H x 11 1/2"W (sheet) Biography from Marks Antiques: Robert Francis (`Rob') Popick was born on Jan. 24, 1945, in New York City to Stephen Popick and Frances Popick (nee Sliwa), and grew up and attended school in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Rob began his lifelong career in art as a young man; he first worked as an apprentice in an art gallery and printmaking shop in Flemington, N.J., and later studied painting at the New School of Social Research in New York City. In 1971, he moved to Monkton, VT where he opened a frame shop and art restoration studio. He relocated his home and studio to Waltham,VT in 1981. Rob was a prolific artist, producing works indiverse media, and best known for his Vermont landscapes in watercolor. Submitted by Bill Marks, dba Marks Antiques Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in New York City with the name Philip Blashki, he became, with the name Philip Evergood, one of the leading modernists of the 20th Century with styles combining abstraction and realism and subjects in the 1930s that made him one of the leading social realists in New York City. He was raised in London, England where he moved in 1909 with his parents until 1923. He studied at Eton and Cambridge University and then at the Slade School with Henry Tonks and Havard Thomas. Returning to New York, he was a student of George Luks and William von Schlegell at the Art Students League. From 1924 to 1926, he traveled in Europe and studied in Paris at the Academie Julian and again lived abroad from 1929 to 1931. He was especially influenced by the Spanish artist El Greco. During the 1930s, he was a muralist for the W.P.A. in the Federal Art Project, and his mural work includes The Story of Richmond Hill for the library in that part of New York City, and another work, Cotton from Field to Mill for the Post Office in Jackson, Georgia. Politically active, he served as President of the New York Artists Union. He also taught at various institutions in the 1940s, and in 1952 moved to Southbury, Connecticut and two years later to Bridgeport until his death. In the 1920s and 1930s, Evergood focused on many Biblical themes with a distorted style reflective of both Cezanne and El Greco in that his figures seemed to be in fanciful worlds or "imagined space". (Baigell) By 1935, he did American Scene painting with politically and social-message works whose themes were the unhappiness of people caught in the Depression. In 1937, his painting, Art on the Beach, which was part of his solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Melbourne, caused a riot led by some academics who were furious about the paintings modernist style. Sir John Longstaff, Australian artist, went to the defense of Evergood, and helped raise money for the subsequent gift of the painting to Melbourne's National Gallery. In the 1940s, Evergood distanced himself from political and social issues to figures that were more fanciful and free seeming. 13"H x 20"W
George Alexander Picken New York, Massachusetts, (1898 - 1971) Pennsylvania Mines lithograph Pencil signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: George Picken studied at the Art Students League in New York as well as in Paris, France. He was a member of The American Artists Congress; American Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers; An American Group; American Association of University Professors; Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors; "The Islanders"; National Society of Mural Painters; Society of American Graphic Artists; Society of Audubon Artists. During his most creative and productive years while living in New York City he was among a very select stable of artists handled by the Frank Rehn Gallery. Those artists included Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Brook, Henry Mattson, Reginald Marsh and other fine American artists. George also taught at many distinguished institutions throughout his career, including: Art Students League, New York, NY Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Columbia University, New York, NY Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO Cooper Union, New York, NY Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA; Brooklyn Museum School, Brooklyn, NY Hartford University, West Hartford, CT After George's death his son David Picken arranged for Ronald Pisano to handle George's estate. When Ronald died David Picken took over the responsibilities of the art estate. EXHIBITIONS One-Man Exhibitions Group Exhibitions Annuals & Biennials Public Collections * 2005 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts * 2001 Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 M B Modern, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., New York, NY * 1971, 1967, 1963, 1960, 1954, 1952, 1949, 1947, 1945, 1942 Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries, New York, NY * 1970 The Image Gallery, Stockbridge, MA * 1970 Simon's Rock School, Great Barrington, MA * 1970 St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT * 1968 Grace Gallery, New York City Community College, Brooklyn, NY * 1967, 1953, 1940 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA * 1966 Gallery One, Hillsdale, NY * 1966 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO * 1963 Rondo Gallery, Lenox, MA * 1949 Cowie Galleries, Los Angeles, CA * 1943 Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI * 1940, 1938, 1936, 1935 Marie Harriman Gallery, New York, NY * 1932 Union College Library, Schnectady, NY * 1932, 1928, 1924 The New York Public Library, New York, NY * 1924 S.S. Carvalho Gallery, Plainfield, NJ Source: georgepicken.com with permission from David Picken, son of the artist
George Alexander Picken New York, Massachusetts, (1898 - 1971) Pennsylvania Mines lithograph Pencil signed lower right, titled lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: George Picken studied at the Art Students League in New York as well as in Paris, France. He was a member of The American Artists Congress; American Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers; An American Group; American Association of University Professors; Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors; "The Islanders"; National Society of Mural Painters; Society of American Graphic Artists; Society of Audubon Artists. During his most creative and productive years while living in New York City he was among a very select stable of artists handled by the Frank Rehn Gallery. Those artists included Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Brook, Henry Mattson, Reginald Marsh and other fine American artists. George also taught at many distinguished institutions throughout his career, including: Art Students League, New York, NY Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Columbia University, New York, NY Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO Cooper Union, New York, NY Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA; Brooklyn Museum School, Brooklyn, NY Hartford University, West Hartford, CT After George's death his son David Picken arranged for Ronald Pisano to handle George's estate. When Ronald died David Picken took over the responsibilities of the art estate. EXHIBITIONS One-Man Exhibitions Group Exhibitions Annuals & Biennials Public Collections * 2005 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts * 2001 Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 M B Modern, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., New York, NY * 1971, 1967, 1963, 1960, 1954, 1952, 1949, 1947, 1945, 1942 Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries, New York, NY * 1970 The Image Gallery, Stockbridge, MA * 1970 Simon's Rock School, Great Barrington, MA * 1970 St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT * 1968 Grace Gallery, New York City Community College, Brooklyn, NY * 1967, 1953, 1940 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA * 1966 Gallery One, Hillsdale, NY * 1966 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO * 1963 Rondo Gallery, Lenox, MA * 1949 Cowie Galleries, Los Angeles, CA * 1943 Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI * 1940, 1938, 1936, 1935 Marie Harriman Gallery, New York, NY * 1932 Union College Library, Schnectady, NY * 1932, 1928, 1924 The New York Public Library, New York, NY * 1924 S.S. Carvalho Gallery, Plainfield, NJ Source: georgepicken.com with permission from David Picken, son of the artist
George Alexander Picken New York, Massachusetts, (1898 - 1971) Eastside ?, cityscape lithograph Pencil signed lower right and titled lower left. Stamped 1933 verso. Biography from the Archives of askART: George Picken studied at the Art Students League in New York as well as in Paris, France. He was a member of The American Artists Congress; American Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers; An American Group; American Association of University Professors; Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors; "The Islanders"; National Society of Mural Painters; Society of American Graphic Artists; Society of Audubon Artists. During his most creative and productive years while living in New York City he was among a very select stable of artists handled by the Frank Rehn Gallery. Those artists included Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Brook, Henry Mattson, Reginald Marsh and other fine American artists. George also taught at many distinguished institutions throughout his career, including: Art Students League, New York, NY Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Columbia University, New York, NY Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO Cooper Union, New York, NY Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA; Brooklyn Museum School, Brooklyn, NY Hartford University, West Hartford, CT After George's death his son David Picken arranged for Ronald Pisano to handle George's estate. When Ronald died David Picken took over the responsibilities of the art estate. EXHIBITIONS One-Man Exhibitions Group Exhibitions Annuals & Biennials Public Collections * 2005 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts * 2001 Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 M B Modern, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., New York, NY * 1971, 1967, 1963, 1960, 1954, 1952, 1949, 1947, 1945, 1942 Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries, New York, NY * 1970 The Image Gallery, Stockbridge, MA * 1970 Simon's Rock School, Great Barrington, MA * 1970 St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT * 1968 Grace Gallery, New York City Community College, Brooklyn, NY * 1967, 1953, 1940 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA * 1966 Gallery One, Hillsdale, NY * 1966 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO * 1963 Rondo Gallery, Lenox, MA * 1949 Cowie Galleries, Los Angeles, CA * 1943 Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI * 1940, 1938, 1936, 1935 Marie Harriman Gallery, New York, NY * 1932 Union College Library, Schnectady, NY * 1932, 1928, 1924 The New York Public Library, New York, NY * 1924 S.S. Carvalho Gallery, Plainfield, NJ Source: georgepicken.com with permission from David Picken, son of the artist
George Alexander Picken New York, Massachusetts, (1898 - 1971) urban scene lithograph Pencil signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: George Picken studied at the Art Students League in New York as well as in Paris, France. He was a member of The American Artists Congress; American Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers; An American Group; American Association of University Professors; Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors; "The Islanders"; National Society of Mural Painters; Society of American Graphic Artists; Society of Audubon Artists. During his most creative and productive years while living in New York City he was among a very select stable of artists handled by the Frank Rehn Gallery. Those artists included Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Brook, Henry Mattson, Reginald Marsh and other fine American artists. George also taught at many distinguished institutions throughout his career, including: Art Students League, New York, NY Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Columbia University, New York, NY Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO Cooper Union, New York, NY Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA; Brooklyn Museum School, Brooklyn, NY Hartford University, West Hartford, CT After George's death his son David Picken arranged for Ronald Pisano to handle George's estate. When Ronald died David Picken took over the responsibilities of the art estate. EXHIBITIONS One-Man Exhibitions Group Exhibitions Annuals & Biennials Public Collections * 2005 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts * 2001 Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 M B Modern, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., New York, NY * 1971, 1967, 1963, 1960, 1954, 1952, 1949, 1947, 1945, 1942 Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries, New York, NY * 1970 The Image Gallery, Stockbridge, MA * 1970 Simon's Rock School, Great Barrington, MA * 1970 St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT * 1968 Grace Gallery, New York City Community College, Brooklyn, NY * 1967, 1953, 1940 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA * 1966 Gallery One, Hillsdale, NY * 1966 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO * 1963 Rondo Gallery, Lenox, MA * 1949 Cowie Galleries, Los Angeles, CA * 1943 Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI * 1940, 1938, 1936, 1935 Marie Harriman Gallery, New York, NY * 1932 Union College Library, Schnectady, NY * 1932, 1928, 1924 The New York Public Library, New York, NY * 1924 S.S. Carvalho Gallery, Plainfield, NJ Source: georgepicken.com with permission from David Picken, son of the artist
George Alexander Picken New York, Massachusetts, (1898 - 1971) Pennsylvania Mines lithograph Pencil signed lower right, titled lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: George Picken studied at the Art Students League in New York as well as in Paris, France. He was a member of The American Artists Congress; American Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers; An American Group; American Association of University Professors; Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors; "The Islanders"; National Society of Mural Painters; Society of American Graphic Artists; Society of Audubon Artists. During his most creative and productive years while living in New York City he was among a very select stable of artists handled by the Frank Rehn Gallery. Those artists included Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Brook, Henry Mattson, Reginald Marsh and other fine American artists. George also taught at many distinguished institutions throughout his career, including: Art Students League, New York, NY Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Columbia University, New York, NY Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO Cooper Union, New York, NY Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA; Brooklyn Museum School, Brooklyn, NY Hartford University, West Hartford, CT After George's death his son David Picken arranged for Ronald Pisano to handle George's estate. When Ronald died David Picken took over the responsibilities of the art estate. EXHIBITIONS One-Man Exhibitions Group Exhibitions Annuals & Biennials Public Collections * 2005 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts * 2001 Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 M B Modern, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., New York, NY * 1971, 1967, 1963, 1960, 1954, 1952, 1949, 1947, 1945, 1942 Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries, New York, NY * 1970 The Image Gallery, Stockbridge, MA * 1970 Simon's Rock School, Great Barrington, MA * 1970 St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT * 1968 Grace Gallery, New York City Community College, Brooklyn, NY * 1967, 1953, 1940 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA * 1966 Gallery One, Hillsdale, NY * 1966 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO * 1963 Rondo Gallery, Lenox, MA * 1949 Cowie Galleries, Los Angeles, CA * 1943 Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI * 1940, 1938, 1936, 1935 Marie Harriman Gallery, New York, NY * 1932 Union College Library, Schnectady, NY * 1932, 1928, 1924 The New York Public Library, New York, NY * 1924 S.S. Carvalho Gallery, Plainfield, NJ Source: georgepicken.com with permission from David Picken, son of the artist
George Alexander Picken New York, Massachusetts, (1898 - 1971) Eastside ?, cityscape lithograph Pencil signed lower right and titled lower left. Stamped 1933 verso. Biography from the Archives of askART: George Picken studied at the Art Students League in New York as well as in Paris, France. He was a member of The American Artists Congress; American Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers; An American Group; American Association of University Professors; Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors; "The Islanders"; National Society of Mural Painters; Society of American Graphic Artists; Society of Audubon Artists. During his most creative and productive years while living in New York City he was among a very select stable of artists handled by the Frank Rehn Gallery. Those artists included Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Brook, Henry Mattson, Reginald Marsh and other fine American artists. George also taught at many distinguished institutions throughout his career, including: Art Students League, New York, NY Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Columbia University, New York, NY Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO Cooper Union, New York, NY Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA; Brooklyn Museum School, Brooklyn, NY Hartford University, West Hartford, CT After George's death his son David Picken arranged for Ronald Pisano to handle George's estate. When Ronald died David Picken took over the responsibilities of the art estate. EXHIBITIONS One-Man Exhibitions Group Exhibitions Annuals & Biennials Public Collections * 2005 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts * 2001 Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 M B Modern, New York, NY * 1999, 2000 D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., New York, NY * 1971, 1967, 1963, 1960, 1954, 1952, 1949, 1947, 1945, 1942 Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries, New York, NY * 1970 The Image Gallery, Stockbridge, MA * 1970 Simon's Rock School, Great Barrington, MA * 1970 St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT * 1968 Grace Gallery, New York City Community College, Brooklyn, NY * 1967, 1953, 1940 Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA * 1966 Gallery One, Hillsdale, NY * 1966 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO * 1963 Rondo Gallery, Lenox, MA * 1949 Cowie Galleries, Los Angeles, CA * 1943 Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI * 1940, 1938, 1936, 1935 Marie Harriman Gallery, New York, NY * 1932 Union College Library, Schnectady, NY * 1932, 1928, 1924 The New York Public Library, New York, NY * 1924 S.S. Carvalho Gallery, Plainfield, NJ Source: georgepicken.com with permission from David Picken, son of the artist
This poster design was commissioned by Abbott Labs , a medical products company that supplied the United States military forces in World War I and II . The text on the bottom of the poster reads "Published by Abbott Laboratories as a Contribution to the Treasury's Schools-At-War Program". This particular design emphasizes all citizens in the home front should bear their obligation to support the war effort by purchasing war bonds to help finance the war. The poster was designed by George Picken and strongly portrays the message that the more funding that comes from war bonds the quicker the battle ships can be built. George Picken ( 1898 - 1971) was born in New York City and served in World War l overseas. Picken was drawn to art and he remained in France after the war and began his studies. He returned to the U.S. and began formal art studies at the Art Students League in New York. He developed his own painterly style that is reflected in this poster. He went on to develop a following for his paintings as well as his prints and he continued to teach printmaking throughout his career. His art is in many notable collections including the National Gallery of Art as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
George Alexander Picken (American, 1898-1971) Paris view charcoal on paper, depicting Parisian street scene, signed and dated to lower left, tears to paper, circa 1922, housed in a wood frame. Image: 12.5" H x 9.5" W; frame: 16.25" H x 13.25" W.
George Picken (American 1898-1971) Poughkeepsie, New York, 1923, watercolor on paper, signed and dated lower right, framed. Dimensions: 15 x 22 in. image size, 22 x 28.5 in. as framed Condition: Very good with no apparent damage. Not examined out of frame.
George Picken American, 20th Century Chalk Cliffs, 1966 Signed and dated Picken 66 (lr); signed George Picken, dated 1966 and inscribed as titled on the stretcher Oil on canvas 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76.2 cm) C
1. 'Speed the Day with War Bonds', artwork by Joseph Hirsch, (1910-1981), published by Abbot Laboratories as a Contribution to the Treasury's War Finance Program, 1943, 15.75 x 11 inches. 2. 'Bonds Build Ships! Buy More Bonds', artwork by George Picken, (1898-1971), published by Abbot Laboratories as a Contribution to the Treasury's Schools-at-War Program, 1945, 15.75 x 11 inches. 3. 'If You Can't Go Across...Come Across! Buy War Bonds', artwork by Ernest Fiene, (1894-1965), published by Abbot Laboratories as a Contribution to the Treasury's Schools-at-War Program, 1943, 15.75 x 11 inches. Three posters!
Lot 22 George Picken American (1898–1971) Blackwell's Island (Roosevelt Island, NYC) oil on canvas signed lower right 22 x 27 inches Provenance: From a Private New York collection D. Wigmore Fine Art
This poster design was commissioned by Abbott Labs , a medical products company that supplied the United States military forces in World War I and II . The text on the bottom of the poster reads "Published by Abbott Laboratories as a Contribution to the Treasury's Schools-At-War Program". This particular design emphasizes all citizens in the home front should bear their obligation to support the war effort by purchasing war bonds to help finance the war. The poster was designed by George Picken and strongly portrays the message that the more funding that comes from war bonds the quicker the battle ships can be built. George Picken ( 1898 – 1971) was born in New York City and served in World War l overseas. Picken was drawn to art and he remained in France after the war and began his studies. He returned to the U.S. and began formal art studies at the Art Students League in New York. He developed his own painterly style that is reflected in this poster. He went on to develop a following for his paintings as well as his prints and he continued to teach printmaking throughout his career. His art is in many notable collections including the National Gallery of Art as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
This poster design was commissioned by Abbott Labs , a medical products company that supplied the United States military forces in World War I and II . The text on the bottom of the poster reads "Published by Abbott Laboratories as a Contribution to the Treasury's Schools-At-War Program". This particular design emphasizes all citizens in the home front should bear their obligation to support the war effort by purchasing war bonds to help finance the war. The poster was designed by George Picken and strongly portrays the message that the more funding that comes from war bonds the quicker the battle ships can be built. George Picken ( 1898 1971) was born in New York City and served in World War l overseas. Picken was drawn to art and he remained in France after the war and began his studies. He returned to the U.S. and began formal art studies at the Art Students League in New York. He developed his own painterly style that is reflected in this poster. He went on to develop a following for his paintings as well as his prints and he continued to teach printmaking throughout his career. His art is in many notable collections including the National Gallery of Art as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
George Alexander Picken (New York, Massachusetts 1898-1971) original pencil signed etching. Signed and dated 'George A. Picken' 1922' lower right. Titled The Granite Stars after the Burning lower left. Measures 8" x 11 7/8" (plate size) and 9.5" x 13.25" (sheet size). Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued, etc. Very good to excellent condition. Provenance: The Amity Arts Foundation Collection. We ship most items in-house with the exception of furniture, large or heavy artwork, heavier items or extremely fragile items.
Ship Construction, watercolor on paper, signed and dated 1942. Watercolor of a ship construction by New York artist, George Alexander Picken (1898 - 1971) signed and dated 1942, framed. The ship yard scene is one of a series the artist did at the site. Picken was among a group of select artists represented by the Frank Rehn Gallery of New York along side of artists such as Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Brook, Henry Mattson, Reginald Marsh and other fine American artists. He also taught at many distinguished institutions such as the following: Art Students League, New York, NY; Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY; Columbia University, New York, NY; Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO; Cooper Union, New York, NY; Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA; Brooklyn Museum School, Brooklyn, NY; Hartford University, West Hartford, CT.
GEORGE PICKEN WATERCOLOR (New York/Massachusetts, 1898-1971) Red barn. Image measures 9.5" x 10.75", signed "George Picken" lower right and dated 1944. In a wood frame.
LOT (2) PRINTS INCLUDING KERR EBBY (AMERICAN 1890-1946), ETCHING, BRITTANY FARM-"DOUARENEZ", SIGNED AND TITLED EDITION 90, PLATE 8 7/8 X 13 7/8"; SHEET 11 3/4 X 15 3/4" AND GEORGE PICKEN (AMERICAN 1898-1971), LITHOGRAPH, LOGGING STATION, C.1936 SIGNED (IN PLATE), PRINTED BY BOLTON BROWN (SIGNED), PLATE 4 1/4 X 13 1/2" (INFO VERSO)
George Picken [LANDSCAPES] Lithgraph and an etching, 1930 and 1931, signed, dated and numbered 5/20 and 6/20, respectively, in pencil. Larger 7 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches •
George Alexander Picken (New York, 1898-1971), Family in a Garden, signed lower left "Picken 1932", oil on canvas, 22 x 28-1/8 in.; original wood frame. Two small holes at center, crackle, cupping, cleavage, flaking; frame with abrasions.
George Alexander Picken American, 1898-1971 Riverside Drive, New York, 1929 Signed Picken and dated '29 (lc) Charcoal on paper 20 x 14 3/4 inches Provenance: Acquired from the son of the artist Estate of Ronald G. Pisano
George A. Picken (1898-1971 New York, NY) Marconi Station, Wellfleet, MA, signed and dated lower right: Picken 39, signed again and titled on the stretcher, oil on canvas laid to canvas, 30'' x 24'', 30 H x 24 W
Nat Lowell (American, b. 1880), Brooklyn Bridge, N.Y., and George Alexander Picken (American, b. 1898), Neighborhood on a Hill, 1924; both signed in the plate, the latter signed and dated in pencil, etchings on paper, plate sizes to 7 x 5 in., framed.
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