Paramour Fine Arts

Gwathmey, Robert

(1903-1988)

Virginia born socially enlightened painter and printmaker known for his wonderful depictions of African-American subjects in many of his early silkscreen works
All artwork is signed by the artist unless otherwise stated in the description.

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"End of Day" (Across the Fields)

"End of Day" (Across the Fields)

Color silkscreen, 1944
12 1/8 in. x 14 in. (308 mm x 356 mm)
No stated edition
Catalogue Reference: Williams 4
Unframed

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A fine impression of this exceptional image with good margins--signed in ink in the image lower right as usual

"Farmer's Wife"

"Farmer's Wife"

Color Silkscreen, 1954
17 in. x 13 1/4 in. (432 mm x 337 mm)
Edition of 200
Catalogue Reference: Williams 12
Framed

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A good impression with trimmed margins

"Non Fiction"

"Non Fiction"

Color Silkscreen, 1945
17 1/8 in. x 13 7/8 in. (435 mm x 352 mm)
Edition unknown
Catalogue Reference: Williams 5
Unframed

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"Ring Around the Rosey"

"Ring Around the Rosey"

Color silkscreen, 1949
12 3/4 in. x 15 3/4 in. (324 mm x 400 mm)
Edition of 200
Catalogue Reference: Williams 10
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $4500

A fine impression of this exceptional image with strong colors and large full margins

"Rural Home Front"

"Rural Home Front"

Color silkscreen, 1943
10 1/4 in. x 18 1/4 in. (260 mm x 464 mm)
Edition of 100
Catalogue Reference: Williams 2
Unframed

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A superb impression of this exceptional depiction of a rural family(depicting his son Charles Gwathmey as an infant)with strong colors and large margins---winner of the serigraph prize in the ARTISTS FOR VICTORY competition and illustrated in Albert Reese AMERICAN PRIZE PRINTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY---appropriately this print is the 2500th item on this website.

"Sewing"

"Sewing"

Color silkscreen, c.1949-1950
16 1/4 in. x 17 1/4 in. (413 mm x 438 mm)
No stated edition
Catalogue Reference: Williams 11
Unframed

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A fine impression of this extremely rare subject with uneven but full margins---this image is possibly the most scarce of all of the early silkscreens---signed in ink in the image upper left

"Sharecroppers"

"Sharecroppers"

Color silkscreen, 1944
14 3/8 in. x 11 7/8 in. (365 mm x 302 mm)
No stated edition
Catalogue Reference: Williams 3
Unframed

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A fine impression with strong bold colors and large margins---a trace of discoloration in the margins not affecting the image---illustrated in AMERICAN PRINTS FROM HOPPER TO POLLOCK-A catalogue of the exhibition at the British Museum edited by Stephen Coppel

"Stargazing"

"Stargazing"

Color Lithograph, 1978
24 1/4 in. x 18 1/4 in. (616 mm x 464 mm)
Edition of 300
Catalogue Reference: Williams 23
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1500

A fine impression of an image rarely seen on the market in excellent condition with full margins.

"Tobacco Farmers"

"Tobacco Farmers"

Color silkscreen, 1947
13 1/2 in. x 10 1/2 in. (343 mm x 267 mm)
Edition of 300
Catalogue Reference: Williams 8
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $4200

A fine impression with good colors and large margins. PLEASE NOTE: This entry is number 5000 for our website. The artist Robert Gwathmey represents to me the best values in our world. He was one of the first artists to portray Black Americans in a totally positive dignified manner. In a biography it was stated "Gwathmey was once asked if he considered himself a "social artist", and he retorted by saying "I'm a social being and I don't see how you can be an artist and be separate...artists have eyes...you go home, you see things that are almost forgotten. It's always shocking."

"Topping Tobacco"

"Topping Tobacco"

Color silkscreen, 1947
13 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in. (337 mm x 222 mm)
Edition of 300
Catalogue Reference: Williams 7
Unframed

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A fine impression with strong colors and large, probably full, margins---signed in ink within the image as usual for the artist

Hoeing"

Hoeing"

Color Lithograph, 1978
24 in. x 18 3/8 in. (610 mm x 467 mm)
Edition of 300
Catalogue Reference: Williams 21
Unframed

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Annotated "OK Proof" by Gwathmey. This is the "Bon a Tirer" proof from which the rest of the edition was printed. It was purchased directly from the printer Burr Miller.

Watching Parade"

Watching Parade"

Color Silkscreen, 1947
15 3/8 in. x 11 7/8 in. (391 mm x 302 mm)
Edition unknown
Catalogue Reference: Williams 9
Unframed

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