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Arthur Prince Spear

    An electric in color palette & execution original exhibited pastel by the Boston area artist Arthur Spear, who was equally adept with pastel and oils. This is titled on the verso The Young Diana in the artist’s hand, and was exhibited and likely sold at the Chicago gallery House of O’Brien during the 1920s. The image […]

The Young Diana

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear
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Tagged With: art deco, Arthur Prince Spear, Diana the Huntress, pastel
Added to Gallery: November 8, 2014

A large and important exhibited American impressionist oil painting by the Boston artist Arthur Prince Spear, 1879-1959. The painting features an outstanding large ethereal and luminous trio of sea nymphs in silhouette – ablaze at sea under a full moon. This is painted in an impressionist style with a textured heavy impasto technique. Housed in its original carved gold leaf wood frame.

Nets of Silver and Gold

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear
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Tagged With: 1920s, american, aquatic, Arthur Prince Spear, impressionist, moon, nymph, Vose Gallery
Added to Gallery: August 9, 2011

A rare surviving other-wordly creation by the elusive artist Arthur Spear Prince, titled Moon Flowers. A large oil on canvas which was exhibited in 1949 at the Pasadena Art Institute. Verso has an earlier Chicago gallery label as well from The House of O’Brien . A masterful American Impressionistic work in soft diffused tones with a balanced serene color palette which is typical of the world that Spear’s inhabitants presided in.

Moon Flowers

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear
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Tagged With: 1920s, american, art nouveau, Arthur Prince Spear, fantasy, impressionist, maiden, The Golden Gallery, woodland nymph
Added to Gallery: June 15, 2007

We are pleased to offer this stunning pastel from 1920 by Arthur Spear Prince. A moving and evocotive fantastical work which served as a study for the larger exhibited oil painting titled “Wings of The Morning”. Labeled on verso and marked “Fenway Studios Boston.” This is framed and matted in a beautiful American Arts & Crafts aesthetic period gesso frame. Work is dated and signed lower right.

Wings of The Morning Study

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear
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Tagged With: 1920s, american, art nouveau, Arthur Prince Spear, fantasy, nude, nymph, study, Vose Gallery
Added to Gallery: June 11, 2007

A spectacular, rare, exhibited large oil on canvas from 1924 titled, The Young Dianas. Retains original Carrig Rohane, hand signed and dated, carved gesso frame. An Art Deco masterpiece and a museum quality example of American Impressionist Painting.

The Young Dianas

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear
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Tagged With: 1920s, american, art deco, Arthur Prince Spear, diana, nymph
Added to Gallery: December 11, 2003

An early art deco era masterpiece and one of only several oils ever painted by Arthur Spear in this large size. A playful nude nymph and allegorical satyr cavort near a river’s edge, titled in pencil on verso The Unveiling. Retains original carved wood gesso frame that appears to be a Carrig Rohane or similar quality. A masterpiece and a very rare surviving example of Spear’s mastery and Maxfield Parrish-like imagery and painterly technique.

The Unveiling

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear
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Tagged With: 1920s, allegorical, american, art deco, Arthur Prince Spear, fantasy, nude, nymph, satyr
Added to Gallery: November 19, 2003

Spear did a series called “Sea Weeds” with haunting images of art nouveau mermaids and other sea dwellers. This original pastel is a stunning and highly detailed example from this series. The colors are vivid and her ghost-like presence is breathtaking. This original gouache is referenced in the Warren Historical Society book on Spear on page 33 lot # 147. it was completed in February of 1927 and sold in 1930 at a New York City studio show. Artwork retains original period frame which shows some wear and there is some very minor “bubbling” where paper surface has lifted from board. This wear is minor and easily repaired.

Sea Weeds

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear
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Tagged With: 1920s, american, aquatic, art nouveau, Arthur Prince Spear, fantasy, mermaid, nymph, Sea Weeds
Added to Gallery: November 10, 2003

Spear did a series called “Sea Weeds” with haunting images of art nouveau mermaids and other sea dwellers. This is an original pastel on sandboard from this series. The mystical beauty of this underwater nymph lies in the simplicity of his rendering. It is housed in a beautiful original vintage art nouveau frame with corner detailing.

Mermaid Sea Dweller

Artist: Arthur Prince Spear
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Tagged With: 1920s, american, aquatic, art nouveau, Arthur Prince Spear, fantasy, mermaid, nymph, Sea Weeds
Added to Gallery: November 10, 2003

 

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