Charles Sheeler, Church Street El

Charles Sheeler

American · 1883–1965 · Painter, Printmaker

Charles Sheeler was an American artist known for his Precisionist paintings, commercial photography, and the 1921 avant-garde film, Manhatta, which he made in collaboration… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Charles Sheeler, Tulips-Suspended Forms, tempera and conté crayon on paperTulips-Suspended FormsBonhams · $175,000≈ £136,431≈ €153,146Sign up to see
  2. Charles Sheeler, Architectural Cadences, 1954, gouache and pencil on paper laid down on paperArchitectural CadencesBonhams · $162,500≈ £122,070≈ €138,794Sign up to see
  3. Charles Sheeler, Farm, oil on canvasFarmBonhams · $111,500≈ £59,245≈ €86,764Sign up to see

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Charles Sheeler was an American artist known for his Precisionist paintings, commercial photography, and the 1921 avant-garde film, Manhatta, which he made in collaboration with Paul Strand. Sheeler is recognized as one of the early adopters of modernism in American art.

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Born 1883, PhiladelphiaDied 1965, Dobbs FerryOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Draughtsman, PhotographerWikidata Q624868 ↗ULAN 500115325 ↗Museum works 8

Precisionism

Also known as Charles P. Sheeler, Charles R., Jr. Sheeler, Charles R. Sheeler, Charles R. Sheeler, Jr., Charles Rettew Sheeler, Sheeler, Sheeler, Charles R., Jr.

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Charles Sheeler, Souvenir of Your Trip Through the Ford Rouge Plant
Souvenir of Your Trip Through the Ford Rouge Plant1936
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Charles Sheeler, American Interior
American Interior1935
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Charles Sheeler, Connecticut Barns
Connecticut Barns1934
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Charles Sheeler, Pertaining to Yachts and Yachting
Pertaining to Yachts and Yachting1922
Philadelphia Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Philadelphia Museum of Art
Charles Sheeler, Church Street El
Church Street El1920
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Cleveland Museum of Art
Charles Sheeler, Home, Sweet Home
Home, Sweet Home1931
Detroit Institute of Arts ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Detroit Institute of Arts
Charles Sheeler, Conversation – Sky and Earth
Conversation – Sky and Earth1940
Amon Carter Museum of American Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Charles Sheeler, Church Street El
Church Street El1920 · oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund — Open Access (…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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