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John Wesley

American · 1928–2022 · Painter, Printmaker

John Wesley was an American painter, known for idiosyncratic figurative works of eros and humor, rendered in a precise, hard-edged, deadpan style. Wesley's art largely remained… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Wesley, Chateau, 1977, acrylic on canvasChateauRago Auctions · $312,500≈ £220,661≈ €255,896Sign up to see
  2. John Wesley, Nine female inmates of the Cincinnati workhouse participating in a patriotic tableau, 1976, acrylic on linen, diptychNine female inmates of the Cincinnati workhouse participating in a patriotic tableauPhillips · £190,500≈ $240,887≈ €225,212Sign up to see
  3. John Wesley, Night Landing, 1983, Acryl auf LeinwandNight LandingGrisebach · €152,400≈ $160,660≈ £126,844Sign up to see

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  1. John Wesley, Ohne Titel, 1970, Bleistift auf Transparentpapier
    Ohne Titel, 1970
    Drawing · Paper
    17 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 113
    €5,016≈ $5,595≈ £4,185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. John Wesley, Ohne Titel, 1965, Bleistift auf Transparentpapier
    Ohne Titel, 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    9 x 17cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 115
    €1,584≈ $1,767≈ £1,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. John Wesley, Untitled, 1969, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1969
    Drawing · Paper
    11¾ h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 133
    $10,710≈ £8,444≈ €9,992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. John Wesley, One Whale Skipper's Wife, 1990, pencil on tracing paper
    One Whale Skipper's Wife, 1990
    Drawing · Paper
    8 h x 8 w in (20 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 136
    $6,048≈ £4,769≈ €5,642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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