August Mosca was born in Naples, Italy, on August 19, 1909. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1911. He attended Yale School of Art in 1924–26, before moving to New York City, where he attended Pratt Institute (1929). While living in his studio on Sixth Avenue and West Fourth Street in 1931, he studied at the Art Students League with Harry Wickey. In 1932, Mosca studied at Grand Central School of Art and made his first trip to study in Italy. He met Joseph Stella in 1937, who introduced him to the silverpoint medium which he perfected throughout his life. The year 1939 saw the completion of Mosca's first paintings of New York City bridges and subways. He received the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Medal and took part in the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition "Portrait of America" during the mid-1940s. His first solo exhibit was at the Salpeter Gallery in New York City, where he showed annually from 1959–69 and 1961 marked a one-man show at the Guild Hall of East Hampton, New York. The Butler Institute of American Art, the Library of Congress, and the Brooklyn Museum (two silverpoint drawings) acquired his work during that time. During the 1970s, Mosca had solo exhibits in New York’s Cultural Center, the Fordham University and the FAR Gallery. Mosca's work was acquired by the Grey Art Gallery of New York University Art Collection, the Parrish Art Museum (Southampton, New York) and the New York Public Library. He received the President's Award in the Audubon Annual, the Barney Paiser Award and the Purchase Prize in the Society of American Graphics Artists Annual. In 1978, the Association of American Artists commissioned two lithographs. In 1987, East End Arts Council held a one-man exhibition of silverpoint drawings and produced a cable television show in conjunction with the exhibit. Mosca participated in "Impressionism and Post-Impressionism" and "New York: Empire City in the Age of Urbanism 1875–1945" exhibits, in 1988, at Grand Central Art Galleries, followed by “August Mosca, A Fifty-Year Retrospective Exhibit” in 1990. Mosca found his inspiration in the Florentine and Northern Italian schools of the Renaissance which he studied on many trips to Italy. He learned that drawing is the most important part of a painting, bringing this knowledge back to the emerging modernism being explored in New York City. Joseph Stella made a lasting impression on the young Mosca. Stella encouraged him to paint the city in a form that would reflect himself. Drawing the bridges of New York, Mosca said, "After many attempts to capture the fright this bridge inspired in me, I eventually arrived at this mood of translucent tranquility and awesome quietude as I looked long at the crisscrosses, struts, and stresses."
Still Life with Flowers
By August Mosca
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Still Life with Flowers, 1962. Gouache and ink on paper, 16.25 x 22 inches. Signed and dated center right. Framed measurement: 26 x 31 inches. original frame and glass. Excellent con...
Ink, Gouache
original lithograph
By August Mosca
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1958 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By August Mosca
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1957 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...
Lithograph
Subway Station, Architectural Etching by August Mosca
By August Mosca
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: August Mosca (1905 - 2003) Title: Subway Station Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 1/20 Image Size: 14.5 x 16.5 inches...
Lithograph
$16,000
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
Geometric Abstract American Oil Painting WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective. August Mosca (Italian/American, 1909 – 2002) Abstract 17 x 13 inches Oil on canvas Signed ...
Canvas, Oil
Le Soir: Cerf et Herons (The Evening: Stag and Herons)
By Karl Bodmer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Le Soir: Cerf et Herons (The Evening: Stag and Herons) Lithograph printed with brown tint stone, 1858 From: Animaux et Paysages d’apres Nature Published by Goupil, 1858 Signed in the stone lower left, Karl Bodmer Pinx. et lith. (see photo) Published by Goupil et Cie, Paris, with their blindstamp center, below image Printed by Bertauts, Paris (see photo) Condition: Excellent One stain verso, not visible on recto Full sheet Image size: 11 1/4 x 18 inches Sheet size: 17 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches Reference: Delteil 70 IFF 22, No. 1 Karl Bodmer (1809—1893) Painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Although he spent only two years in the United States and its territories, Bodmer's depictions of Western Indians...
Lithograph
$1,498
H 39 in W 24.5 in D 0.3 in
Original The French Riviera (Cote d'Azur) French Railways vintage travel poster
By Jules Cavailles
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the FRENCH RIVIERA FRENCH NATIONAL RAILROADS SNCF (French National Railways) - the French Riviera. (Cote D'Azur, known as the French Riviera) The image features people looking out towards a marina full of sailing boats. Colorful artwork by the French painter Jules Cavailles (1901-1977). Printed by Perceval, Paris in 1953. Mid-Century Modern. Grade A- This is the English version of the poster compared to the design created for Cote d'Azur. The English version is much rarer (both are rare today). The poster gives the impression of a naive painting at this Mediterranean beach and seaport. Step into a world of timeless elegance and sunlit dreams with this exquisite French Riviera Vintage...
Lithograph
$704Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 83 in
Dense Rolling Clouds, Blue Sky Landscape Triptych, Handmade Cyanotype on Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype of gorgeous rolling clouds. Details: + Title: Dense Rolling Clouds + Year: 2025 + Edition Size: 100 + Stamped and Certifi...
Lithograph, Paper
Unavailable|$4,234
H 19.25 in W 22 in D 1.75 in
Lithograph of American rural life timeless with architecture monochrome
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in London, GB
A man raises his hand to his chin, his neck tilted and face turned to look at a dilapidated farmhouse, barely held together by planks of wood and exposed to the elements. Behind him ...
Lithograph
$730
H 40 in W 55.2 in
Duo of Blue Egyptian Palms, Botanical Diptych Cyanotype on Paper, Vintage Modern
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exclusive limited edition cyanotype diptych. Details: + Title: Duo of Egyptian Palms + Year: 2024 + Edition Size: 20 + Medium: Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper...
Lithograph, Handmade Paper
Unavailable|$4,234
H 21.5 in W 18.5 in D 1.5 in
Lithograph of American rural life timeless and romantic monochrome
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in London, GB
In this sentimental work from 1939, Benton expresses his admiration for the rural lifestyle of the Midwest. He highlights the connection between man and the land by depicting two fig...
Lithograph
Unavailable|$4,234
H 19 in W 20.75 in D 1.5 in
Lithograph of American rural life timeless figures monochrome
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in London, GB
In this charming regionalist lithograph, Benton captures a classic Midwestern American scene: two men talking, drinking, and smoking together in a bar. Titled 'Discussion', the artwo...
Lithograph
$1,880Sale Price|46% Off
H 38 in W 27.75 in
Mr. Unpopular (Funk Art, Conceptual Humor, Postwar American Art, ~46% OFF)
By William T. Wiley
Located in Kansas City, MO
William T. Wiley Mr. Unpopular Original Color Lithograph Year: 1980 Edition: L.P. Impression outside and edition of 35 Publisher: Landfall Press, Chicago, IL, United States Paper Si...
Lithograph
Untitled
Located in PARIS, FR
This original painting by Sigismond Kolos-Vary, dated 1982, reflects the artist’s distinctive abstract visual language. The composition is built around a dynamic interplay of geometr...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800
H 18 in W 18 in D 2 in
Amaryllis, Flower Painting, Bold Red Botanical Artwork, 16 x 16 Inches, Framed
By Elisabeth Condon
Located in New York, NY
Elisabeth Condon’s Memorial Flowers series reimagines the still life as a meditation on memory, impermanence, and renewal. Using gouache and ink, she stages vibrant floral arrangemen...
Ink, Gouache, Handmade Paper
The 18th at Pebble Beach
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Missouri, MO
The 18th at Pebble Beach Leroy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) Signed in pencil lower right Edition 176/400 lower left 26 x 43 inches 37.25 x 54.5 inches with frame Known for his bright, colorful paintings and screen prints of famous sports stars...
Color, Lithograph
Blue Grey
By Philippe Hosiasson
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right and verso, titled verso. 39.25 x 31.75 in. 40.25 x 32.75 in. (f...
Canvas, Oil
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H 36.5 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
Antique Signed Impressionist Nude Woman Portrait Large Interior Oil Painting
By August Mosca
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage impressionist interior view with a nude portrait. Oil on canvas. Nicely framed in a period modern simple wood frame. Image size, 28L x 36H. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
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H 18.5 in W 21.5 in
Girl with Green Hat (celebrated New York artist - Framed Mid-Century Painting)
By August Mosca
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming oil by a notable New York painter with a long record of accomplishment, beginning with a superb art education after immigration to America at Yale, Pratt Institute and the...
Oil
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H 10.88 in W 8.75 in
'Subway No. 3' — Mid-century Modernism, New York City
By August Mosca
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
August Mosca, 'Subway No. 3', lithograph, c. 1946-56, edition 50. Signed, titled and numbered '28/50' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression on off-white, wove paper; the full sh...
Lithograph
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H 11 in W 13 in D 1 in
"Approach Lincoln Tunnel" WPA Mid-Century Modernism American Scene NYC Cityscape
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
"Approach Lincoln Tunnel" WPA Mid-Century Modernism American Scene NYC Cityscape August Mosca (1907-2003) "Buildings at Night." 8 x 10 inches. Pastel on paper, 1947. Signed lower le...
Paper, Crayon
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H 18 in W 20 in D 2 in
"Buildings at Night" WPA Mid-Century Modernism American Scene NYC Cityscape
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
"Buildings at Night" WPA Mid-Century Modernism American Scene NYC Cityscape. August Mosca (1907-2003) "Buildings at Night." 8 x 10 inches. Pastel on paper, 1947. Signed lower left....
Paper, Pastel
Elevated Structure
By August Mosca
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
August Mosca, 'Elevated Structure', lithograph, c. 1946-56, edition 50. Signed, titled and numbered '28/50' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream, wove paper; the full...
Lithograph
Sunflowers
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST MOSCA "SUNFLOWERS" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, DATED 1954 29.5 X 22.5 INCHES August Mosca 1905-2003 August Mosca was born in Naples, Italy on August 19,...
Canvas, Oil
Three Graces
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST MOSCA "THREE GRACES" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, C.1950 48 X 60 INCHES August Mosca 1905-2003 August Mosca was born in Naples, Italy on August...
ABS, Canvas, Oil
Portrait of an Artist
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST MOSCA "PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, DATED 1948 30 X 26 INCHES August Mosca 1905-2003 August Mosca was bo...
Canvas, Oil
Grand Central Subway
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Speeding Train Through Arches
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stairs to the Subway
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA