Helen Ferne Slimp Art

American, 1890-1995

Helen Ferne Slimp was a lifelong artist, who worked in oils, lithography, stained glass and china painting. She was a friend of Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzam Borglum and art patron Marion Koogler McNay, painted alongside the Onderdonks and was a teacher to Porfirio Salinas. “She liked that modern stuff,” Slimp said of McNay in the Express-News in 1990, on her 100th birthday. “I never cared for it myself. I thought an apple should look like an apple.”Chester Slimp died in 1965, but Helen Slimp lived to be 105, died on October 29,1995. Slimp's instructors were a Who's Who of American Artists, including Randall Davey, Ernest Lawson, Fremont Ellis, Gerald Cassidy, Harry Anthony De Young and José Arpa.

Artist: Helen Ferne Slimp

Helen Ferne Slimp"Seated Nude" Nude drawing by San Antonio Texas Artist, 1931

$1,500

"Seated Nude" Nude drawing by San Antonio Texas Artist

By Helen Ferne Slimp

Located in San Antonio, TX

Helen Slimp (1890 - 1995) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 17 Frame Size: 30 x 24 Medium: Pencil Drawing Date: 1932 "Seated" Nude Biography Helen Slimp (1890 - 1995) A Virginia native, Helen Ferne Slimp was a lifelong artist, who worked in oils, lithography, stained glass and china painting. She was a friend of Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzam Borglum and art patron Marion Koogler McNay, painted alongside the Onderdonks and was a teacher to Porfirio Salinas. “She liked that modern stuff,” Slimp said of McNay in the Express-News in 1990, on her 100th birthday. “I never cared for it myself. I thought an apple should look like an apple.”Chester Slimp died in 1965, but Helen Slimp lived to be 105, dying Oct. 29, 2005. Helen Ferne Slimp's instructors were a "Who's Who" of American artists including Randall Davey, Ernest Lawson, Fremont Ellis, Gerald Cassidy, Harry Anthony De Young, and Jose Arpa. Please view my store front for other Great Vintage Texas Paintings...

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1930s Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Carbon Pencil

Helen Ferne Slimp"Bather" Nude drawing by San Antonio Texas Artist, 1931

$1,500

"Bather" Nude drawing by San Antonio Texas Artist

By Helen Ferne Slimp

Located in San Antonio, TX

Helen Slimp (1890 - 1995) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 17 Frame Size: 30 x 24 Medium: Pencil Drawing 1931 "Bather" Nude Biography Helen Slimp (1890 - 1995) A Virginia native, Helen Ferne Slimp was a lifelong artist, who worked in oils, lithography, stained glass and china painting. She was a friend of Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzam Borglum and art patron Marion Koogler McNay, painted alongside the Onderdonks and was a teacher to Porfirio Salinas. “She liked that modern stuff,” Slimp said of McNay in the Express-News in 1990, on her 100th birthday. “I never cared for it myself. I thought an apple should look like an apple.”Chester Slimp died in 1965, but Helen Slimp lived to be 105, dying Oct. 29, 2005. Helen Ferne Slimp's instructors were a "Who's Who" of American artists including Randall Davey, Ernest Lawson, Fremont Ellis, Gerald Cassidy, Harry Anthony De Young, and Jose Arpa. Please view my store front for other Great Vintage Texas Paintings...

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1930s Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Carbon Pencil

John ButtonUntitled, 1971

$1,500

H 13.5 in W 10.5 in

Untitled

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

Graphite on paper Dated in pencil, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman and drew from life models throug...

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1970s Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Paper, Graphite

August GeraschSeated Nude, 1850's

$1,200

H 24 in W 16 in

Seated Nude

By August Gerasch

Located in Buffalo, NY

You are viewing one of a pair of stunning antique realist drawings by well listed Viennese artist August Gerasch. This piece was created with superb...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Archival Paper, Board, Graphite

Vito TomaselloPortrait of Young Man, 1963

$200

H 24 in W 18 in

Portrait of Young Man

By Vito Tomasello

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Outstanding male portrait by 20th-century American artist, Vito Tomasello. Portrait of a young man, 1963 Pencil on paper, sheet measures 18 x 24 inches. Crease running diagonally....

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1960s Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Paper, Pencil

Bruno SurdoSelf Love - Bruno Surdo, Original Multimedia Figure Drawing, 2017

$1,250

H 20 in W 20 in D 1 in

Self Love - Bruno Surdo, Original Multimedia Figure Drawing

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

Bruno Surdo Self Love, 2017 charcoal on paper 20h x 20w in 50.80h x 50.80w cm BRS026 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2023 New Work, Gallery VICTOR, Chicago, IL 20...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Charcoal, Conté, Gouache, Color Pencil

Vito TomaselloPortrait of Young Man, 1959

$200

H 17 in W 13 in

Portrait of Young Man

By Vito Tomasello

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Outstanding male portrait by 20th-century American artist, Vito Tomasello. Portrait of a young man, c.1950. Pencil on paper, sheet measures 14 x 17 inches. Excellent condition. S...

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1940s Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Paper, Pencil

John ButtonUntitled #238, c. 1970s

$1,500

H 14 in W 11 in

Untitled #238

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

Graphite on paper Numbered 238 in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman and drew from life model...

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Late 20th Century Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Graphite, Paper

John ButtonUntitled #187, 1969

$1,500

H 11 in W 14 in

Untitled #187

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

Graphite on paper Dated in pencil, l.r. Numbered 187 in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman an...

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1960s Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Graphite, Paper

Robert SchefmanRobert Schefman "Portrait Study" Graphite Charcoal Nude, Male Portrait, 2018

$1,850

H 31 in W 25 in

Robert Schefman "Portrait Study" Graphite Charcoal Nude, Male Portrait

Located in Detroit, MI

"Portrait Study" is a well-detailed portrait study of an older nude man. It is signed and dated by the artist. Michael Hodges has written about Robert Schefman...

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2010s Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Charcoal, Graphite

Adolphe BorieWatercolor drawing of a Reclining Female Nude

$1,250

H 9 in W 12 in

Watercolor drawing of a Reclining Female Nude

By Adolphe Borie

Located in Philadelphia, PA

ADOLPHE BORIE (American, 1877-1934) Reclining Female Nude Watercolor & graphite on buff wove paper, 9 x 12 inches FRAMED: 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches Signed at lower right: "Adolphe...

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Early 20th Century Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

John ButtonUntitled #257, 1974

$1,500

H 14 in W 10.75 in

Untitled #257

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

Graphite on paper Dated in pencil, l.r. Numbered 257 in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman an...

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1970s Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Graphite, Paper

Richard Roycewoman sitting, 2013

$383

H 17.15 in W 21 in D 0.65 in

woman sitting

By Richard Royce

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Woman Sitting" 2013 is a pencil drawing on paper, by noted American artist Richard Benjamin Royce, born 1941. It is signed and dated at the...

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Late 20th Century Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Pencil

John ButtonUntitled, 1970

$1,500

H 10.5 in W 13.5 in

Untitled

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

Graphite on paper Dated, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman and drew from life models throughout his c...

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1970s Realist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Graphite, Paper

Previously Available Items

Helen Ferne Slimp"TEXAS BLUEBONNETS" CIRCA 1950S BOLD BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL HELEN FERNE SLIMP, Circa 1950

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H 12 in W 16 in D 3 in

"TEXAS BLUEBONNETS" CIRCA 1950S BOLD BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL HELEN FERNE SLIMP

By Helen Ferne Slimp

Located in San Antonio, TX

Helen Slimp (1890 - 1995) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 12 x 16 Frame Size: 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 Signed Lower Right Medium: Oil on Board "Bluebonnets" Helen Slimp (1890 - 1995) A Virgini...

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1950s Impressionist Helen Ferne Slimp Art

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Oil

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