Joseph Stella
(1880 - 1946)

Born in Muro Lucano, near Naples, Italy, Joseph Stella is best known for his painting Brooklyn Bridge, 1919 a futurist work that is an icon of the Industrial Age. He arrived in the United States in 1896 and studied medicine and pharmacology and then attended the Art Students League under William Merritt Chase.  From 1900 -1909, he was an illustrator, especially interested in immigrant life in New York. 

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Women Watching
Gouache on Paper
16 x 20 1/4 inches
Green & Pink Lotus Bud
Silverpoint and crayon on paper
10 x 7 inches
Three White Lilies
Crayon and silverpoint on paper
14 x 11 inches
 
 
Banyan Tree Trunk
Charcoal, pastel and pencil on paper
18 x 23 inches
Pink Water Lily Blue Background
Pencil and crayon on paper
10 x 12 inches
Three Flamingoes
Silverpoint and crayon on paper
6 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches
 
 
Pink & Yellow Rose in a
Vase
Silverpoint and pencil on paper
24 x 18 3/4 inches
White Lilies
Silverpoint, watercolor, goache and crayon on paper
12 1/8 x 17 inches
Single Stem Flower Vine
Silverpoint and pencil on paper
7 1/2 x 5 inches
 
 

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