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Joseph Biel (NY,Russia,1891-1943) oil painting antique

ARTIST: Joseph Biel (New York, Russian, 1891 - 1943) TITLE: On the Russan Frost (titled on stretcher) MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Small scratches/paint losses. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 128855 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Joseph Biel, painter and photographer, was born in Grodno, Poland (later Russia) on October 27, 1891 where he witnessed a pogrom. He studied at the Russian Academy in Paris, and at the Workman's College in Melbourne, Australia. While living in Melbourne he established the first Jewish library in Melbourne. Upon his arrival in the United States he studied with George Grosz at the Art Students League. On November 24, 1931 he married artist Lena Gurr. They lived in Brooklyn and also spent time in Cape Cod. Their paintings were reflections of their environment. Biel died of a heart attack in April, 1943. Lena Gurr survived him and lived to 1992.

Joseph Biel, 1891-1943 (Belarus/France/Australia/USA)

Joseph Biel (1891-1943). From the Ruins, early 1940s. Oil and tempera on canvasboard, size 48,5 x 38 cm (19 x 15 inches), frame dimensions 72 x 57 cm (28 1/3 x 22 1/2 inches). Signed lower right, inscriptions on the verso. (Joseph Biel, painter, and photographer, was born in Grodno, Poland (later Russia) on October 27, 1891, where he witnessed a pogrom. He studied at the Russian Academy in Paris, and the Workman's College in Melbourne, Australia. While living in Melbourne he established the first Jewish library in Melbourne. Upon his arrival in the United States, he studied with George Grosz at the Art Students League. On November 24, 1931, he married artist Lena Gurr. They lived in Brooklyn and also spent time in Cape Cod. Their paintings were reflections of their environment. Biel died of a heart attack in April 1943. Lena Gurr survived him and lived until 1992. Biel was a WPA Master Artist for one year, and a member of the Art Students League, Artists Union, American Artists Congress, Whitney Studio Club, Artists League of America, John Reed Club, National Serigraphic Society, Brooklyn Society of Artists, and the League of Present Day Artists. He exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum (solo, 1932), ACA Gallery (solo, 1934, 1936, 1939), Whitney Museum, Riverside Museum, World's Fair in NY (1939), Salons of America, S. Indp. A., WMAA (1928-1934), NYC WPA Art at Parson's School of Design (1977), and Tabla Rasa Gallery (2006). Biel's works are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Western Art, Moscow; Biro-Bidjan Museum, Russia; Newark Valley Central School, NJ; P.S. 216, Brooklyn; Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich, CT; and PAAM among others. Biel's wife, Lena Gurr, described his work as follows: Joseph Biel was always a conscious social painter. He couldn't be otherwise, for, after witnessing a pogrom and other social ills in his youth in Grodno, Poland (later Russia) he was burning with hatred for oppression of all kinds… He believed that painting was the best weapon an artist had to express his inner thoughts and feelings and that the artist should use that weapon to expose social injustice.)

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) Polish - Russian - American

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) ; Industrial landscape ; 1930-40s ; canvas on cardboard, oil painting / unframed ; dimensions 45 x 61 cm (17 3/4 x 24 in.) ; signed lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $250 , National post with tracking service $120 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $150 , National post with tracking service $65

Joseph Biel (NY,Russia,1891-1943) oil painting antique

ARTIST: Joseph Biel (New York, Russian, 1891 - 1943) TITLE: On the Russan Frost (titled on stretcher) MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Small scratches/paint losses. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 128855 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Joseph Biel, painter and photographer, was born in Grodno, Poland (later Russia) on October 27, 1891 where he witnessed a pogrom. He studied at the Russian Academy in Paris, and at the Workman's College in Melbourne, Australia. While living in Melbourne he established the first Jewish library in Melbourne. Upon his arrival in the United States he studied with George Grosz at the Art Students League. On November 24, 1931 he married artist Lena Gurr. They lived in Brooklyn and also spent time in Cape Cod. Their paintings were reflections of their environment. Biel died of a heart attack in April, 1943. Lena Gurr survived him and lived to 1992.

Joseph Biel, 1891-1943 (Belarus/France/Australia/USA)

Joseph Biel (1891-1943). Winter Stroll, circa 1930-40s. Oil, tempera on canvasboard, size 37 x 50 cm (14 1/2 x 19 2/3 inches), frame dimensions 45 x 58 cm (17 3/4 x 22 3/4 inches). Signed at the bottom. (Joseph Biel, painter, and photographer, was born in Grodno, Poland (later Russia) on October 27, 1891, where he witnessed a pogrom. He studied at the Russian Academy in Paris, and the Workman's College in Melbourne, Australia. While living in Melbourne he established the first Jewish library in Melbourne. Upon his arrival in the United States, he studied with George Grosz at the Art Students League. On November 24, 1931, he married artist Lena Gurr. They lived in Brooklyn and also spent time in Cape Cod. Their paintings were reflections of their environment. Biel died of a heart attack in April 1943. Lena Gurr survived him and lived until 1992. Biel was a WPA Master Artist for one year, and a member of the Art Students League, Artists Union, American Artists Congress, Whitney Studio Club, Artists League of America, John Reed Club, National Serigraphic Society, Brooklyn Society of Artists, and the League of Present Day Artists. He exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum (solo, 1932), ACA Gallery (solo, 1934, 1936, 1939), Whitney Museum, Riverside Museum, World's Fair in NY (1939), Salons of America, S. Indp. A., WMAA (1928-1934), NYC WPA Art at Parson's School of Design (1977), and Tabla Rasa Gallery (2006). Biel's works are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Western Art, Moscow; Biro-Bidjan Museum, Russia; Newark Valley Central School, NJ; P.S. 216, Brooklyn; Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich, CT; and PAAM among others. Biel's wife, Lena Gurr, described his work as follows: Joseph Biel was always a conscious social painter. He couldn't be otherwise, for, after witnessing a pogrom and other social ills in his youth in Grodno, Poland (later Russia) he was burning with hatred for oppression of all kinds… He believed that painting was the best weapon an artist had to express his inner thoughts and feelings and that the artist should use that weapon to expose social injustice.)

Joseph Biel (Russian, 1891-1943) Oil on Canvas

Signed Joseph Biel (Russian, 1891-1943) Oil on Canvas. Mirror portrait of a man. Signed Josseph Biel lower right corner. Approx: 24" x 20" total size. EF/B15/SH:6A

Joseph Biel (Russian, 1891-1943) Oil on Board

Joseph Biel (Russian, 1891-1943) Oil on Board. Signed Joseph Biel lower right. Unframed. Approx: 29" x 24" total. EF/B15/SH:6A

Joseph Biel (1891-1943) Untitled Oil on Board

Joseph Biel (1891-1943) Untitled Oil on Board. Approx: 20" x 30". Signed lower left and verso. EF/B15/SH:9B

Joseph Biel (Russian, 1891-1943) From the Ruins

Joseph Biel (Russian, 1891-1943) From the Ruins. signed Joseph Biel lower right corner. Medium: Oil and tempera on cardboard. Verso signed; please see photos. Approx: 28 5/8" x 22 5/8" total, 19" x 15" sight. EF/B15/SH:10B

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) Polish - Russian - American

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) ; Industrial landscape ; 1930-40s ; canvas on cardboard, oil painting / unframed ; dimensions 45 x 61 cm (17 3/4 x 24 in.) ; signed lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $250 , National post with tracking service $120 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $150 , National post with tracking service $65

JOSEPH BIEL (1891-1943) Untitled, (New York City).

JOSEPH BIEL (1891-1943) Untitled, (New York City). Oil on canvas. Signed, Joseph Biel, lower right. 610x762 mm; 24x30 inches. Joseph Biel was born in Grodno, Poland (later considered part of Russia). He studied at the Russian Academy in Paris, and at the Workman's College in Melbourne, Australia. While living in Australia he established the first Jewish library in Melbourne. Upon his arrival in the United States, he studied with George Grosz at the Art Students League.

JOSEPH BIEL (1891-1943) Untitled, (Wharf Scene).

JOSEPH BIEL (1891-1943) Untitled, (Wharf Scene). Oil on canvas. Signed, Joseph Biel, lower left. 710x915 mm; 28x36 inches.

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) Polish - Russian - American

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) ; Industrial landscape ; 1930-40s ; canvas on cardboard, oil painting / unframed ; dimensions 45 x 61 cm (17 3/4 x 24 in.) ; signed lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $250 , National post with tracking service $120 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $150 , National post with tracking service $65

Joseph Biel (1891-1943)

Painting: Joseph Biel (1891-1943), courtyard, oil on canvas. 30 1/2" x 24", overall 38 1/2" x 32".

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) Polish - Russian - American

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) ; Industrial landscape ; 1930-40s ; canvas on cardboard, oil painting / unframed ; dimensions 45 x 61 cm (17 3/4 x 24 in.) ; signed lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $250 , National post with tracking service $120 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $150 , National post with tracking service $65

Joseph Biel Landscape Oil on Canvas

Joseph Biel (American, 1891-1943) Landscape with Red House, depicting a domestic landscape scene with red houses, oil on canvas board, signed lower right corner. Image: 10.5" H x 14.5" W; frame: 14.75" H x 18.75" W.

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) Polish - Russian - American

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) ; Industrial landscape ; 1930-40s ; canvas on cardboard, oil painting / unframed ; dimensions 45 x 61 cm (17 3/4 x 24 in.) ; signed lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $250 , National post with tracking service $120 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $150 , National post with tracking service $65

Joseph Biel Landscape Oil on Canvas

Joseph Biel (American, 1891-1943) Landscape with Red House, depicting a domestic landscape scene with red houses, oil on canvas board, signed lower right corner. Image: 10.5" H x 14.5" W; frame: 14.75" H x 18.75" W.

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) Polish - Russian - American

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) ; Industrial landscape ; 1930-40s ; canvas on cardboard, oil painting / unframed ; dimensions 45 x 61 cm (17 3/4 x 24 in.) ; signed lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $250 , National post with tracking service $120 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $150 , National post with tracking service $65

Joseph Biel (Russian/American, 1891-1943)

Joseph Biel (Russian/American, 1891-1943) Untitled, c. 1932, oil painting on canvas, signed. Framed. Size: 20'' x 26'', 51 x 66 cm (stretcher); 25'' x 31'', 64 x 79 cm (frame).

Joseph Biel American, 1891-1943 Wharf Scene

Joseph Biel American, 1891-1943 Wharf Scene Signed Joseph Biel (ll) Oil on canvas 28 x 36 inches C 

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) Polish - Russian - American

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) ; Industrial landscape ; 1930-40s ; canvas on cardboard, oil painting / unframed ; dimensions 45 x 61 cm (17 3/4 x 24 in.) ; signed lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $250 , National post with tracking service $120 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $150 , National post with tracking service $65

Irish Cop, ink wash on paper

Joseph Biel (American, 1891-1943), Irish Cop, ink wash on paper, signed lower right, overall (with frame): 15"h x 18.7"W

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) Polish - Russian - American

Joseph BIEL (1891-1943) ; Industrial landscape ; 1930-40s ; canvas on cardboard, oil painting / unframed ; dimensions 45 x 61 cm (17 3/4 x 24 in.) ; signed lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $250 , National post with tracking service $120 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $150 , National post with tracking service $65

JOSEPH BIEL (NEW YORK, 1891-1943) PASTEL PAINTING

OF 2 OLD MEN SEATED , SIGNED JOSEPH BIEL - 11" x 15" , 17" x 22"

Joseph Biel, Oil on Board, "Hudson View"

Oil on board painting by Joseph Biel (New York/Russian Federation, 1891-1943). Titled on the verso "Hudson View". Beautiful image depicting 2 figures laying on a hilltop looking towards the Hudson river. Signed lower right. Image size 29.5" x 23.5".

JOSEPH BIEL RUSSIAN/AMERICAN 1891 - 1943

Soup Kitchen, Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in (60.9 x 76.2 cm),signed lower right ("Joseph Biel 1935"), PROVENANCE: From the Steven and Stephanie Wasser Collection (Wellesley, MA.). Assembled from 2003-2013 focusing on the experience of being an American through the eyes of Jewish American artists working between 1925-1950. Many pieces in the collection were featured in an exhibition of the National Museum of American Jewish History (Philadelphia, PA.). http://www.theartblog.org/2013/04/jewish-artists-in-america-1925-45-at-the-national-museum-of-american-jewish-history-adversity-low-wages-and-the-capitalists-laugh/

PASTEL PAINTING OF 2 OLD MEN SIGNED JOSEPH BIEL

NEW YORK ARTIST (1891-1943) 11' x 15" , 17" x 22"

JOSEPH BIEL (NEW YORK 1891-1943) PASTEL PAINTING

OF 2 OLD MEN - 11" x 15" , 17" x 22" OVERALL

PASTEL PAINTING OF 2 OLD MEN SIGNED JOSEPH BIEL

NEW YORK ARTIST (1891-1943) 11' x 15" , 17" x 22"

PASTEL PAINTING OF 2 OLD MEN SIGNED JOSEPH BIEL

NEW YORK ARTIST (1891-1943) 11' x 15" , 17" x 22"

Joseph Biel oil

Joseph Biel (American 1891-1943)- Industrial Scene- New York- oil on masonite, ca. 1940, signed Joseph Biel lower center. 27 x 32 1/2''

JOSEPH BIEL [AMERICAN, 1891-1943] GOUACHE ON PAPER, 10 1/2" X 13 1/2", BARN SCENE IN WINTER

JOSEPH BIEL [AMERICAN, 1891-1943] GOUACHE ON PAPER, 10 1/2" X 13 1/2", BARN SCENE IN WINTER: Signed lower left, matted and framed.

Joseph Biel

American, 1891-1943 BACKYARDS Signed Joseph Biel (lr), titled on an old label affixed to the stretcher Oil on canvas 28 x 23 inches Very dirty varnish. Frame rubbing. Scattered craquelure. Canvas slightly buckled on the stretcher. No apparent restoration.

JOSEPH BIEL American (1891-1943) Quiet Evening at Home, oil on canvas, 30 x 36, signed lower left.