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  • ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) MIXED MEDIA
    Mar. 30, 2025

    ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) MIXED MEDIA

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Elizabeth Hope Converse Nichols Layton (1909-1993) 1983 The self-portrait in colored pencil is signed lower right and inscribed For Wendy MacLaughlin. Sheet measures 30.25 x 22.25 with a framed size of 35.5 x 27.75 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.

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  • GRANDMA LAYTON (1909-1993) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
    Sep. 21, 2024

    GRANDMA LAYTON (1909-1993) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER

    Est: $300 - $500

    Elizabeth Hope Converse Nichols Layton (Kansas, 1909-1993) 1983 The original graphite and colored pencil drawing on Arches watermarked paper is signed and dated lower left, with the inscription: 'For Jim Ray.' James M. Ray, former director of the Albrecht Art Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri . Sheet measures 15.25 x 12, mat is 22 x 18 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.

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  • Elizabeth Layton Drawing (1992)
    May. 04, 2024

    Elizabeth Layton Drawing (1992)

    Est: $300 - $500

    Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton (Kansas, 1909-1993) Untitled (Self-Portrait with Glenn and Flowers), 1992 Graphite and pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes paper 24 1/2" x 18 3/4" (mat window)   Pencil-signed, dated, and inscribed. Housed in a glazed frame measuring 35 1/2" x 29 3/4".   At age 68, Elizabeth Layton took a drawing class at Ottawa University. What followed was a belated career as a noted outsider artist with empathetic and idiosyncratic imagery, her activist-minded artwork shining a light on the marginalized. The Washington Post once dubbed her "Grandma Moses on Tabasco sauce." In 1992, the Smithsonian American Art Museum held a one-woman show entitled Elizabeth Layton: Drawing on Life. Currently, the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibition called Elizabeth Layton: Drawing As Discourse. Layton's artwork can be found in permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

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  • Elizabeth Layton Drawing (1987)
    May. 04, 2024

    Elizabeth Layton Drawing (1987)

    Est: $300 - $500

    Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton (Kansas, 1909-1993) Untitled (Alligator Hats), 1987 Graphite and pastel on paper 10 1/2" x 18" (mat window)   Pencil-signed, dated, and inscribed. Housed in a glazed frame measuring 20 1/2" x 27 3/4".   At age 68, Elizabeth Layton took a drawing class at Ottawa University. What followed was a belated career as a noted outsider artist with empathetic and idiosyncratic imagery, her activist-minded artwork shining a light on the marginalized. The Washington Post once dubbed her "Grandma Moses on Tabasco sauce." In 1992, the Smithsonian American Art Museum held a one-woman show entitled Elizabeth Layton: Drawing on Life. Currently, the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibition called Elizabeth Layton: Drawing As Discourse. Layton's artwork can be found in permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

    Circle Auction
  • Elizabeth Layton "Iris" (1985 Lithograph)
    May. 04, 2024

    Elizabeth Layton "Iris" (1985 Lithograph)

    Est: $200 - $400

    Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton (Kansas, 1909-1993) Iris, 1985 Color lithograph on paper 14" x 18"   Pencil-signed, dated, and numbered (#11/ 15), Lawrence Lithography Workshop blind stamp to the bottom right corner. Housed in a glazed frame measuring 24" x 28".   At age 68, Elizabeth Layton took a drawing class at Ottawa University. What followed was a belated career as a noted outsider artist with empathetic and idiosyncratic imagery, her activist-minded artwork shining a light on the marginalized. The Washington Post once dubbed her "Grandma Moses on Tabasco sauce." In 1992, the Smithsonian American Art Museum held a one-woman show entitled Elizabeth Layton: Drawing on Life. Currently, the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibition called Elizabeth Layton: Drawing As Discourse. Layton's artwork can be found in permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

    Circle Auction
  • Elizabeth Layton "Cinderella" (1986 Lithograph)
    May. 04, 2024

    Elizabeth Layton "Cinderella" (1986 Lithograph)

    Est: $200 - $400

    Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton (Kansas, 1909-1993) Cinderella, 1986 Color lithograph on paper 22" x 30"   Pencil-signed, dated, and numbered (Artist's Proof #3/7), Lawrence Lithography Workshop blind stamp to the bottom right corner. Imagery referencing the fairy tale Cinderella and the Kansas City Royals baseball team. Housed in a glazed frame measuring 33 1/4" x 41 1/4".   At age 68, Elizabeth Layton took a drawing class at Ottawa University. What followed was a belated career as a noted outsider artist with empathetic and idiosyncratic imagery, her activist-minded artwork shining a light on the marginalized. The Washington Post once dubbed her "Grandma Moses on Tabasco sauce." In 1992, the Smithsonian American Art Museum held a one-woman show entitled Elizabeth Layton: Drawing on Life. Currently, the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibition called Elizabeth Layton: Drawing As Discourse. Layton's artwork can be found in permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

    Circle Auction
  • Elizabeth Layton Drawing (1986)
    May. 04, 2024

    Elizabeth Layton Drawing (1986)

    Est: $300 - $500

    Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton (Kansas, 1909-1993) Untitled (Self-Portrait with Glenn and Poinsettia), 1986 Graphite and colored pencil on paper 21 1/2" x 14" (mat window)   Pencil-signed and dated. Housed in a glazed frame measuring 32" x 24 1/4".   At age 68, Elizabeth Layton took a drawing class at Ottawa University. What followed was a belated career as a noted outsider artist with empathetic and idiosyncratic imagery, her activist-minded artwork shining a light on the marginalized. The Washington Post once dubbed her "Grandma Moses on Tabasco sauce." In 1992, the Smithsonian American Art Museum held a one-woman show entitled Elizabeth Layton: Drawing on Life. Currently, the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibition called Elizabeth Layton: Drawing As Discourse. Layton's artwork can be found in permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

    Circle Auction
  • Elizabeth Layton Drawing (1985)
    May. 04, 2024

    Elizabeth Layton Drawing (1985)

    Est: $300 - $500

    Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton (Kansas, 1909-1993) Untitled (Self-portrait with Glenn and Eagle), 1985 Colored pencil and graphite on Arches paper 22" x 30"   A drawing of the artist dancing with her husband Glenn in formal attire (except for her sneakers), with a larger-than-life bald eagle and American flags surrounding them. Signed, dated, and inscribed to the bottom right corner. Housed in a glazed frame measuring 34" x 42".   At age 68, Elizabeth Layton took a drawing class at Ottawa University. What followed was a belated career as a noted outsider artist with empathetic and idiosyncratic imagery, her activist-minded artwork shining a light on the marginalized. The Washington Post once dubbed her "Grandma Moses on Tabasco sauce." In 1992, the Smithsonian American Art Museum held a one-woman show entitled Elizabeth Layton: Drawing on Life. Currently, the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibition called Elizabeth Layton: Drawing As Discourse. Layton's artwork can be found in permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

    Circle Auction
  • ELIZABETH LAYTON (1909-1993) MIXED MEDIA (TWO WORKS)
    Feb. 24, 2024

    ELIZABETH LAYTON (1909-1993) MIXED MEDIA (TWO WORKS)

    Est: $400 - $600

    Elizabeth Hope Converse Nichols Layton (Kansas, 1909-1993) 1979 Two original mixed media works on paper, each signed and dated in pencil. Measures 22 x 28 and 12 x 18 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON (1909-1993) POSTER
    Dec. 04, 2021

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON (1909-1993) POSTER

    Est: $100 - $150

    Elizabeth Hope Converse Nichols Layton (Kansas, 1909-1993) The Magic Gate Circa 1987 The illustration and verse by Elizabeth Layton was provided in support of the Midwest Bioethics Center of which the artist is a member. Image measures 15 x 10.5, poster is 23 x 16.5 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.

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  • ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) GRAPHITE AN
    Sep. 25, 2015

    ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) GRAPHITE AN

    Est: $600 - $800

    Signed lower right, dedicated 'For David Melby', titled Barbara and dated June 10, 1982, unframed, sheet measures 22.5 x 15.25 inches. Very good.

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  • ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) GRAPHITE AN
    Sep. 25, 2015

    ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) GRAPHITE AN

    Est: $400 - $600

    Signed lower right and dated Dec. 11, 1983, unframed, sheet measures 22.5 x 30.25 Very good.

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  • ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) GRAPHITE AN
    Sep. 25, 2015

    ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) GRAPHITE AN

    Est: $300 - $500

    Signed lower left and dated May 15, 1983, unframed, sheet measures 22.5 x 15.25 inches. Very good.

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON (1909-1993) OFFSET
    Apr. 25, 2014

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON (1909-1993) OFFSET

    Est: $75 - $125

    A poster that measures 19 x 14.5 inches framed to 28.5 x 23 inches overall.

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  • ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) ARCHIVE
    Feb. 26, 2011

    ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) ARCHIVE

    Est: $20 - $2,000

    ELIZABETH (GRANDMA) LAYTON (1909-1993) ARCHIVE 28 Signed letters, postcards and note cards, most with full signature, plus an extensive research file on the late blooming Kansas artist and poet. Also advertising proofs from several of Layton's artworks produced by the Lawrence Arts Center and the Lawrence Lithography Workshop.

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON GRAPHITE SELF PORTRAIT ON PAPER
    Dec. 12, 2010

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON GRAPHITE SELF PORTRAIT ON PAPER

    Est: $400 - $600

    Elizabeth 'Grandma' Layton (1909-1993), self-portrait in pencil signed 'Me' in the upper left and lower right. Sight size of 11.75 x 7.75 inches in a 17 x 13 inch frame.

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON GRAPHITE & COLORED PENCIL 1982
    Dec. 12, 2010

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON GRAPHITE & COLORED PENCIL 1982

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Elizabeth 'Grandma' Layton (1909-1993), signed 'Grandma Layton, Sept 27, 1982' to lower right. Blind stamped lower right corner, 'Veritable Papier D'Arches.' Applied small cover of the 'Little Balkans Review' on a stake just above list of editors, including Gene DeGruson. Measures 22.5 x 15 inches.

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
    Dec. 12, 2010

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH

    Est: $300 - $500

    Elizabeth 'Grandma' Layton (1909-1993), pencil signed 'Grandma Layton 90' to lower right, edition number 2/90 lower left corner, titled 'Opa & Oma' center. Color print, 22.5 x 31 inch image field, 24.75 x 33 inch sheet size. Blind stamped lower right corner.

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON (1909-1993) SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
    Dec. 12, 2010

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON (1909-1993) SIGNED LITHOGRAPH

    Est: $300 - $500

    Color litho of Grandma Layton's piece originally 'For Don Lambert, Grandma Layton, November 22, 1982.' Felt tip inscription of: 'To Gene, who knows everything, even epithalamium & how to pronounce it, who edits my very favorite magazine, The Little Balkans & whom I love mucho. Elizabeth.' Matted, 15 x 20 inch image field, 25.75 x 29.5 inch frame.

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
    Dec. 12, 2010

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH

    Est: $300 - $400

    Elizabeth 'Grandma' Layton (1909-1993), color lithograph, pencil signed 'Grandma Layton 89' to lower right, edition number 9/53 lower right center. Titled 'Shave and a Haircut 25¢' depicts an elderly couple wearing turn of the century garb with florals between them. 18 x 22.5 inch deckle-edged print in 24 x 28 inch frame.

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
    Dec. 12, 2010

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH

    Est: $300 - $500

    Elizabeth 'Grandma' Layton (1909-1993), color lithograph, pencil signed 'Grandma Layton 1986' to lower right, edition number 5/100 lower right center. Depicts an elderly couple, woman wearing a 'Cinderella' tiara, with a pedestal and jeweled shoe, plus a Harlequin romance paperback; man wearing princely coat over a Kansas City Royals uniform - with a KC-crowned head, and watching a baseball game through a stone window. Created the year following the Royals' World Series victory. 22.25 x 32.25 inch full-sheet print. In 27 x 34.5 inch frame.

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  • PENCIL SIGNED LITHO: ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON CENSORED
    Dec. 12, 2010

    PENCIL SIGNED LITHO: ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON CENSORED

    Est: $300 - $400

    Elizabeth 'Grandma' Layton (1909-1993), pencil signed 'Grandma Layton '89' to lower left center, edition number 5/85 lower left corner. Image of Elizabeth Layton with broken glasses, mouth taped shut, hands tied behind her back while holding a pencil, crossed-out activist buttons on her blouse, anti-death penalty billboard to upper left, outlines of Vietnam, Korea, Cuba, Antarctica and other politically sensitive territories, Ira Glasser 'first amendment' quote. 29.25 x 22 inch image field, almost the full sheet. In 25.75 x 33 inch frame.

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON PENCIL SIGNED PRINT
    Dec. 12, 2010

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON PENCIL SIGNED PRINT

    Est: $200 - $300

    Elizabeth 'Grandma' Layton (1909-1993), color print, pencil signed 'Grandma Layton '88' to lower right, edition number 6/50 lower left, titled 'A Red, Red Rose' center. Man appears to be Gene DeGruson. 21 x 14.25 inch image field, 22 x 29.25 inch frame

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON (1909-1993) GRAPHITE AND COLORED PENCIL
    Dec. 12, 2010

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON (1909-1993) GRAPHITE AND COLORED PENCIL

    Est: $400 - $600

    Elizabeth 'Grandma' Layton (1909-1993), graphite and colored pencil on paper, depicts Layton and recipient, Gene DeGruson. Pencil signed lower left corner, 'For Gene DeGruson with Love, Trial Proof, N.C., Grandma Layton 1985.' Matted and framed, sight size 13.25 x 17.25 inches, 19 x 22.5 inch frame.

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  • ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON (1909-1993) GRAPHITE AND COLORED PENCIL
    Dec. 12, 2010

    ELIZABETH 'GRANDMA' LAYTON (1909-1993) GRAPHITE AND COLORED PENCIL

    Est: $300 - $500

    Elizabeth 'Grandma' Layton (1909-1993), graphite and colored pencil on paper, portrait. Pencil signed upper right corner, 'Grandma Layton, Jan. 6, 1986, For Gene DeGruson' and with smiley face. Matted and framed, sight size 9.75 x 5.75 inches, 14.75 x 10 inch frame.

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