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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Nov. 17, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $450 - $600

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: mixed media on heavy paper CONDITION: Some age toning. Minor damages to corners of papers. Framed under glass. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm PAPER SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124164 US SHIPPING: $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Nov. 17, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $1,000 - $1,250

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on paper. Paper applied to board. CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 38 x 26 inches / 96 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: 40 x 28 inches / 101 x 71 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124171 US SHIPPING: $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Nov. 17, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1967 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 19 x 26 inches / 48 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124222 US SHIPPING: $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Nov. 17, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Minor damage to lower right corner. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124240 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Nov. 03, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Overall good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 13 x 20 inches / 33 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124301 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Nov. 03, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $1,600 - $2,000

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Landscape with Figures MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 28 x 38 inches / 71 x 96 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124157 US SHIPPING: $120 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Nov. 03, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1967 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124343 US SHIPPING: $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Nov. 03, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $900 - $1,100

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1962 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: 2" long tear to lower edge. Minor damages to edges. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 26 x 40 inches / 66 x 101 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124175 US SHIPPING: $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) watercolor painting
        Nov. 03, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) watercolor painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Cityscape - Valldemosa Mallorca YEAR: 1953 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124270 US SHIPPING: $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Oct. 27, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Few small tears to edges (biggest 1" long). Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124345 US SHIPPING: $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Oct. 27, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $950 - $1,250

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1962 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 26 x 39 inches / 66 x 99 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124174 US SHIPPING: $120 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Oct. 27, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124290 US SHIPPING: $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Oct. 27, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $1,600 - $2,000

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: One patch. Few small paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 30 x 38 inches / 76 x 96 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124158 US SHIPPING: $120 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Oct. 27, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $425 - $550

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 16 inches / 50 x 40 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124311 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Oct. 13, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124148 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Oct. 13, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil and gouache on board CONDITION: Damage to lower left corner. Few tears to edges (longest 1"). Few small paint losses. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 30 inches / 50 x 76 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124246 US SHIPPING: $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (1899 - 1974) Antique American Double Sided Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
        Oct. 06, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (1899 - 1974) Antique American Double Sided Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

        Est: $300 - $500

        Antique American modernist double sided abstract expressionist oil painting by Martin Rosenthal (1899 - 1974). Oil on board. Signed. Measuring by inches. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please text 617-835-2496

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Sep. 29, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $450 - $600

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123770 US SHIPPING: $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home.The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan.It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance.Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Sep. 29, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1960 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 25 x 17 inches / 63 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124216 US SHIPPING: $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Sep. 15, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: One small tear to left edge. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124151 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Sep. 15, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on cardboard CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. ART SIZE: 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124192 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home.The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan.It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance.Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) pastel painting
        Sep. 15, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) pastel painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: pastel on paper CONDITION: Overall good. ART SIZE: 18 x 24 inches / 45 x 60 cm PAPER SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124220 US SHIPPING: $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Sep. 15, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $300 - $380

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Some age toning. ART SIZE: 9 x 12 inches / 22 x 30 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124281 US SHIPPING: $42 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Sep. 15, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $450 - $600

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Cityscape YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123771 US SHIPPING: $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home.The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan.It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance.Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) graphite painting
        Sep. 01, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) graphite painting

        Est: $280 - $360

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition with Figures MEDIUM: graphite on paper CONDITION: Some damage to upper left corner. Few small tears to right edge. Minor foxing. Some age toning. ART SIZE: 14 x 18 inches / 35 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower middle PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124279 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Sep. 01, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1967 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: One crease line by the lower left corner. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124250 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Sep. 01, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $450 - $600

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1964 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 13 x 20 inches / 33 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower middle PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124189 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Sep. 01, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil and gouache on board CONDITION: Few paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124302 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Sep. 01, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $320 - $400

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Some damages and tears to edges. Some paint losses. ART SIZE: 14 x 19 inches / 35 x 48 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124310 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Sep. 01, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1960 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 25 x 17 inches / 63 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124314 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Sep. 01, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1964 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 13 x 20 inches / 33 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124207 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Aug. 25, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $525 - $650

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1960 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 17 x 26 inches / 43 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124132 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home.The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Aug. 25, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on board CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124298 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Aug. 25, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 13 inches / 50 x 33 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124210 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Aug. 25, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $950 - $1,250

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on paper. Paper applied to board. CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Damages to edges and corners of board. ART SIZE: 38 x 28 inches / 96 x 71 cm BOARD SIZE: 41 x 31 inches / 104 x 78 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124182 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Aug. 25, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $300 - $380

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition with Figures MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Small damage to upper right corner. Few nail holes. Some age toning. ART SIZE: 12 x 18 inches / 30 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124288 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Aug. 25, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $280 - $360

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Cityscape YEAR: 1959 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: One crease line by the upper left corner. Some age toning. ART SIZE: 14 x 20 inches / 35 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124287 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Aug. 25, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1966 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Small crease line by the lower left corner. Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 19 x 26 inches / 48 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124254 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Aug. 25, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1966 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: One small tear by the upper left corner. One crease line by the upper left corner. Few very minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 19 x 26 inches / 48 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower middle PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124252 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Aug. 11, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1964 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Minor damages to edges. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 13 x 20 inches / 33 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124211 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Aug. 11, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $950 - $1,250

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1962 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: 2" long tear to upper edge. Small tears to edges. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 40 x 26 inches / 101 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124183 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Aug. 11, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $450 - $600

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1964 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123768 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home.The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan.It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance.Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Aug. 11, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $320 - $400

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Some damages and tears to edges. Few punctures and tears in upper right quadrant. Some paint losses. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124309 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Aug. 11, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $700 - $900

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1967 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124321 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Aug. 11, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $280 - $360

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Cityscape YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Few small tears to upper edge. Some age toning. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124292 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Aug. 11, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on cardboard. CONDITION: Very good. Some paint losses along edges. ART SIZE: 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124232 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
        Aug. 11, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

        Est: $300 - $380

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition with Figures MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Some damages and tears to edges. Some age toning. ART SIZE: 12 x 14 inches / 30 x 35 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124283 US Shipping $42 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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      • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
        Jul. 07, 2024

        Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

        Est: $475 - $625

        ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124145 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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