Loading Spinner

Gregory Rudd Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1952 -

See Artist Details

0 Lots

Sort By:

Aug. 01, 2021
Gregory Rudd (B. 1952) "Dennis Chavez"
Est: $500 - $1,000
Gregory Rudd (American, B. 1952) "Great Americans/Dennis Chavez" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Image Size: 12 x 8.5 in. Overall Size: 14 x 10.75 in. Unframed. (B12858)
Helmuth Stone
Aug. 01, 2021
Gregory Rudd (B. 1952) "F. Scott Fitzgerald"
Est: $350 - $700
Gregory Rudd (American, B. 1952) "F. Scott Fitzgerald" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 23c F. Scott Fitzgerald stamp issued September 27, 1996. Born on September 24, 1896, F. Scott Fitzgerald attended Princeton University, where he penned amateur musical comedies. In 1917, the restless writer left Princeton without a degree. He enlisted in the army, where he wrote a draft of The Romantic Egoist -- the original manuscript of what was to become his first published novel. Revised extensively and renamed This Side of Paradise, Fitzgerald's account of the newly-liberated generation of the Roaring Twenties was the first of its kind. Published in 1920, it garnered Fitzgerald instant fame. However, the gleeful excesses of his new lifestyle soon soured for the author, a sentiment reflected in Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned (1922). In 1924, he joined the "lost" society of American expatriates living on the French Riviera that he later described in Tender Is the Night. Shortly after arriving in France, Fitzgerald completed his most celebrated novel: The Great Gatsby. Its haunting portrayal of the American Dream and its ultimate corruption made The Great Gatsby the quintessential American novel of its time and Fitzgerald's most cherished work. In 1940, the author died of a heart attack, leaving his most promising work, The Last Tycoon, unfinished. Fitzgerald was almost as renowned for his turbulent private life as for his timeless literary works. He brought to his short-stories and novels the intense romanticism and decadence that epitomized the lifestyle of his generation in the Roaring Twenties. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.5 in. Overall Size: 16.75 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B15539)
Helmuth Stone
Jun. 06, 2021
Gregory Rudd (B. 1952) "Eisenhower & McArthur"
Est: $300 - $500
Gregory Rudd (American, B. 1952) "Eisenhower as an Aid to General McArthur" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Image Size: in. Overall Size: in. Unframed. (B12653)
Helmuth Stone
Jun. 06, 2021
Gregory Rudd (B. 1952) "Eisenhower at West Point"
Est: $400 - $800
Gregory Rudd (American, B. 1952) "Eisenhower as a Cadet at West Point" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Image Size: 14.25 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 17.25 x 15.25 in. Unframed. (B12652)
Helmuth Stone
Apr. 18, 2021
Gregory Rudd (B. 1952) "Uncle Sam"
Est: $500 - $1,000
Gregory Rudd (American, B. 1952) "Uncle Sam" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Folk Heroes Se-tenant Block of 4 issued July 11, 1996. The symbol of the United States, Uncle Sam originated as a nickname for the U.S. government during the War of 1812. The term was apparently derived from the initials "U.S.," stamped on barrels of salted meat provided by Samuel Wilson, a meat inspector and provisioner for the U.S. Army. Citizens in areas of New York and Vermont who opposed the war coined the term "Uncle Sam" to refer to the United States. American cartoonists have portrayed Uncle Sam in political satire since the early 1830s. In the 20th century, the familiar image of Uncle Sam was used in James Montgomery Flagg's design for a World War I recruiting poster. The caption read, "I Want You." In 1961 the United States Congress passed a resolution declaring Uncle Sam a national symbol. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 17.25 x 15.25 in. Unframed. (B15524)
Helmuth Stone
Apr. 18, 2021
Gregory Rudd (B. 1952) "F. Scott Fitzgerald"
Est: $500 - $1,000
Gregory Rudd (American, B. 1952) "F. Scott Fitzgerald" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 23c F. Scott Fitzgerald stamp issued September 27, 1996. Born on September 24, 1896, F. Scott Fitzgerald attended Princeton University, where he penned amateur musical comedies. In 1917, the restless writer left Princeton without a degree. He enlisted in the army, where he wrote a draft of The Romantic Egoist -- the original manuscript of what was to become his first published novel. Revised extensively and renamed This Side of Paradise, Fitzgerald's account of the newly-liberated generation of the Roaring Twenties was the first of its kind. Published in 1920, it garnered Fitzgerald instant fame. However, the gleeful excesses of his new lifestyle soon soured for the author, a sentiment reflected in Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned (1922). In 1924, he joined the "lost" society of American expatriates living on the French Riviera that he later described in Tender Is the Night. Shortly after arriving in France, Fitzgerald completed his most celebrated novel: The Great Gatsby. Its haunting portrayal of the American Dream and its ultimate corruption made The Great Gatsby the quintessential American novel of its time and Fitzgerald's most cherished work. In 1940, the author died of a heart attack, leaving his most promising work, The Last Tycoon, unfinished. Fitzgerald was almost as renowned for his turbulent private life as for his timeless literary works. He brought to his short-stories and novels the intense romanticism and decadence that epitomized the lifestyle of his generation in the Roaring Twenties. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.5 in. Overall Size: 16.75 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B15539)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 21, 2021
Gregory Rudd (B. 1952) "John Henry"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Gregory Rudd (American, B. 1952) "John Henry" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c John Henry stamp issued July 11, 1996. "He gave a long and lonesome cry, 'Gonna be a steel-drivin' man." Established in American legend and song, The Ballad of John Henry came to symbolize Man against Machine. The legend of John Henry is based on fact, as well as myth. After the Civil War, railroad construction steadily increased throughout the United States as the railroad industry sought to span the continent with the "Iron Horse." Railroad gangs -- many of whom were former slaves -- were hired for the backbreaking and hazardous work of blasting tunnels, laying track and building bridges. Between 1870 and 1873, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad built the Big Bend Tunnel in the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia. The steel driver's job was to hammer long steel spikes into the rock to create openings for explosive charges. As work on the Big Bend Tunnel progressed, the C & O Railroad introduced a new mechanical steam drill. According to legend, a black steel driver named John Henry matched his strength against the steam drill. "John Henry told his captain, 'A man ain't nothin' but a man, fo' I let your steam drill beat me down I'll die with this hammer in my hand.'" The foreman arranged a contest between John Henry and the best man with a steam drill. John Henry won the contest, but "he drove so hard 'til he broke his po' heart, then he laid down his hammer and he died." Image Size: 14.5 x 12.5 in. Overall Size: 16.75 x 15.25 in. Unframed. (B15492)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 21, 2021
Gregory Rudd (B. 1952) "Paul Bunyan"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Gregory Rudd (American, B. 1952) "Paul Bunyan" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Paul Bunyan stamp issued July 11, 1996. Tales of this folk hero may have originated among the French-Canadian loggers of Quebec or northern Ontario who brought the stories of Paul Bunyan with them from their native lands. It is also possible that the legend began in the United States, in Michigan or Wisconsin, and traveled westward with the logging industry. Stories of Paul Bunyan were told by veteran lumberjacks to entertain each other and to keep young newcomers in their place. When a "green" lumberjack boasted of his exploits, the old hands told how Paul Bunyan overcame a greater, more difficult challenge. The legend of Paul Bunyan centers around a mythical hero, a giant lumberjack, who solves problems using extraordinary cleverness and skill. Paul is never at a loss to handle any situation and no job is ever too difficult for him and his Big Blue Ox, Babe. According to legend, Paul Bunyan was born in Maine. As an infant, he rolled around so much in his sleep that he destroyed four square miles of standing timber. He eventually moved west and roamed throughout the woodlands of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Along the way he acquired Babe, his Big Blue Ox. Babe was so big that every time they shod him, a new iron mine had to be opened on Lake Superior. Paul didn't need a gun to hunt timber wolves. He would grab them by the ears and holler down their throats. The wolves died of fright and Paul would tie their ears in a bow knot, stringing the carcasses over his fingers to carry them back to camp. Image Size: 13.75 x 11.75 in. Overall Size: 17 x 15 in. Unframed. (B15390)
Helmuth Stone
Feb. 21, 2021
Gregory Rudd (B. 1952) "Pecos Bill"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Gregory Rudd (American, B. 1952) "Pecos Bill" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Pecos Bill stamp issued July 11, 1996. Folk hero of the Pecos River region of Texas, Pecos Bill embodied exaggerated tales of the American cowboy. His colorful adventures were a source of awe and entertainment around cowboy campfires. According to legend, he was born in East Texas. While traveling west with his family, he fell from the wagon into the Pecos River, thus acquiring his name. Unfortunately, there were so many other children in the family that Bill was not missed for several days. Too late to turn back, the family went on and Pecos Bill was raised by coyotes. He even thought he was one of them until he discovered that he had no tail. When he grew up, Pecos Bill became a cowboy and invented the skill of roping. He could throw a lasso up in the sky and bring down eagles and buzzards. He even roped bears, wolves, panthers and elk. Pecos Bill had the biggest ranch in the West. It was so big that he staked out the New Mexico territory and fenced off Arizona for a calf pasture. Pecos Bill's horse was legendary, too. Raised from a colt on a diet of barbed wire and nitroglycerin, this fierce creature was named Widow Maker because it threw everyone else who tried to ride it. Pecos Bill thrived on performing incredible feats of courage and perseverance. Once he bet a cowboy hat that he could actually ride a cyclone. He went to the Kansas line, roped a tornado and rode that twister across Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. When the cyclone realized that it couldn't throw Pecos Bill, it just "rained out" from under him in Arizona. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 17 x 15 in. Unframed. (B15426)
Helmuth Stone

Lots Per Page:

Popular Artists

Devices

Get Invaluable on Your Phone

Download the app via text link to get instantly notified if you’re outbid and receive auction reminders so you never miss out!

Bid On-the-Go!

Download the Invaluable app and never miss an auction from your iOS or Android device.

Artist Database

Sell on Invaluable

As the world's leading online auction marketplace, thousands of auction houses use Invaluable to deepen relationships with millions of clients around the world. Stay connected to the things you love with curated items and auctions sent to your inbox.

You can unsubscribe at any time. View ourPrivacy Policy.

© 1986-2024 Invaluable, LLC. and participating auction houses. All Rights Reserved.