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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Charlie Ritch, 2003 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Charlie Ritch, 2003, 2003

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  2. Rainmaker: Supreme Court Justice by Scott Eagle, Image 1.

    Scott Eagle

    Rainmaker: Supreme Court Justice, No date

    Mixed media

    8.25 x 6.5 in (20.96 x 16.51 cm)

  3. Myself as a Guggenheim Fellow by Anne Noggle, Image 1.

    Anne Noggle

    Myself as a Guggenheim Fellow, 1981

    Silver gelatin print

    8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)

  4. Flowers (Orchid) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Flowers (Orchid), 1981

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  5. Clever Hunter, One Caribou by Gay Rogers, Image 1.

    Gay Rogers

    Clever Hunter, One Caribou, 1979

    Lithograph on paper

    17 x 13.25 in (43.18 x 33.66 cm)

  6. Large Blue Cross-Over by Peter Stroud, Image 1.

    Peter Stroud

    Large Blue Cross-Over, 1972

    Screenprint on paper

    43.25 x 43.75 in (109.86 x 111.13 cm)

  7. Plate 698, Hooper Bay Youth by Edward Curtis, Image 1.

    Edward Curtis

    Plate 698, Hooper Bay Youth, 1928

    Photogravure on tissue

    15.5 x 11.5 in (39.37 x 29.21 cm)

  8. Le sens des Gargouillemens by Jean-Francois Bernard, Image 1.

    Jean-Francois Bernard

    Le sens des Gargouillemens, c. 1832

    Hand-colored lithograph on paper

    7 x 10.5 in (17.78 x 26.67 cm)

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About the artist

Maurice Sterne

Latvian-American

1878-1957

Born in Memel, Latvia but lived in Moscow for four years before immigrating to New York. Studied at the National Academy of Design alongside Alfred Maurer. First exhibition in 1902 was in conjunction with William J. Glackens and “Pop” Hart at the Old Country Sketch Club. Lived in Paris from 1904-1907 and was exposed to works by French modernists and Cézanne. Traveled throughout Europe, India and East Asia before returning to New York in 1915. Was married to Mabel Dodge from 1916-1918 before again traveling to Europe and living in Anticoli, Corrado, Italy. Taught at the Art Students League on several occasions. Exhibited at the Scott and Fowles Gallery in 1926, which helped him rise to prominence. Established an art school in 1932 in New York, and had his first retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in 1933. Taught at the California School of Fine Arts from 1934-1936 but returned to New York to teach. Was appointed by President Truman to the National Fine arts Commission in 1945. Works are held in the Phillips Collection.