Pictographs and Symbols Rain Dance Taos Society of Artists Taos New Mexico
Located in Soquel, CA
Image size: 16.5"H x 21"W Charles C. Stewart (1922-2011) was born in Toledo, Ohio.
Paper, Acrylic
Koshari
By Charles Stewart, 1922-2011
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles C Stewart was an American artist who lived in New Mexico and immersed himself in the culture.
Burlap, Oil
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H 32.5 in W 27.5 in D 4 in
Trampas Altar, 1950s Figurative Devotional Oil Painting by Charles Stewart
By Charles Stewart, 1922-2011
Located in Denver, CO
About the Artist: Born 1922 Toledo, Ohio Died 2001 Taos, New Mexico Biography courtesy of AskArt Charles C. Stewart was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1922.
Oil, Canvas
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H 25.5 in W 42 in D 1.75 in
The Warrior and the Star Precedes the Sun (Hopi Ceremony, Oraibe, Arizona)
By Charles Stewart, 1922-2011
Located in Denver, CO
20th Century Southwestern Native American oil painting Hopi Ceremony in Oraibe, Arizona by New Mexico artist, Charles C. Stewart (1922-2011). Oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled...
Canvas, Oil
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H 17.13 in W 20.56 in D 1.19 in
India 19th c Watercolour Charles Stewart Hardinge Kashmir Lake Mountains
Located in Norfolk, GB
Kashmir, Northern India c 1845 Medium: Water Colour on Paper Framed Size: 43.5 x 52.3 cm Paper Size: 27.5 x 37.3 cm Charles Stewart Hardinge (1822-1894) 2nd Viscount Hardinge) Th...
Paper, Watercolor
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