4th Avenue Project, 1964
Howard Sewall (1899-1975 Oregon)
Ink on Paper
7.75"x10.75" Image
13"x17" Matted.
Signed in lower right corner. Excellent condition, not examined outside of matting.
A rare example of Sewall’s later observational sketches, this drawing captures a slice of mid-century urban Portland in flux. With confident, economical linework, he depicts the edge of a demolition zone—juxtaposing signage, scaffolding, and partial facades. The presence of the historic Nudelman Uniforms building anchors the work in place and time.
Who Was Howard S. Sewall?
Biographical Snapshot
Howard Stoyell Sewall was an American painter born in 1899 (likely in Minneapolis) and active until his death in 1975. He became associated with Oregon, where he spent much of his career.
Training & Influences
Sewall studied under several notable artists, including Eliza Barchus, Clyde Leon Keller, Sidney Bell, and C.S. Price.
Professional Contributions
He co‑founded the Washington School of Art in Washington, D.C., before relocating to Portland in the 1920s.
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From 1935 to 1942, he was active in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) arts projects. His WPA portfolio includes two large oils for Timberline Lodge, which received recognition from the Architectural League of New York, murals for Oregon City High School, and a series for Portland's Imperial Hotel.
Artistic Range
Sewall created murals, abstractions, illustrations, and commercial art, including landscapes and figurative works.
His style evolved over time, with mid‑century pieces showing the influence of European modernists like Matisse, Giacometti, Modigliani, and cubist tendencies.
Associations & Teaching
He was a member of several artist collectives—the American Artists’ Professional League, American Artists’ Congress, Oregon Society of Artists—and taught at the Salem Art Center. During the 1930s, his studio was adjacent to C.S. Price’s in Portland’s Worcester Building.
This text is a collaboration with Chat GPT.
4th Avenue Project, 1964
Howard Sewall (1899-1975 Oregon)
Ink on Paper
7.75"x10.75" Image
13"x17" Matted.
Signed in lower right corner. Excellent condition, not examined outside of matting.
A rare example of Sewall’s later observational sketches, this drawing captures a slice of mid-century urban Portland in flux. With confident, economical linework, he depicts the edge of a demolition zone—juxtaposing signage, scaffolding, and partial facades. The presence of the historic Nudelman Uniforms building anchors the work in place and time.
Who Was Howard S. Sewall?
Biographical Snapshot
Howard Stoyell Sewall was an American painter born in 1899 (likely in Minneapolis) and active until his death in 1975. He became associated with Oregon, where he spent much of his career.
Training & Influences
Sewall studied under several notable artists, including Eliza Barchus, Clyde Leon Keller, Sidney Bell, and C.S. Price.
Professional Contributions
He co‑founded the Washington School of Art in Washington, D.C., before relocating to Portland in the 1920s.
.
From 1935 to 1942, he was active in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) arts projects. His WPA portfolio includes two large oils for Timberline Lodge, which received recognition from the Architectural League of New York, murals for Oregon City High School, and a series for Portland's Imperial Hotel.
Artistic Range
Sewall created murals, abstractions, illustrations, and commercial art, including landscapes and figurative works.
His style evolved over time, with mid‑century pieces showing the influence of European modernists like Matisse, Giacometti, Modigliani, and cubist tendencies.
Associations & Teaching
He was a member of several artist collectives—the American Artists’ Professional League, American Artists’ Congress, Oregon Society of Artists—and taught at the Salem Art Center. During the 1930s, his studio was adjacent to C.S. Price’s in Portland’s Worcester Building.
This text is a collaboration with Chat GPT.