Dean Cornwell
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Dean Cornwell #13,283Established

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personAmerican, 1892–1960
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Selected Works34

Museum Acquisitions

LACMA
Untitled (Drawing for Mural for Los Angeles Central Library)
Untitled (Drawing for Mural for Los Angeles Central Library)
Acquired 1997
Black, red, and white chalks on brown paper

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
"A Hurricane of Sensation and Emotion Began Presently to Sweep and Pierce Him..."
"A Hurricane of Sensation and Emotion Began Presently to Sweep and Pierce Him...", 1923
$38,100
Nov 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Crucifixion on the battlefield
Crucifixion on the battlefield
Sold
Jun 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
"Sherring followed the lane with the tramp's air of alertness."
"Sherring followed the lane with the tramp's air of alertness."
$22,500
Dec 2023
Swann Auction Galleries
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) The Arabian Horsemen at Herod's Bier. (AMERICA ART)
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) The Arabian Horsemen at Herod's Bier. (AMERICA ART)
$11,250
Dec 2022
Swann Auction Galleries
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) Peter Sees the Figure on the Shore. (AMERICAN ART)
DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) Peter Sees the Figure on the Shore. (AMERICAN ART)
Sold
Dec 2022
Sotheby's
The Yearling
The Yearling
Sold
Jul 2022
Swann Auction Galleries
WWI Army Corps on the March
WWI Army Corps on the March
$5,250
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
Untitled (Chaos at Sea)
Untitled (Chaos at Sea)
Sold
Oct 2021
Sotheby's
Untitled (Chaos at Sea)
Untitled (Chaos at Sea), 1934
Sold
Sep 2021
Sotheby's
The Stage was Set... and Then Came the Upset!
The Stage was Set... and Then Came the Upset!, 1927
$7,560
Jul 2021
Sotheby's
Untitled (Crucifixion on the Battlefield)
Untitled (Crucifixion on the Battlefield)
Sold
Jul 2021
Sotheby's
Illustration for Somewhere at Sea
Illustration for Somewhere at Sea, 1917
Sold
Jul 2021
Christie's
Study for 'The History of Transportation' Mural
Study for 'The History of Transportation' Mural
$137,500
Nov 2017
Christie's
"Who Hired You?"
"Who Hired You?", 1924
$25,000
Nov 2015
Christie's
The Wonders of Ivory (Swapping Yarns)
The Wonders of Ivory (Swapping Yarns)
$62,500
May 2015
Christie's
The Copper Shop in Jerusalem
The Copper Shop in Jerusalem
$15,000
Mar 2009
Christie's
Captain Blood Saves a Woman Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Sea
Captain Blood Saves a Woman Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Sea
$43,750
Sep 2008
Christie's
They've Got the Guts, Back 'Em Up With More Metal
They've Got the Guts, Back 'Em Up With More Metal
$32,500
Sep 2008
Christie's
The Veterans
The Veterans
$11,750
Feb 2002
Christie's
Shaping the Future
Shaping the Future
$70,500
Nov 2001
Christie's
Captain Blood
Captain Blood
$47,000
Nov 2000
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Untitled (Mural Study for Los Angeles Public Library)
Untitled (Mural Study for Los Angeles Public Library), 1920
Bidding closed
Charcoal on paper (framed)

For Sale

The Illustrated Gallery · Artsy
“Lord Malden was dazzled.”
“Lord Malden was dazzled.” , 1925
US$21,000
Oil on Canvas
The Illustrated Gallery · Artsy
The Great Things of Life-Travel, General Electric Advertisement, 1921
The Great Things of Life-Travel, General Electric Advertisement, 1921, 1921
US$150,000
Oil on Canvas
The Illustrated Gallery · Artsy
“I was low enough to ask a favor of you” Cosmopolitan illustration
“I was low enough to ask a favor of you” Cosmopolitan illustration, 1924
US$21,000
Oil on Canvas
Robert Funk Fine Art · Artsy
Couple on Rocks Art Deco
Couple on Rocks Art Deco, 1931
US$84,000
Oil on board
The Illustrated Gallery · Artsy
Bobbies and Crowds Gathered in Industrial Setting
Bobbies and Crowds Gathered in Industrial Setting, 1935
US$38,000
Oil on Canvas
The Illustrated Gallery · Artsy
River Boat, The New World
River Boat, The New World
US$7,500
Oil on Canvas
The Illustrated Gallery · Artsy
Parachuter with Abraham Lincoln and George Washington
Parachuter with Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, 1940
Sold
Oil on Canvas
Robert Funk Fine Art · Artsy
American Indian, Androscoggin River Falls, study for The Manufacturers National Bank of Lewiston-Auburn, Maine mural
American Indian, Androscoggin River Falls, study for The Manufacturers National Bank of Lewiston-Auburn, Maine mural, 1960
US$132,000
Pastel and pencil on grey paper
M.S. Rau · Artsy
The Governor Was Speaking Now...
The Governor Was Speaking Now..., 1942
Sold
Oil on canvas
The Illustrated Gallery · Artsy
Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin, 1950
US$65,000
Oil on Canvas
The Illustrated Gallery · Artsy
Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross, 1958
US$63,250
Oil on Canvas
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Untitled (Drawing for Mural for Los Angeles Central Library)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1997 · Accession AC1997.226.1 · Black, red, and white chalks on brown paper
Gift of Daniel H. Meyerson in honor of George R. Monds
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death
Dean Cornwell dies
Jan 1, 1960
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birth
Dean Cornwell born
Jan 1, 1892