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Yellow-Dome-by-Mintz.jpg
Abstract painting in green, magenta, gray, and ochre. Signed bottom right, "H. Mintz".Harry Mintz (1907-2002) was born in Poland and trained at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. He moved to Chicago in 1934 and taught at the Art Institute of Chicago…

Still-Life-by-Mitruk.jpg
Oil painting in blues and yellows of a still life with bottles and fruit. Signed on the top left.Stanley Mitruk (1922-2006) was born in Chicago and studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and at the Jane Addams Hull House with Julio De…

Carousel-by-Neiman.jpg
Painted in 1959, this early work of world-renowned artist LeRoy Neiman depicts horses in different positions on a carousel painted with broad brush strokes in many colors. It was donated to the Library in 1978 by a couple who visited and appreciated…

Harms-House-by-Paprocki-1.jpg
Oil painting depicts the house owned by Henry Harms, the founder of Skokie in 1854. The 1869 farmhouse, built of hand-made brick, is shown with a porch and tall trees covered with colorful autumn leaves. This painting was commissioned by the Skokie…

Sandown-Park-by-Pratt.jpg
Watercolor of a horse race at Sandown Park Racecourse. Six horses and their colorfully dressed jockeys are depicted, mid-race.Sandown Park Racecourse is in Esher, Surrey, England and opened in 1875.This artwork is not currently on display.

Chicago-River-by-Rubin.jpg
Painting of the Chicago River with a bridge in the foreground and buildings in the background. Undated.Hilda Rubin Pierce was born in Vienna, Austria in 1923, but left for England in 1938, when Hitler took over Austria. She later moved to Chicago and…

Walled-City-by-Hilda-Rubin.jpg
Abstract oil painting depicts houses and a church with domes and boats in the water in the foreground. Hilda Rubin Pierce was born in Vienna, Austria in 1923, but left for England in 1938, when Hitler took over Vienna. She later moved to Chicago and…

Garden-by-Barbara-Schlenker.jpg
Oil painting of a colorful flower garden with brown fence rail at the bottom left and brick path visible in the upper right. Undated.On original plaque: Barbara SchlenkerTHE GARDENGift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fellin During the 1960s and early 1970s,…

The-Village-Carl-Schwartz.jpg
Abstract painting depicting tall buildings, houses, and trees in pink, blue and green. Undated.On original plaque: Carl SchwartzTHE VILLAGE: CARL SANDBURGGift of Edward and Cecile Fellin “Sandburg Village” is a neighborhood of apartment buildings on…

Sculptress-by-Schwartz.jpg
Oil painting with overall blue, purple, and yellow geometric shapes in the constructivist style. Signed bottom right. On original plaque: Carl SchwartzSCULPTRESS-KAY HOFFMANGift of Edward and Cecile Fellin Originally from Detroit, Carl E. Schwartz…
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