Hotel Jermyn, Scranton, PA
Walt Disney, Paramount Pictures and Doris Day intersect in a remarkable lost chapter of American art. Louis Grell—Disney’s former Chicago…
Manos/Palace Theatre, Greensburg, PA
The Manos Theatre was completed in 1926. Grell was commissioned to paint three large French fairytale themed murals inside the auditorium…
ELECTRICITY
On January 6, 2026, this watercolor by Louis Grell was auctioned and sold at Ripley Auction, Indianapolis, IN for more…
Norshore Theatre, Chicago
This Rapp & Rapp designed theatre with nearly 3,000 seats was another Balaban & Katz project that opened on June…
Destiny (1928)
Among Louis Grell’s most celebrated paintings, Destiny has been regarded by some as his magnum opus. Completed in 1928, the…
Captain Electricity (1928)
A Modern Mythological Hero of the Machine Age In 1928, Louis Grell created Captain Electricity, a monumental fantasy painting that…
Aragon Ballroom
Aragon Ballroom Spanish Ballroom mural, 1926 Originally planned to be called The Patio; also note the original marquee planned with…
Johnny Appleseed
JOHNNY APPLESEED LOUIS GRELL · 1944 Oil on canvas · 31 × 31 inchesSigned lower right: “LOUIS GRELL 1944” A…
Bacchus and Ariadne
This 1951 painting is a record of the central figures of Grell’s 1935 mural The Feast of Bacchus on Mount…
Grell Sketchbooks
Inside Louis Grell’s Sketchbooks: 145 Drawings and the Artist’s Creative Process The Grell Spiral Sketchbooks Collection (Romano–Schmidt) Acquired April 2025…
Union Station, St. Louis
Commerce on the Landing (Union Station, St. Louis, MO) large mural has been rehung inside the Grande Hall at St….
Keeper of the Earth
The Omaha World Herald reported in c1923 that Grell was on his way to New Mexico for business. He may…
