Spiral Sketchbooks collection
April 2025 acquisition Collection includes six Brudno spiral bound sketchbooks with study’s for completed and many unknown paintings mostly on…
NEW EXHIBIT @ Iowa Western
On October 27, 2023 Iowa Western held a small reception to commence the exhibition of this work on campus at…
On the Walls
Over the years, some of Grell’s best easel productions were captured in photographs “On the Walls” of his various studios…
Salome (two versions)
Two known versions of Salome executed by Grell Dancing version recently sold at 1stdibs.com asking price was $18,000 c1930’s oil…
Bum Alley
Imagineered by Grell and exhibited at the Chicago Galleries Association in 1951. Grell described the project as follows in a letter…
The Prodigal Son
From Wikipedia: “The Parable of the Prodigal Son (also known as the parable of the Two Brothers, Lost Son, Loving Father, or of the Forgiving…
The Wonderer
The Wonderer Possibly a young Bacchus who was known as The Wonderer Oil on canvas, 1933
Grim Reaper
painted when Grell was in and out of the hospital in 1952 believing his own life was coming to an…
The Landscape Painter
old title The Artist; 1952 Oil on Canvas, 30″ x 36″ Grell painted while recovering from a serious illness in…
The Golden Buddha
The small Golden Buddha statute can be seen in Grell’s studio as early as 1917 in family pictures and likely…
Time
Elgin Time or Time – for the Elgin National Watch Company formerly based in Elgin, Illinois. Possibly intended to be part…
Medieval Phantasy
oil on canvas, 1930, 41.5″ x 63″ signed and dated lower right
