Grim Reaper
painted when Grell was in and out of the hospital in 1952 believing his own life was coming to an…
1918 Red Cross Exhibit
A few months after this exhibit, Grell was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War I and sent to…
Pastel Friedl
portrait of the artists’ wife, Friedl graphite & gouache on paper, signed l/r “LOUIS GRELL 1928”
Lady with a Pearl Necklace
Heart of Hair – black and white photo of a portrait bust of an unknown young lady, possibly a student…
The Artist
1952 Oil on Canvas, 30″ x 36″ Grell painted while in the hospital
The Golden Buddha
The small Golden Buddha statute can be seen in Grell’s studio as early as 1917 in family pictures and likely…
Pick – Ohio, Youngstown, OH
The Hotel Ohio was built in 1912 and was operated by the Albert Pick Hotel chain starting in the 1940’s….
Former Student
California Grell collection, portrait of a former student of Grell’s
The Midnight Choral
The Midnight Choral was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago & Vicinity exhibit in 1924. This painting was…
Demonstration Painting
Painted by Grell during class as a demonstration for students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Life…
Abduction of Europa, Congress Hotel Chicago, IL
One of three walls designed and painted by Grell for the Pompeian Room inside the Congress Hotel Chicago, IL that…
Girl with a Doll
35″ x 28″ oil on canvas, c1928, sign l/r, “LOUIS GRELL” Provenance: from a Jacksonville, FL estate to a private…