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THE COLLECTION · EVELYN ALTMAN

A life in art.

From a branch drawn in 1937 to the vivid paintings of her later years, explore Evelyn’s changing subjects and enduring imagination.

Select a work for a closer look. Dimension units and unrecorded materials await confirmation; original labels are kept with each work.

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66 of 66 works

A spare black line study of a twisting bare branch on warm cream paper. Branch, by Evelyn Altman.

Branch

21 × 31 · 1937

Medium unrecorded

A monochrome study of a hand grasping a curved handle, with carefully shaded fingers and folds. My Mothers Hand, by Evelyn Altman.

My Mothers Hand

16 × 18 · 1939

Medium unrecorded

A seated woman in a brown coat holding a long gun across her lap against a pale blue background. Huntress, by Evelyn Altman.

Huntress

25 × 33 · 1939

Medium unrecorded

A stark monochrome portrait of a man in a dark brimmed hat, his lined face turned toward the viewer. Working Man, by Evelyn Altman.

Working Man

24 × 30 · 1962

Medium unrecorded

A monochrome portrait of John F. Kennedy wearing a dark suit and tie against a dark background. John F. Kennedy, by Evelyn Altman.

John F. Kennedy

26 × 33 · 1963

Medium unrecorded

A coastal valley with green hills, dark trees and a small church beneath a sweeping blue and white sky. Church in The Valley, by Evelyn Altman.

Church in The Valley

44 × 37 · 1965

Medium unrecorded

Delicate pink blossoms and slender stems rising across a soft gray and rose background. As a Flower, by Evelyn Altman.

As a Flower

29 × 41 · 1965

Medium unrecorded

Bright oranges and green leaves arranged against a deep blue-green background. Oranges, by Evelyn Altman.

Oranges

24 × 18 · 1965

Medium unrecorded

Three deep purple cabbages with pale curling leaves against a dark burgundy background. Cabbages, by Evelyn Altman.

Cabbages

31 × 25 · 1966

Medium unrecorded

Luminous green forms and pale blossoms under a glowing moon in a deep blue imagined landscape. Flowering in The Moonlight, by Evelyn Altman.

Flowering in The Moonlight

44 × 32 · 1967

Medium unrecorded

Turquoise sea glimpsed through a narrow opening between towering gray coastal cliffs. Near Devils Slide, by Evelyn Altman.

Near Devils Slide

28 × 52 · 1968

Medium unrecorded

Swirling cobalt and turquoise water with light reflections and dark reeds at the edge of a lagoon. Blue Lagoon, by Evelyn Altman.

Blue Lagoon

36 × 30 · 1969

Medium unrecorded

Pale outstretched hands and sweeping dark leaf-like forms against a cloudy gray background. Reaching For God, by Evelyn Altman.

Reaching For God

24 × 30 · 1969

Medium unrecorded

An expressive standing figure with pale skin and dark hair amid angular blue, black and white strokes. Cindy, by Evelyn Altman.

Cindy

24 × 36 · 1970

Medium unrecorded

Two curved purple forms unfurling across a luminous field of blue. Wonderous World, by Evelyn Altman.

Wonderous World

24 × 20 · 1971

Medium unrecorded

A tall golden copper pitcher beside a small blue bowl on a dark blue surface. Still Life With Copper Pitcher, by Evelyn Altman.

Still Life With Copper Pitcher

28 × 22 · 1972

Medium unrecorded

White surf washing into a green coastal inlet beneath layered clouds at Half Moon Bay. A Scene in Half Moon Bay, by Evelyn Altman.

A Scene in Half Moon Bay

38 × 26 · 1972

Medium unrecorded

A sailboat leaning through a storm, surrounded by sweeping gray and white waves. Sailboat in A Storm, by Evelyn Altman.

Sailboat in A Storm

24 × 20 · 1972

Medium unrecorded

Glowing green mushroom caps floating against a dark teal, star-speckled background. Incandescent Mushrooms, by Evelyn Altman.

Incandescent Mushrooms

30 × 24 · 1973

Medium unrecorded

A dark branching tree before red and green hills, beneath a pink and yellow sky with a muted red sun. Sky + Tree, by Evelyn Altman.

Sky + Tree

36 × 24 · 1973

Medium unrecorded

A long mountain panorama with an evergreen tree, pale rocks and layered bands of sunset clouds. Panoramic Dreams, by Evelyn Altman.

Panoramic Dreams

50 × 26 · 1974

Medium unrecorded

An abstract figure with a rounded belly surrounded by sweeping red, green and charcoal forms. Pregnancy, by Evelyn Altman.

Pregnancy

26 × 38 · 1975

Medium unrecorded

Dark, wing-like strokes crossing a fiery red and orange field beneath patches of white. Far Reaches of The Mind, by Evelyn Altman.

Far Reaches of The Mind

24 × 36 · 1975

Medium unrecorded

A swirling blue and white sky over green land and a small red sail-like shape. Abstract, by Evelyn Altman.

Abstract

Dimensions unrecorded · Undated

Medium unrecorded

A large red-orange sun glowing in a deep turquoise sky bordered by soft white clouds. Glory to The Sun, by Evelyn Altman.

Glory to The Sun

36 × 24 · 1983

Medium unrecorded

A brown waterbird with a long curved neck swimming on pale yellow-green water. Water Foul Swimming in The water, by Evelyn Altman.

Water Foul Swimming in The water

24 × 20 · 1979

Medium unrecorded

A broad white waterfall pouring down a dark mountain cliff under a misty sky. Water Falls, by Evelyn Altman.

Water Falls

52 × 52 · 1977

Medium unrecorded

Concentric strokes of vivid blue and red circling a red center on a dark red field. Power, by Evelyn Altman.

Power

24 × 30 · 1978

Medium unrecorded

A dark seal gliding through pale green water with its head raised. Seal, by Evelyn Altman.

Seal

23 × 19 · 1980

Medium unrecorded

The red towers of the Golden Gate Bridge amid blue water, white clouds and dark outlined geometric shapes. Golden Gate Bridge, by Evelyn Altman.

Golden Gate Bridge

Dimensions unrecorded · 1981

Medium unrecorded

Interlaced dark branches and angular strokes of purple, blue and russet on a pale field. Abstract, by Evelyn Altman.

Abstract

28 × 32 · 1982

Medium unrecorded

A red sun reflected in broad blue and violet bands of sea above a dark rocky shoreline. Sunset Seaview, by Evelyn Altman.

Sunset Seaview

37 × 22 · 1984

Medium unrecorded

Concentric blue rings surrounding a small dark shape on a pale blue center. Symbol of Nothingness, by Evelyn Altman.

Symbol of Nothingness

31 × 31 · 1984

Medium unrecorded

Small water lilies on a deep blue pond beneath broken light and clouds. Water Lilies in The Moonlight, by Evelyn Altman.

Water Lilies in The Moonlight

30 × 30 · 1985

Medium unrecorded

A large white flower surrounded by nearly black leaves on a deep red background. White Flower on Red Background, by Evelyn Altman.

White Flower on Red Background

20 × 16 · 1986

Medium unrecorded

A small boat landing beneath dark branches, with orange and blue reflections in the water. The Old Boat Landing, by Evelyn Altman.

The Old Boat Landing

36 × 24 · 1987

Medium unrecorded

Luminous ribbons of white, pink and gold water falling between dark mountains beneath a small red sun. Feather River Flowing, by Evelyn Altman.

Feather River Flowing

Dimensions unrecorded · Undated

Medium unrecorded

An imagined seahorse-like creature with curling limbs floating across a textured blue-green field. Sea Horse Fantasy, by Evelyn Altman.

Sea Horse Fantasy

25 × 31 · 1958

Medium unrecorded

Long crimson rays extending from a red sun across rolling green hills and a pale blue sky. Sun Rays, by Evelyn Altman.

Sun Rays

22 × 28 · 1988

Medium unrecorded

A dark sun in a golden sky over a green lagoon, a white waterfall and silhouetted trees. Sunshine Over Green Lagoon, by Evelyn Altman.

Sunshine Over Green Lagoon

30 × 24 · 1989

Medium unrecorded

A dense arrangement of angular black, white, yellow, green and red strokes. Abstract, by Evelyn Altman.

Abstract

30 × 22 · 1990

Medium unrecorded

A monochrome portrait of a woman looking downward, with loosely shaded dark hair and shoulders. Black Woman, by Evelyn Altman.

Black Woman

26 × 20 · 1991

Medium unrecorded

A pale round moon encircled by dark blue and a bright yellow crescent against swirling blue. Moon and The Rain Bow, by Evelyn Altman.

Moon and The Rain Bow

24 × 26 · 1991

Medium unrecorded

A glowing arch rising over red and green water beneath a pale pink sky and red sun. In The Beginning, by Evelyn Altman.

In The Beginning

36 × 24 · 1993

Medium unrecorded

A small house nestled among angular mountain peaks in washes of orange, green and gray. House in The Mountains, by Evelyn Altman.

House in The Mountains

36 × 24 · 1994

Medium unrecorded

A group of stylized dancers in red, cream, blue and green, moving across a warm orange background. Dancers, by Evelyn Altman.

Dancers

27 × 22 · 1995

Medium unrecorded

Dark bridge arches and their reflections forming circles over silvery water. Foster City Bridge California, by Evelyn Altman.

Foster City Bridge California

24 × 18 · 1996

Medium unrecorded

A shallow pottery bowl with concentric olive and gold rings viewed from above on a muted surface. The Study of A Pottery Bowl, by Evelyn Altman.

The Study of A Pottery Bowl

20 × 16 · 1996

Medium unrecorded

An oval pond of blue water, green lily pads and white flowers divided by dark outlines. Lilies in The Pond, by Evelyn Altman.

Lilies in The Pond

28 × 16 · 1997

Medium unrecorded

Curving blue strokes sweeping over a textured green field like wind over water. Abstract, by Evelyn Altman.

Abstract

30 × 24 · 1998

Medium unrecorded

Cresting electric-blue waves beneath a radiant orb and angular violet mountains. New Inspiration, by Evelyn Altman.

New Inspiration

36 × 24 · 1998

Medium unrecorded

Blue mountain peaks and green reflections beneath a small yellow-red sun and a rust-colored sky. Mountains of Lake Tahoe California, by Evelyn Altman.

Mountains of Lake Tahoe California

30 × 22 · 2000

Medium unrecorded

A bold curling wave of deep blue paint against a pale background. Blue Mood, by Evelyn Altman.

Blue Mood

18 × 24 · 2001

Medium unrecorded

A small orange sun in a pale misty sky above overlapping deep red mountain forms. The Sun Blessing + Devouring, by Evelyn Altman.

The Sun Blessing + Devouring

24 × 18 · 2002

Medium unrecorded

A rocky stream bordered by yellow-green trees and dark branches beneath a pale sky. Nature Illusion, by Evelyn Altman.

Nature Illusion

24 × 30 · 2003

Medium unrecorded

A dark angular form surrounded by sweeping pale blue, white, green and pink strokes. What is it?, by Evelyn Altman.

What is it?

24 × 18 · 2003

Medium unrecorded

Blurred red, orange and cream forms surrounded by dark gray and black. Abstract, by Evelyn Altman.

Abstract

28 × 24 · 2003

Medium unrecorded

Dark fence posts stretching across a turquoise hillside, beside a small tree and distant shadowy forms. China Camp Hillside Calif, by Evelyn Altman.

China Camp Hillside Calif

30 × 20 · 2004

Medium unrecorded

Dark undulating hills beneath a scattered red and white sky, with pale light across the foreground. The Dying Day, by Evelyn Altman.

The Dying Day

48 × 30 · 2004

Medium unrecorded

A chain of blue and green mountain peaks reflected in water beneath a small red sun. Sun Over The Mountains, by Evelyn Altman.

Sun Over The Mountains

36 × 24 · 2004

Medium unrecorded

Jagged black and white shapes interwoven with rust-red and ochre fragments. Chaos in Your Mind, by Evelyn Altman.

Chaos in Your Mind

24 × 30 · 2005

Medium unrecorded

Tall white lilies and long green leaves in a rounded vase against an orange background. Tiger Lilies, by Evelyn Altman.

Tiger Lilies

24 × 36 · 2005

Medium unrecorded

An arrangement of black rectangular areas, colored geometric panes and flowing outlined shapes. Church Window, by Evelyn Altman.

Church Window

Dimensions unrecorded · Undated

Medium unrecorded

Foaming blue waves breaking around dark jagged rocks under a cloudy pale sky. Ocean Waves on The Rocks, by Evelyn Altman.

Ocean Waves on The Rocks

37 × 26 · 1990

Medium unrecorded

A geometric composition of blue and black rectangles with white circles and small red accents. Mind Puzzle, by Evelyn Altman.

Mind Puzzle

21 × 21 · 2002

Medium unrecorded

A sharply outlined abstract form in black and cream crossing a red and white background. Dimensions Unknown, by Evelyn Altman.

Dimensions Unknown

Dimensions unrecorded · Undated

Medium unrecorded