Edwin A. Harleston

Shop 1 artworks by Edwin A. Harleston (American, 1882–1931) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

Edwin Augustus Harleston was an American artist and founding president of the Charleston, South Carolina, branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He is known for his realistic portraits of African Americans inspired by classical paintings. He was excluded from the whites-only artistic movement later known as the Charleston Renaissance.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Edwin A. Harleston's work on the site falls under Portraits (1).

By movement, it's catalogued as Expressionism (1).

Culture: American (1).

By orientation: 1 portrait.

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Prints of these artworks

Prints of any artwork on this page are made to order at the production partner closest to you, starting from $21.99 including shipping, in Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.