Paul Swan

1 works by Paul Swan (American, 1883–1972) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.

Paul Spencer Swan was an American painter, sculptor, dancer, poet and actor. Once billed as "the most beautiful man in the world," Swan has come to be looked on as a "gay camp icon."

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

At a glance

Most of Paul Swan's work on the site falls under Mythology (1).

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

Culture: American (1).

By orientation: 1 portrait.

Other American artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• Charles Dana Gibson — 1,164 artworks
• John Singer Sargent — 728 artworks
• Joseph Pennell — 676 artworks
• Udo Keppler — 629 artworks
• Edwin Austin Abbey — 461 artworks
• George Wesley Bellows — 401 artworks
• Mary Cassatt — 275 artworks
• Frederic Remington — 264 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Every artwork here can be downloaded as the original high-resolution file, or ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print from $21.99, shipping included.

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.

Frequently asked questions

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