Arthur Prince Spear (1879–1959) was an American painter best known for his fantastical paintings of nymphs, fauns, and under-sea dwellers.

[2] Spear briefly attended the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at George Washington University but left after a year to focus on painting.

[7] His works from 1907 to 1915 centered on Bostonian historical sites but shifted in 1915, when he produced several paintings of women in the American Impressionism style.

[7] Starting in 1917, Spear's style evolved to have bolder colors, imaginary scenery, and fanciful subjects ranging from mermaids to satyrs.

[1] During the Great Depression, there was reduced demand for expensive art, so Spear made a number of lithographs of his previous paintings to supplement his income.