Edwin Haas

The Old Barn - Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor on Paper

mid 20th Century

Soft watercolor and Cyanotype of oak trees at Rancho San Carlos by Cheryl Trotter (American, 20th century). Signed lower right "Cheryl Trotter." Displayed i...

Gloucester Harbor Docking the Boat 1900 Gloucester Harbor circa 1900 by C. Bailey Cora was a San Francisco artist in the 19th century. (American), 19th-20th C). Image, 9.75"H x 14.5"...

Serene watercolor by California artist Edna Lewis (nee Sutherland) (1905-1975). The viewer looks our over an inlet to a lake or bay, with mountain ranges in the distance. Two trees with bright yellow leaves sit at the shore of the water. The sky is rendered with a flowing wet-on-wet style, creating flowing, puffy clouds. Signed and dated "Edna Lewis 61" in the lower left corner. Presented in a wood frame with a blue mat. Frame size: 29"H x 23"W Paper size: 21.75"H x 15"W Edna Evelyn Sutherland Lewis (American, 1905-1975) was born in Porterville, CA on April 17, 1905. She studied art at the University of California before going on to study with Kenneth Washburn and Dr. Raymond Brose (San Jose State). Lewis was a long-time resident of Redwood City...

Serene watercolor by an unknown artist (20th Century), in the style of Elmer Wachtel (American, 1864 - 1929). This mid-century landscape watercolor shows a beautiful sweeping view of...

Vibrant watercolor by an unknown artist, in the style of Elmer Wachtel (American, 1864 - 1929). This mid-century landscape watercolor features a golden yellow meadow beside a country...

Four birch trees in a clearing by a California artist "R. Chandler" (230th Century). The white and grey birch trees pop out from the bold background, creating a sense of depth within...

Serene river scene watercolor from important Bay Area figurative contemporary artists Mary Robertson, who is associated with the Bay Area Figurative School, founded by Elmer Bischoff...

Louis Ritman (1889-1963) "Rolling Country" c. 1945 Original Watercolor on Paper Signed Lower Left Provenance: Milch Galleries, NY (original label verso) ...

John Whorf, born in 1903, was a talented, opinionated artist who achieved great success at a young age. Encouraged by his artistic father, Whorf studied briefly during his early te...

Signed lower left, 'J. W. Nicoll' for John W. Nicoll (American, 1865-1943), titled lower left, 'Santa Barbara' and painted circa 1925. Sheet dimensions: 9 x 12.75 inches. A luminous, early twentieth-century landscape showing a picturesque view of a Spanish style cottage set in a lush garden with a view beyond towards the Santa Ynez Mountains rising towards clouded, blue skies. An unusual and elegant view of old-time Santa Barbara that retains much of its crispness and freshness of color. Born in New York, John Nicoll first studied with his uncle, the landscape painter, James Nicoll. He subsequently moved to Paris where he furthered his education for three years under Bouguereau and Ferrier at the Académie Julian. He then continued on to Seville where he studied for three years at the Academia Real, spending his winters traveling and painting in North Africa. By 1899, Nicoll had settled in Pasadena where he painted, exhibited and taught drawing at the College of Fine Arts from 1906-1935. Upon his retirement, he moved to San Diego where he continued to paint and exhibit until his death in 1943. Over the course of a long career, James Nicoll exhibited widely and with success including at the Stickley Building, Pasadena, 1899; Blanchard Hall, Los Angeles, 1899; the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St Louis, 1904; the Ruskin Art Club, Los Angeles, 1904; Lewis & Clark Expo Portland, 1905 (Bronze Medal); the Painters Club, Los Angeles, 1906-09; the Nicholson Gallery...

Signed lower right, 'James Vance, AWS', (American, 1919-2007), titled 'Taos' and painted circa 1950. James Vance grew up in Los Angeles and first applied ...

A view of the famous San Diego state park beach, shown at sunset with figures walking on the shore. Signed lower right, 'Edwin Adamson', titled verso, 'Torrey Pines Beach' and painted circa 1965. An alumnus of Hamlin University and the University of Minnesota, Adamson maintained his interest as an amateur watercolorist while pursuing a military career. Retiring with honors in 1978, he expanded his interest in painting and was elected a member of the Carmel Art...