Items Similar to Untitled (also known as "1811 THE BACKWOODSMAN'S CHRISTMAS")
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10
AnonymousUntitled (also known as "1811 THE BACKWOODSMAN'S CHRISTMAS")1875-1925
1875-1925
About the Item
Untitled (also known as "1811 THE BACKWOODSMAN'S CHRISTMAS")
Oil on canvas, c. 1875-1925
Unsigned
Provenance: Found in Ohio
A charming American naive nocturn of a hunter and his two dogs returning home with his winter food.
Housed in it's original period frame.
A charming American naive nocturn of a hunter and his two dogs returning home with his winter food.
Housed in it's original period frame.
The nocturne and cabin inspired by Currier and Ives?
A commercial reproduction of this image was created and printed in 1903 by McLoughlin Brothers, Inc., a commercial printer specializing in school books. They were printed in electrogravure process and given to schools who bought McLoughlin Brothers school books.
Condition: The painting has been cleaned
Small repair visible in the sky in the upper right quadrant
Appropriate craquelure to the paint surface with stretcher bar line visible
Painting size: 18 x 24 1/2 inches
Frame size: 23 1/2 x 33 1/2 inches
Regarding the print after the painting:
"The Backwoodsman's Christmas copyright 1903 by the McLoughlin Bros. NY
This 107 year old electrogravure (etching on steel by galvanic means ~ then transferred to paper) is a reproduction of the original 1811 Backwoodsman's Christmas by the McLoughlin Brothers. McLoughlin Brothers, Inc. was well-known during the 1828-1920 time period. The company was a pioneer in color printing technologies in children's books and specialized in the retellings of classic stories for children. This picture would at times be seen in old schoolhouses ~ and this may have been due to the fact that the schools purchased books from the McLoughlin Brothers. This was a promotional piece to the schoolhouses."
From Wikipedia
"McLoughlin Bros., Inc. was a New York publishing firm active between 1858 and 1920. The company was a pioneer in color printing technologies in children's books. The company specialized in retellings or bowdlerizations of classic stories for children. The artistic and commercial roots of the McLoughlin firm were first developed by John McLoughlin, Jr. (1827–1905) who made his younger brother Edmund McLoughlin (1833 or 4-1889) a partner in 1855. By 1886, the firm published a wide range of items, including cheap chapbooks, large folio picture books, linen books, puzzles, games, paper soldiers and paper dolls. Many of the earliest and most valuable board games in America were produced by McLoughlin Brothers of New York. In 1920 the corporation was sold to Milton Bradley & Company. McLoughlin ceased game production at this time, but continued publishing their picture books. MB itself was purchased by Hasbro in 1984 and merged with Parker Brothers in 1998 to form Hasbro Games. The two became brands of Hasbro until 2009 when they were retired in favor of the Hasbro name.
In this artwork for Teddy the Bear by Sarah Noble Ives, printer's notes regarding ink colors can be seen in the top left.
The company worked with numerous artists of the time, including Sarah Noble Ives, William Bruton, Edward P. Cogger, Enos Comstock, Frances Bassett Comstock, Georgina A. Davis, Henry Walker Herrick, Justin H. Howard, May Audubon Post, Victor Renwick, Ida Waugh, and Lois Williams. These artists created richly colored watercolors as well as pen-and-ink drawings, which were adapted to the printing processes for mass production.
In 1951 the firm, now a division of Milton Bradley, was sold to Julius Kushner. At that time, their collection of original artwork for publication was split between members of the board. A portion of that collection was later donated to the American Antiquarian Society. In 1954, McLoughlin Brothers books were sold to Grosset & Dunlap"
- Creator:Anonymous (1875 - 1925, American)
- Creation Year:1875-1925
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Fairlawn, OH
- Reference Number:
About the Seller
5.0
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 1978
1stDibs seller since 2013
716 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
Associations
International Fine Print Dealers Association
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Fairlawn, OH
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 10 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Blue Horizon (near Sante Fe, New Mexico)By Elmer Ladislaw NovotnyLocated in Fairlawn, OHBlue Horizon (Near Sante Fe, New Mexico) Signed by the artist lower right (see photo) Oil on board, 16 x 27 5/8 inches Condition: Very good. Housed in the or...Category
1970s Realist Paintings
MaterialsOil, Board
- Nashville at SunriseBy Louis Oscar GriffithLocated in Fairlawn, OHNashville at Sunrise Oil on canvas, mounted to archival resin board Signed by the artist lower left Provenance: Estate of the artist By decent A gorgeous Indiana Impressionist oil painting, done "plein air" (on location, outdoors) Born in Greencastle, Indiana, Griffith grew up in Dallas, Texas where Texas artist and teacher Charles Franklin Reaugh recognized young “Griff’s” artistic talent. At age 18, Griffith moved to St. Louis where he attended the St. Louis School of Fine Arts. In 1895, he moved to Chicago where he worked making color prints for the firm Barnes and Crosby. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago and during a brief stay in New York, the National Academy of Design. A successful commercial artist with a studio in the Chicago Loop, Griffith was a member and president of the Chicago Palette and Chisel Club. He made his first trip to Brown County...Category
1920s Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Gulf of Corinth SceneBy Anna Richards BrewsterLocated in Fairlawn, OHGulf of Corinth Oil on canvas, April 1912 Signed by the artist lower left; titled by the artist lower right (see photos) Image size: 5 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches Frame size: 9 x 16 3/4 inc...Category
1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Rocky InletBy Karl Albert BuehrLocated in Fairlawn, OHRocky Inlet (France) Oil on canvas, relined, c. 1915 Signed: K A Buehr, lower right (see photo) Created during the artist's time in Giverny and Normandy Exhibited at Robert Henry Adams Fine Art, 1994, the first exhibitiion at the North Franklin Street Gallery. Provenance: Gift of the artist to his wife, Mary Hess Buehr The artist's niece, daughter of Will Hess David Saltzman Robert Henry Adams Gallery Condition: Craquelure to the paint surface (normal with aging of 100 years) Relined Canvas size: 11 1/8 x 14 1/4 inches Frame size: 16 x 19 inches “Karl Albert Buehr (1866–1952) was a painter born in Germany. Buehr was born in Feuerbach - near Stuttgart. He was the son of Frederick Buehr and Henrietta Doh (Dohna?). He moved to Chicago with his parents and siblings in the 1880s. In Chicago, young Karl worked at various jobs until he was employed by a lithograph company near the Art Institute of Chicago. Introduced to art at work, Karl paid regular visits to the Art Institute, where he found part-time employment, enabling him to enroll in night classes. Later, working at the Institute as a night watchman, he had a unique opportunity to study the masters and actually posted sketchings that blended in favorably with student's work. Having studied under John H. Vanderpoel, Buehr graduated with honors, while his work aroused such admiration that he was offered a teaching post there, which he maintained for many years thereafter. He graduated from the Art Inst. of Chicago and served in the IL Cav in the Spanish–American War. Mary Hess became Karl's wife—she was a student of his and an accomplished artist in her own right. In 1922, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member. Art Studies in Europe In 1904, Buehr received a bronze medal at the St. Louis Universal Exposition, then, in 1905, Buehr and his family moved to France, thanks to a wealthy Chicago patron, and they spent the following year in Taormina, Sicily, where the artist painted local subjects, executing both genre subjects and landscapes as well as time in Venice. Buehr spent at least some time in Paris, where he worked with Raphaël Collin at the Académie Julian. Giverny and American Impressionism Prior to this time, Buehr had developed a quasi-impressionistic style, but after 1909, when he began spending summers near Monet in Giverny, his work became decidedly characteristic of that plein-air style but he began focusing on female subjects posed out-of-doors. He remained for some time in Giverny, and here he became well-acquainted with other well known expatriate America impressionists such as Richard Miller, Theodore Earl Butler, Frederick Frieseke, and Lawton Parker. It seems likely that Buehr met Monet, since his own daughter Kathleen and Monet’s granddaughter, Lili Butler, were playmates, according to George Buehr, the painter’s son. His other daughter Lydia died before adulthood due to diabetes. He returned to Chicago at the onset of World War I and taught at The Art Inst for many years. One of his noted pupils at the Art Institute was Archibald Motley...Category
1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Storms (At Sea)By Louis Oscar GriffithLocated in Fairlawn, OHStorm (At Sea) Oil on board, c. 1908 Signed: L. O. Griffith lower left (see photo) Titled on label verso Image: 6 5/8 x 8 3/4" Frame: 10 x 12 x 1 1/2" Provenan...Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
- SeascapeBy George AdomeitLocated in Fairlawn, OHSeascape (Off Monhegan, Maine) Oil on canvas, mounted to board by the artist, c. 1940 Signed: George G. Adomeit lower right A view of the Maine coas...Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
You May Also Like
- Outsider Art Judaica Synagogue or Tomb in IsraelBy Rebecca LevyLocated in Surfside, FLA classic example of whimsical folk art done with raw and unbridled emotion for Israel and Judaism. Done in a Naive manner with beautiful Hebrew calligraphy drawing and vintage autom...Category
Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil, Gouache
- 'After the Hydrogen Bomb', New York Outsider woman artist, Figural Seascape oilBy Hyacinthe HillLocated in Santa Cruz, CASigned with initials lower right "H.H." for Hyacinthe Hill (American, 1920-1989) and painted circa 1955 A substantial mid-century figural oil of a young woman seated naked in an ope...Category
1950s Outsider Art Nude Paintings
MaterialsOil, Board
- Marché Cluny - Market at Cap-Haitien - Haitian Street ArtLocated in Miami, FLA bustling street scene of everyday life in front of the famed Marché in Cap-Haïtien is rendered in Sénèque This is a relatively early work by Obin's signature brightly colored and flat naive style. Signed lower right. Provenance: Galerie Issa - Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - Owned by Issa El Saieh of later named El Saieh Gallery Sénèque Obin...Category
1950s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil, Masonite
- Two Leopards in Reflection Pool in a Fantasy Tropical Garden Naive ArtBy Gustavo NovoaLocated in Miami, FLI think this is one of the finest paints Gustavo Novoa has done. It's from his early period in the mid-1970s. I am privileged to own it. The artist creates a dreamy world of magica...Category
1970s Outsider Art Animal Paintings
MaterialsOil, Board
- Contemporary landscape oil painting lake trees sky reflection signedBy Robert RichterLocated in Milwaukee, WI"Summer Whisper" is an original oil painting by Robert Richter. The artist signed the piece on the back. This painting depicts a view over a serene lake. The painting has carved part...Category
Early 2000s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings
MaterialsWood, Oil
- Antique American School Outsider Art Sigend Modernist Dog Portrait Oil PaintingLocated in Buffalo, NYInteresting and well done American modernist painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed.Category
1940s Outsider Art Animal Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Art As Antique
Cheap Art
Art Form1920
Christmas Collection
Christmas Art
Antique Food Art
First Christmas
Christmas Paintings
Christmas Framed
Antique Reproduction Paintings
Christmas C
Christmas Oil Painting
Oil Painting Anonymous
New York Christmas
Christmas In New York
Antique Christmas
American Naive
Antique School Books