Horizontal Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Francesco Spicuzza (American, 1883-1962) Untitled Landscape, 20th century Pastel on paper Sight size: 24 x 30 in. Framed: 26 1/4 x 32 3/8 in. Signed lower right: Spicuzza Italian-born Francesco Spicuzza was primarily a Wisconsin painter who did portraits, still-lives and local landscapes. He spent the first part of his life in near-poverty to become a painter. An eternal optimist, in 1917, the artist reported: "I am happy and my only ambition now is to paint better and better until I shall have reached the measure of the best of which I am capable." (Spicuzza, 1917, p. 22). His predilection for beach scenes germinated early: reportedly, the five-year-old boy first drew the outlines of his father's fishing boat in the sand on the seashore near their home in Sicily. After setting himself up as a fruit peddler in Milwaukee, Spicuzza's father sent for his family when Francesco was eight years old. For the following six years the boy was unable to attend school because of his job in his father's fruit and vegetable business. The poor lad suffered a caved-in shoulder from carrying a heavy wooden crate. The young Spicuzza was aided by moral and financial support from a sympathetic Milwaukee businessman named John Cramer, publisher and editor of the Evening Wisconsin, who raised Spicuzza's salary as a newspaper assembler so that he could attend school. In 1899 or 1900, Spicuzza began studying drawing and anatomy under Robert Schade (1861-1912), a painter of panoramas who had been trained in Munich under Carl Theodor von Piloty. Spicuzza was also taught by Alexander Mueller (1872-1935), a product of the Weimar and Munich academies. Mueller realized Spicuzza was a colorist and encouraged that orientation (Madle, 1961). Spicuzza found it beneficial to accept an apprenticeship in a lithographic studio for $8 a week, which demanded most of his time. During the St. Louis Universal Exposition in 1904, still a struggling student, Spicuzza attended the fair, thanks to Cramer. It was not long before Spicuzza received a twenty-five dollar portrait commission, and this inaugural success led to new commissions and allowed him to continue as a painter. The earliest influences in his work appear to be from Edward H. Potthast and Maurice Prendergast, though Spicuzza never mentioned either artist. Already in August 1910, Spicuzza was described in a newspaper as "one of the most talented of Milwaukee's rising workers." He undoubtedly received lasting inspiration from his one summer study period in 1911 with John F. Carlson at the Art Students League's Summer School in Woodstock, New York. Certainly Spicuzza would have picked up spontaneity in handling the brush from Carlson. Although he executed numerous still-lives and an occasional religious work, Spicuzza is best known for his Milwaukee beach scenes populated with frolicking bathers in multi-colored attire, not unlike the images of Potthast, who used a similar technique. Many of these are small, preparatory works on canvas board executed between 1910 and 1915. Frequently with even greater animation than Potthast, Spicuzza produced moving images of youthful energy and uninhibited child's play. These beach genre scenes reflect the attitude of American impressionists who depicted the more pleasant side of life. Spicuzza manipulated a successful balance of rich pigment applied in varying degrees of impasto texture with subtle nuances of hue. Working all'aperto, he sought "the soft enticing shades of yellow, blue, green, pink and lavender . . . to get the effects of bright glistening summer air." (L.E.S., n.d.). As a painter whose color not only derived from direct observation but also from a personal theory of color symbolism, Spicuzza traded the linear approach of lithography for dynamic patches of brilliant color. Like Prendergast, he would often tilt the angle of the picture plane to bring the viewer's position above the scene. Spicuzza was unable to enter the 1913 Armory Show or the Panama-Pacific International Exposition two years later but he did submit work to the annual exhibitions of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and those of the Art Institute of Chicago. His first important award was the bronze medal presented by the St. Paul Institute in 1913, which was followed by the silver medal two years later. Before long, Spicuzza had acquired a greater sense of security in his profession and was described by a writer in International Studio (April 1917) as "an independent artist with an assured future. His pastels and water-colours are poetic and joyous bits of nature with a genuine out-of-door feeling." In 1918, his Spirit of Youth, exhibited at the National Academy of Design, sold for $112.50. Four years later, the artist achieved his greatest local recognition by winning the gold medal from the Milwaukee Art Institute. Spicuzza spent a great deal of time painting en plein air and by 1925 he began summering at Big Cedar Lake, near West Bend, Wisconsin to gather his subject matter. Easter Morning (1926) owes something to the Symbolist movement, with its figure of Christ appearing over a seascape. During the difficult era of the Depression, patrons came to Spicuzza's aid and during the 40s, he taught housewives, businessmen and students at the Milwaukee Art Institute, the Milwaukee Art Center, and in his private studio. In the following decade, although his kind of art was no longer popular in the "make-it-or-break-it" New York gallery world, Spicuzza enjoyed regular patronage and sales. His beach scenes became more static and he would experiment with modernist techniques. Spicuzza died at the age of seventy-eight. Sources: L.E.S., "Do Colors Change a Person's disposition? Experiments of a Milwaukee Artist...

Watercolor signed in the lower left corner. The piece measures 19.25" x 23.25" including the frame and features a clipper ship at full sail. Provenance: ...

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. This cyanotype shows a desert palm tree located in the majestic mediterranean city of Cairo, Egypt. Details: + Title: C...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Maine Boulangerie Patisserie (34), Year: circa 1959, Medium: Watercolor, Size: 11 in. x 15 in. (27.94 cm x 38.1 cm), Description: Viewe...

Sunday on the Wye [2021] SOLD UNFRAMED Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look The artist comments "I painted 'Sunday on the Wye' after a day on the river canoeing with the family. It was a wonderful day meandering down stream near Symonds Yat. We turned the bend to see other boats congregated on the pebbles for a Sunday picnic. We beached our boat to take in the surroundings. The day was a great experience with sparkling light on the water and the sounds of the water over rocks. A few quick sketches and many photographs allowed me to then work at a large scale in the studio. It was painted with large brushes with watercolour. The chosen colours are blue and green. The painterly brush marks hold an energy and excitement of the days paddling." This work is sold unframed Artwork by artist Leigh Glover...

Wonderfully vivid winter landscape painting, attributed to Ingeborg Christensen (Danish/American, 20th Century), c.1940. Signed "Ingeborg" lower left. Presented in a light orange/tan...

Work on paper without frame Good condition

"Melody of the River" (2024) by Mo Myra is a watercolor painting on paper that depicts a landscape on a grey and cloudy day. Mo Myra, born in 1990, is a Connecticut-based artist cel...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Beach Landscape (P2.66), Year: 1958, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Image Size: 10.5 x 14 inches, Size: 11 x 15 in. (27.94 x 38.1 cm), ...

Inspiration and process: Laura takes her inspiration from visiting cities and captures her ideas initially through photography. As well as photographing for research Laura will spend a large amount of time people watching and trying to understand how the people of the city function and move about their daily lives. She divides her attention between the physical spaces colour and shape of a city and the cultural economical and social behaviour of a city, eventually being able to combine the different elements and making visual connections. Once back in the studio she will then create lots of small...

A wonderfully fluid watercolour capturing the end of the day on a Cornish beach, most probably Newlyn where Richards was painting from the 1890s onwards. Frank Richards (1863-1935) ...

High contrast landscape of a farm in winter by Dessie Wilcox (American, b. 1948). Signed and dated "Dessie Wilcox '94" in the lower right corner. Presen...

A sweeping view of Tallinn, Estonia by an unknown artist (20th Century). This detailed charcoal landscape drawing shows a panorama of the beautiful coastal city on the Baltic Sea, complete with small figures walking on a pier, boats in the harbor, and the iconic Alexander Nevsky...

Mariusz Szalajdewicz (b. 1974) Studied at the Faculty of Architecture at Warsaw University of Technology, where he mastered the drawing skill. Architect and urbanist, illustrator. ...

Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed lower left, Inscribed Verso. watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed 9.5 x 12.5 inches Very good condition. Provenance: from the arti...

Artist: Tokusaburo Kobayashi (Japanese, 1884-1949) Title: Mount Fuji, Japan Year: Circa 1930 Medium: Watercolor Paper: Wove Size image: 9.5 x 12.5 ...

Watercolour on paper of a Cornish beach scene by Oliver Bedford. Signed bottom right. Titled and located on a trade label for The Rowley Gallery, Kensington, London. Presented in cus...

Idyllic farmhouse landscape by California artist Edwin Haas (American, 1927-2010). A barn with a boarded window is the primary focus of this piece. It is seated in a lush landscape, full of grass, with a small stream running through the center. To the right of the barn is a bare oak tree, and steps can be seen leading to another building. A Sacramento artist...

Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 11 x 14.75 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to...

Jean-Maxime CLAUDE Paris 1824 - Maisons-Laffitte 1904 Night effect, return of the fishing boats (Marine) Watercolor and white gouache Signed lower right 1...

Jean-Achille Benouville (1815-1891) Rome, View of the Forum, pencil on paper 28.5 x 37.5 cm framed 38.5 x 47.5 cm This drawing is characteristic of Romantic artists who, like Coro...

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Laurence Dunn (1910-2006) Otra Gouache 11.5x18cm Inscribed to reverse 'Rough sketch for painting of "Otra" commissioned for Capt. F.E. Eagle, whose favourite command she was' and sig...

Lisa Breslow Central Park Blues 1, 2018 monotype 18 x 44 in. paper size: 24 x 50 in. This original monotype by Lisa Breslow depicts a dreamy cityscape / waterscape in subtle, painte...

An early 20th century watercolour depicting alpine landscape with snow capped mountains in the distance. Well-presented in an elegant gilt-effect frame. On watercolour paper.

Original Mid-Century Red Farmhouse Watercolor Landscape Painting Beautiful mid-century 1940's watercolor of a bucolic farmhouse scene - sunset, undul...

A picturesque watercolour study of Rydal Water near Grasmere. Presented in a gilt-effect frame. Signed to the lower right. On paper.

Lou's Landing - Original Watercolor On Paper Original watercolor on paper by Ray Skelton (American 20th c.), depicting a boat harbor with numerous boats tied up, some sailing. Lou's...

Lovely mid-century French watercolor barn by artist Raymond Segond, circa 1960. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic sleeve and...

Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed with initials, dated 1943 watercolour painting on paper, unframed measurements: 10 x 14 inches provenance: private coll...

'Dawn Lake (Blue Ridge Mountains)' Original Artwork. Unframed ______________ The dawn is painting transient layered reflections in the water, shifting the softened space between whe...

Work on paper without frame

Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 58 x 72 x 3.5 cm

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Allen Pond Park (P6.12), Year: 1953, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 18 x 24 in. (45.72 x 60.96 cm), Description: Eve Nethercott's...

Emile Antoine Verpilleux, 1888-1964 York, 1920 Original woodcut, printed in colors 14 x 18 inches Signed in pencil

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour on artist paper, unframed size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed. p...

Jack Meier Gallery purchased and framed these drawings from the Indigenous artist Esteban Klassen in 2025. A percentage of the proceeds will be sent to Esteban Klassen's family in th...

Bucolic watercolor landscape of a unpaved road rounding past hay fields, two rabbits graze nearby by artist Evelyn Coombe, 1906. Signed and dated lower left. Original one-of-a-kind ...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Nissequogue, Long Island (64), Year: 1959, Medium: Watercolor, Size: 10.5 in. x 22 in. (26.67 cm x 55.88 cm), Description: Eve Netherco...

Katarzyna LIBROWICZ Polish French painter studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and arrived in France in 1937 . She studied with André Lhote in Montparnasse Paris and exhibited at the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Independants . She is one of the painters of the School of Paris . Peintre polonaise.Elle étudia à l'Académie des Beaux-Arts de Varsovie, puis arriva en France en 1937. Elle suivit les...

Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed inscribed verso From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed me...

John Chetcuti "Fishermen" Original Watercolor c.1950 Watercolor dimensions 11" wide x 7" high The frame measures 18.25" wide x 14.5" high Signed in the lower right corner Good vi...

A captivating midcentury cityscape titled "Denver Skyline", this original 1950s watercolor and graphite painting offers a rare industrial-era view of lower downtown Denver, Colorado....

Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed and dated 46' From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed meas...

Stunning pointillist landscape oil on panel by French neo-impressionist painter Achille Lauge. The work depicts a path leading to the small village of Belveze du Razes in the South of France on a bright spring day. To the left are white blossom trees in bloom and the houses of the village can be seen in the distance. Signature: Signed and dated 1909 lower left Dimensions: Framed: 28"x36" Unframed: 21"x29" Provenance: We kindly thank Mme. Nicole Tamburini for allowing us to state that the work is included in the Catalogue Raisonne of the artist which she is currently preparing. A certificate of authenticity from Mme. Tamburini is available upon request. Achille Laugé...

This circa 1935 graphite on paper drawing by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968) depicts a modernist cityscape of houses perched on a hill in Colorado, reflecting the vibrancy and in...

'After the Storm' by Herbert Lewis. Carmel, California, Paris, Académie Julian, New York, Art Institute of Chicago ----- Signed lower right, 'Herbert Lewis' (American, 1893-1962) and inscribed 'Caques 1928 and Tucson 1950'. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Herbert Taylor Lewis was known as a painter of abstracts, still lives and figure studies painted with a vivid palette in a bold Modernist style. Lewis first studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, and, subsequently, in Europe including at the Académie Julian in Paris during the birth of Modernism and Cubism in the early part of the 20th century. Upon his return to the United State, he kept a studio in New York City for several years but, by 1920, was living and painting in Arizona. In the late 1920s and 1930s, Lewis was working as an art instructor at Rockford College, Illinois, and, from 1943 to 1954, was a resident of Tucson. By the early 1930s, he lived part time in California...

Baruch Nachshon, was born in Mandatory Palestine in 1939, in the city of Haifa. Nachshon began to paint in early childhood, and developed his relationship to art and to artists throu...

Paris: City Winter Scene by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) watercolour and gouache painting with charcoal on artist's paper, unframed Sheet: 9.75 x 13.5 inches Intriguing painting by the...

Rowland Hilder. British ( b.1905 - d.1993 ). The Weald Of Kent. Watercolor On Paper. Signed Lower Center. Image size 20.9 inches x 29.5 inches ( 53cm x 75cm ). Frame size 28.7 inch...

Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original watercolour painting on artistic paper, unframed size: 10.5 x 15 inches condition: Fair, minor wear to the edges as is normal for ...

Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed lower left, Inscribed Verso. watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed 8.25 x 14.25 inches Very good condition. Provenance: from the ar...

Landscape. 1990. Oil on cardboard, 24x32,5 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seas...

A delightful watercolour study depicting a Cumbrian farm nestled in a mountain landscape in the Lake District. Sheep graze in the foreground and a bare winter tree nicely frames the ...

Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed and dated 47' From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed meas...

"Mountain Climbers" - Mountain Landscape in Watercolor on Paper Serene mountain landscape by Margie Westcott (American, 1931-2018). The viewer stands...

Born in New York City, Reynolds Beal's year of birth is reported as being 1866 as well as 1867. If one follows the most extensively researched source produced in consultation with t...

Landscape is a drawing realized in the Early-20th Century. Pencil and Watercolor. Good condition.

Mounts Bay Mood. Limited Edition etching from the well collected studio of Ian Laurie. Signed and numbered 14 of 50. Each one of the 25 is slightly different in tone and color Image...

Interior design paintings. The ladscape was done with alcohol ink in yellow,orange,red,blue,green,pink color on Yupo paper. The work is 22 by 28 inches in siz...