David Hall Mckewan

19th century view of Raglan Castle by English artist David Hall McKewan

Charles Lewis Fussell (American, 1840–1909) View from Gayley Street, Media PA, 1905 Watercolor on paper, 13 1/2 x 23 3/4 inches Framed: 25 1/2 x 35 3/4 (approx.) Signed and dated a...

Charles Lewis Fussell (American, 1840–1909) Collins Center Oil on canvas, 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches FRAMED: 14 x 12 inches (approx.) Collins Center, is a small town in Erie County in nor...

Charles Lewis Fussell (American, 1840–1909) Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn Oil on canvas, 8 x 11 ½ inches FRAMED: 15 x 19 inches (approx.) Signed and inscribed at lower left: "C. L. FUSSEL...

Thomas Birch (American, born England, 1779-1851) Winter Landscape, Pennsylvania Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches FRAMED: 27 x 33 inches (approx.) Thomas Birch was born in Warwickshire, England, son of the enamel and miniature painter William Russell Birch (1755-1834). He and his father settled in Philadelphia in 1794 and produced popular sets of engravings that documented the city's growth such as The City of Philadelphia (1800) and Country Seats (1808). Thomas Birch began to paint portraits around 1806, and soon gravitated to the subjects that made him famous, landscapes, winter scenes, and marine scenes. Birch also painted numerous winter scenes throughout his career, perhaps influenced by the popularity of sleighing and skating in Philadelphia. His landscapes represented the more rustic tradition of English painting and although the subject matter was either the Pennsylvania of New Jersey countryside, Birch’s imagination was oriented toward seventeenth century Dutch painting as he was influenced by artists Jan van Goyen and Salomon van Ruysdael. Birch frequently exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Artists’ Fund Society, formed in 1835. His art was influential in the later development of the Hudson River School of painting and the style of romantic realism...

David Cox Junior (1809-1885) (attr.) A sketch of Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire Graphite and wash on paper 17.6 x 25.8 cm.; (within frame) 35.6 x 43.4 cm. Provenance: Private Co...

A delightful mid 19th century watercolour by the well listed artist David Cox Jnr. (1809-1885) depicting a rural scene with a castle in the distance. Signed to the lower left in penc...

Watercolor of castle ruins along a road possibly by John Varley (jr.?). In the foreground, there is a figure with a hat, cane, and red coat beside the roa...

Artist name, date, and title inscribed to the wash line mount. Presented in a gilt frame with shell ornamentation. On paper.