Gladys Louise Bowman Fies

'A Snow Covered Barn', Society of Watercolor Artists, Rural Winter, California

Circa 1965

A substantial, mid-century Impressionist-style watercolor on Arches paper showing a misty view of turquoise waves rolling into a secluded rocky cove in Big Sur, California Signed lower right 'Nat Levy' (American, 1896-1984), titled 'Little River' and painted circa 1955. A notable California watercolorist...

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...

Signed lower left, 'Karl Yens' (American, 1868-1945) and painted circa 1920. A fine, early 20th century watercolor landscape showing the the luminous sunset serenely reflected in a still lake with elegant, calligraphic grasses. Painter, illustrator, etcher and muralist, Karl Yens was born in Germany and first studied with Max Koch in Berlin and, subsequently, with Benjamin-Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens in Paris. He was a successful active muralist in both Germany and Scotland before immigrating to the United States in 1901. After arriving in America, Yens continued to paint murals in New York City and Washington, D.C. before settling in Southern California where he lived and painted until his death in 1945. Karl Yens exhibited widely and with success, including at the 1915 Panama-California International Exposition in San Diego, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, the Duquesne Club of Pittsburgh, San Diego Museum, the Orange County, California Museum, Astor Theatre in NYC and the Society of California Pioneers. He was the recipient of numerous medals and prizes and juried awards, including at the 1919 California Art Club, Laguna Beach Art...

An early-20th-century, landscape showing a view of the coastline at Moss Beach in Monterey County with slate-blue skies overhead and a view towards a stand ...

Signed lower right, 'Albert Blaisdell' and painted circa 1975. A watercolor and cartoon artist, Albert Blaisdell began his career in art after being wounded in combat in the Palau I...

Signed lower right, 'Tom McCobb' for Thomas McCobb (American, 1930-2020); additionally inscribed verso with artist's name, title and medium. Tom McCobb began focusing on his waterc...

Adolf Tièche Switzerland 1877-1957 Stadhuis van Brugge Belgium Watercolor 1930 Adolf Tièche (Swiss, * 12.4.1877 Bern, † 8.11.1957 Bern) Bruges City Hall in Belgium ( Stadhuis van ...

Harvest Time The Hills of Mt Tamalpais near Lake Bon Tempe 1890s The Hills around San Rafael in the 19th century were a time of work and play as seen in this watercolor near Lake Bon...

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...

John Doyle MBE, PPRWS (British, b. 1928) Sunset, Sienna, circa 1986 Acrylic and watercolour on paper 7.3/8 x 11.1/2 in. (18.8 x 29.5 cm.) Provenance: The Catto Gallery, London John Doyle was born in Siddenham Hill, though apparently conceived in Venice. John Ward, a lifelong friend took him to Venice and stuck him in front of Maria della Salute at 5 o’clock in the morning and said ‘paint that!’. On returning to England he placed three pictures in the Academy which all sold immediately. After 18 years at the Royal Watercolour Society, he was elected President in 1997. He used to show with Anthony Spink in St. James’, London. He has had many personal exhibitions in London, and four in the Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral...

John Doyle MBE, PPRWS (British, b. 1928) Sunrise through mist, San Giorgio, Venice, circa 1986 Acrylic and watercolour on paper Monogrammed (lower left) and further signed on the rev...

John Doyle MBE, PPRWS (British, b. 1928) San Marco, Venice, circa 1986 Acrylic and watercolour on paper Monogrammed (lower right) 6.1/4 x 9.7/8 in. (15.8 x 25 cm.) Provenance: The C...