Mary Pomeroy

"Autumn in Great Sand Dunes National Monuments" Landscape Watercolor, 1991

1991

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

An early 20th century watercolor by Ralph Fanning (American, 1889-1971), painted circa 1929. Stamped verso with certification of authenticity and with provenance and biography on old backing labels. A lyrical and expressive Venetian Vedute showing a view of the Grand Canal through a forest of gondola prows and mooring posts by this well-listed American Impressionist. Ralph Fanning first studied at Cornell and, subsequently, at the University of Illinois. He was the recipient of numerous medals prizes and juried awards including the 1924 Wolfe Watercolor Prize. He exhibited nationally with success, including at the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Watercolor Society, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Washington Watercolor Society. Fanning's memberships included the Columbus Art League, the Ohio Watercolor Society and the Washington Watercolor Society. In 1954, he was granted a Fulbright Scholarship to Egypt. Academic: 1914-1917 University of Illinois 1920-1921 University of Illinois 1921-1956 Ohio State University 1924-1925 Lecturer, University of California 1926-1938 Bureau of University Travel, Lecturer 1936 Ryerson Lecturer, Kenyon College 1939 Ryerson Lecturer, Oberlin College 1943-1944, 1947-1948 visiting Professor, New York University 1944-1948 Research Scholar, Columbia University (summers) 1947 New York University Art Department 1951-1953 University of Georgia (spring terms) 1953-1954 University of Cairo, Egypt, Fulbright Professorship Founder, art history graduate program, Ohio State University Selected Solo Exhibitions Ohio State University, 1927, 1928, 1945 Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1947 Taft Museum, Cincinnati, 1947 Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, 1948 Schumacher Gallery, Capital University Columbus, 1988 Columbia University, New York Cleveland College Selected Group Exhibitions: Columbus Art League 1920-1921, 1923-1926,1928-1929, 1931-1935, 1938, 1940-1942 Art Institute of Chicago, 1924, 1926 Ohio State Fair, 1926, 1935 Ohio Watercolor society 1927, 1932-1934 Ohio Sesquicentennial Exhibition, 1953 Keny and Johnson Galleries, Columbus, Ohio, 1988; Keny Galleries, 1990 Corcoran gallery of Art National Watercolor Society Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Washington Watercolor Society Selected Awards 1918 Medal of Bravery in Battle, Champaign Sector, World War I 1924 Wolfe Watercolor Prize, Columbus Art League 1925 First Prize, Columbus Art League Black and White Show 1959 Honorary Doctor of Letters, Ohio State University Friends and Associates James Hopkins, Ray Kinsman-Waters, Alice Schille...

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...

Coastal Trees Landscape in Watercolor on Paper A vibrant watercolor landscape of towering coniferous trees against a bright blue and cloudy sky, by California artist, Lucile Marie Johnston (1907-1994, American). Signature in bottom right corner. Presented in a new soft grey mat with foam core backing. Paper size: 16.5"H x 21.5"W Mat size: 20"H x 26"W Born in Santa Rosa, California on May 26, 1907, Lucile Johnston settled in Glendale 1930-1939, later moving to Carmel and then Pacific Grove in Monterey County, California where she remained. she managed Marsh's Oriental Antiques Shop...

Rowboat Outing - Fall Landscape with Rowboats in Watercolor on Paper Serene lakeside landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). Two birch trees with bright yellow leaves are gro...

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...