John Prentiss Benson

Antique American New England Beach Oil Painting by John Prentiss Benson

1923

Antique American impressionist seascape oil painting by Ralph Von Lehmden (Born 1908). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 15 by 22 inches overall and 13 by 20 painting alone.

Nicely painted early American impressionist view of Brooklyn and the Hudson River by Martin Petersen (1866 - 1956). Oil on board. Framed. Signed verso.

Laura Woodward Gloucester Harbor, circa 1880 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom Priory Fine ...

Outstanding Scottish landscape from the late 19th to early 20th century oil on canvas. Born in Scone, Frazer would participate in the growth and development of Scottish landscape painting during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Long desiring to compete with the artistic endeavors of England, Scotland was making sure to make its mark, investing heavily in its artists. Indeed, Frazer would attend the acclaimed Royal Scottish Academy to receive his art education, intended to compete with English schools such as the Royal Academy in London. When his studies were complete, he would then base himself out of Edinburgh as he pursued a professional career. Edinburgh was and remains, the art capital of Scotland, and there was no place better for budding artist to plant their roots. Frazer’s work is a prime example of the growing influence of impressionism on Scottish landscape art...