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Period: Late 19th Century
Antique Victorian English Oil Portrait Of A Girl With A Pink Head Scarf
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century.
The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gordon Setter in a Landscape by Otto Norquist (American: 1859-1906)
Located in New York, NY
Otto Norquist (1859-1906)
"Gordon Setter in a Landscape, 1890"
Oil on canvas
22 x 27 inches
Signed and dated 1890, lower right
Otto Norquist was born in...
Category
Hudson River School Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century French painters oil View of Venice from a canal
Located in Woodbury, CT
Edouard Jacques Dufeu, born in Marseille on March 27, 1836, and died in Grasse on December 1, 1900, is a French painter and engraver.Hailing from a family originally from Egypt, Dufe...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Early Massachusetts Paintings Boy fishing "Beaver Pool" - "The Conway" 1897
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Early Massachusetts Paintings Boy fishing "Beaver Pool" - "The Conway" 1897
Pair of early Massachusetts paintings on walnut wood pane...
Category
American Impressionist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Straw Barge" on the Thames (after) Edward Duncan Oil on Linen 1898
Located in Soquel, CA
"Straw Barge" on the Thames (after) Edward Duncan Oil on Linen 1898
Well executed study of E. Duncan's Straw Barge circa 1881, painted by Richard Hayley Lever...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Antique Victorian English Oil Fruit and Vegetable Patch Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century.
The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
View of a Dutch Town by Jan van Couver (Hermanus Koekkoek Jr.) Impressionism
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hermanus Koekkoek the Younger was part of the famous Koekkoek artist family: grandson of Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek, nephew of the landscape painter, Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, and so...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tranquil Lake Landscape Antique 19th Century Original Panoramic Summer Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique panoramic landscape painting. Watercolor and gouache on board, circa 1900. Signed. Image size, 17L x 11H. Housed in a period g...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Canvas, Oil
M. White - 1885 Oil, River Cottage
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming late 19th Century landscape showing a quaint riverside cottage nestled on the bank next to a cascading waterfall. The artist has signed and dated to the center of the lowe...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Paris
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Molded frame in plaster and gilded wood
70 x 57 x 8 cm
Category
Italian School Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Ship in Stormy Seas by Danish Artist Carl Bille, 1873, Maritime Art
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful maritime painting by Danish artist Carl Bille (1815-1898).
He is best known for his dramatic depictions of the sea, often with stormy weather, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil
Le pont de Saint Gérmain de Couilly (sur le Grand Morin)
Located in Washington, DC
Exhibited:
Salon, Société des Artistes Français, Paris, 1879 (no. 647)
Category
Academic Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
F. Johan - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, Rural Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
This beautiful late 19th century oil painting depicts a charming rural location, with figures on their way home after a quiet village stroll. To the far ...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Marine Scene with Lighthouse
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated lower right: WE NORTON. \ 72
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
J. Prestor - For Restoration Late 19th Century Oil, Logging At Sundown
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine American School oil landscape from the late 19th Century, showing a figure walking beside their logging cart, pulled by a horse under a golden sunset. Stark trees stand to the...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Indian Encampment
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower left in arrowhead: R.A. Blakelock
(NBI-1611-II)
Category
Tonalist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mountain Creek
Located in Houston, TX
Alfred Godchaux (1835-1895)
An accomplished painter, he was interested in depicting multiple Venetian scenes. He was influenced by the Impressionists a...
Category
Other Art Style Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Storm Over the Lake - Pacific Northwest Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic stormy landscape by Charles Henry Harmon (American, 1859-1936). Looking out over a lake from the shoreline, dark grey storm clouds can be seen rolling over the mountaintops ...
Category
American Impressionist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
19th century Dutch or Flemish bird study in a landscape, with chickens, turkey
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful late 19th-century animal portrait scene with Turkey, Chickens, and a Peacock.
Monogrammed lower left the piece is very similar to the paintings of many animal painters fro...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Raftsund Dans Les Isles De Lofoten
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right. The painting measures 26" x 34.5" with its frame. Provenance: David David Gallery Philadelphia
Johannes Martin GRIMELUND (1842-1917)
Norwegian painter...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sporting oil painting of horses & hounds hunting
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
George Wright
British, (1860-1942)
On the Scent
Oil on canvas, signed
Image size: 9.5 inches x 15.5 inches
Size including frame: 13 inches x 19 inches
George Wright was a sporting and landscape artist who was born in Leeds in 1860. He was the son of George E Wright a cashier and his wife Elizabeth. His brother Gilbert Scott Wright...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
S.T.G. - Late 19th Century Oil, Rural Path with Shepherd and Sheep
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil painting, depicting a rural landscape view with a shepherd and his sheep on a path. Monogrammed to the lower right-hand corner. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large "View of Venice", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Karl Kaufmann
Located in Madrid, ES
KARL KAUFMANN
Austrian, 1843 - 1901
VIEW OF VENICE
signed & dated "K. Kaufmann 1894" (lower right)
oil on canvas
38-3/4 x 56-1/8 inches (98 x 142 cm.)
framed: 41-1/2 x 59-1/4 inches ...
Category
Naturalistic Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Victorian English Oil Horses Harvesting With The Farmers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century.
The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Hazy Morning on the Welsh Hills
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on artist panel, signed and dated lower left. It measures 19.75" x 22.75" including the frame, which is likely the original.
Benjamin Williams Leader RA (12 March 1831 – 22 Ma...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Docks
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated lower right: EVERETT SHINN / 99
Category
American Modern Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
The walk in Luxembourg Garden in Paris, also called "The Privileged"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
After Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910)
The Walk in Luxembourg Garden" in Paris, also called "The Privileged"
The original dated 1855 is preserved at The Louvres Museum
Oil on canvas signed ...
Category
Academic Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
!9th century Impressionist landscape with a horse and cart in a Village
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding late 19th century English Impressionist landscape, with a horse and cart in a village.
Described in 1893 by George Moore as "our greatest living landscape painter," Will...
Category
American Impressionist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Frederick Foot (b.1800) - Signed 1883 Oil, Tor on the Teign, Devon
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil on canvas of the sharp Tor of the Teign in Devon, UK. We can see the river running past with a pair of fisherman patiently waiting for their catch on the river bank be...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cornish Fisherwoman with Net, Victorian Painting by D.W. Haddon
Located in Long Island City, NY
A late Victorian period painting by British artist, David W. Haddon, active (1884-1914). The canvas measures 20 x 14 inches and is signed low...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Alpine River Torrent
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on canvas, signed lower right featuring a swift moving river down the side of a mountainous landscape.
Josef Thoma, son of Josef Thoma father (Vienna ...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lyn Crafnant, Snowdonia, N Wales
By Thomas Huson
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Fine landscape painting, oil on canvas of Snowdonia Wales by 19th century British artist Thomas Huson. Signed by artist in lower left, Thomas Huson RI (Royal Institute of Oil Painte...
Category
Naturalistic Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Washerwomen by the river, oil on canvas by Karl Girardet
Located in Gent, VOV
This painting is part of a series of paintings Girardet made of washerwomen by the river. Upon their presentation they had a considerable success, which endures till now. In 2008 another painting of this series was sold at Christie's .
Karl Girardet was born in 1813 in Le Locle, which at the time was part of France but is now part of Switzerland. Girardet lived and worked most of his life in Paris. After beginning his career as a painter of landscapes, he became a well-known history painter. As a confidant of the French king Louis Philippe I...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, ABS
The Hollow Beeches at Burnham
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Fine 19th century landscape oil on canvas by Alfred de Breanski Sr., this sunset, color and light, are exceptional in this work. Alfred De Brea...
Category
Naturalistic Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique English Harvest landscape with corn stacks, dog and view of the sea
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding English Victorian 19th century Harvest landscape.
Thomas Simon Dingle was the son of Thomas Dingle (1818-1904), known as a London landscape painter, but who, according t...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
River Landscape Painting of Scottish Highlands by 19th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
River Landscape Painting of the Scottish Highlands by 19th Century British Artist, Alfred De Breanski Snr, (1852 - 1928). Signed on the front (l...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19th century English Victorian Waterfall scene landscape
By John Brandon Smith
Located in Woodbury, CT
John Brandon Smith,
John Brandon Smith is an English landscape artist of some renown. He concentrated on the waterways of England, Scotland and Wales. He was particularly interested in the effects of cascading water. This led to his being given the moniker 'Waterfall Smith'.
He was fascinated by the spectacle of rivers in spate. Many of his paintings concentrated on the rivers Conway, Llugwy and Lledr in North Wales but he also painted the rivers of England and Scotland. Some of his more celebrated works show The Swallow Falls and Aysgarth Falls in North Yorkshire. He used many shades of green and blue on his small, jewel-like canvases. He would occasionally introduce the figure of a fisherman to provide perspective. His themes are characteristic of the Renaissance of the European Romantic Movement.
He exhibited twenty-two works at The Royal Academy between 1860 and 1874. He also exhibited at Suffolk Street.
This is a very rare large example of the painters work.
It is framed in an Antique English frame
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Holland : Windmill and Sunset near Rotterdam - Original Oil on Canvas, Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Albert Marie LEBOURG (1849-1928)
Holland : Windmill and Sunset near Rotterdam, 1896
Oil on Canvas
Signed bottom left
Dedication to "À Madame et au Commandant Lassalle"
On canvas 40 ...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled, Bucolic Landscape
Located in Lawrence, NY
Oil on canvas
Charlotte Buell Coman was a prominent late 19th, early 20th-century landscape artist known for her Tonalist paintings, especially with misty blue coloration. She was a ...
Category
Barbizon School Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Rapelye Homestead, Bowery Bay, Long Island
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated lower left: W.R. Miller. 1877.
Category
Hudson River School Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cascade
Located in Genève, GE
Artwork on canvas
Golden wooden frame
52.5 x 40.5 x 3.3 cm
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The ‘Alba’ study for The awakening of nature
Located in Roma, RM
Giovanni (Nino) Costa (Rome 1826 – Marina di Pisa 1903), The ‘Alba’ study for The awakening of nature
Oil on canvas cm 25 x 53 signed lower left.
Provenance: Reverend Stopford Br...
Category
Italian School Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bucolic Scene
Located in Lawrence, NY
Oil on canvas
Charlotte Buell Coman was a prominent late 19th, early 20th-century landscape artist known for her Tonalist paintings, especially with misty blue coloration. She was a ...
Category
Barbizon School Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fishing - Impressionist Oil, Landscape by Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A beautiful oil on canvas by French impressionist painter Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemet. The piece depicts a view of a man fishing in a stream by t...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Venetian scene of the Palazzo Dario by F. R. Unterberger
Located in London, GB
A Venetian scene of the Palazzo Dario by F. R. Unterberger
Austrian, c.1898-1900
Frame: height 97cm, width 85cm, depth 7cm
Canvas: 83cm, width 70cm, depth...
Category
Romantic Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
E.H.S - Framed 1896 Oil, Hay Cart in the Farmyard
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming late 19th century oil depicting a quiet farmyard scene with free range chickens pecking at fallen scraps from the hay cart. The painting is signed ...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
'The Greek Temples of Paestrum' by Paul Albert Girard, Paris 1839 – 1920, French
Located in Bruges, BE
Paul Albert Girard
Paris 1839 – 1920
French Painter
'The Greek Temples of Paestrum'
Signature: Signed lower left
Medium: Aquarelle
Dimensions: Image size 29 x 49 cm, frame size 41 x 61cm
Provenance: Paestum, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stands as the best-preserved Greek archaeological site in Italy. Situated just south of Salerno, near the picturesque Amalfi Coast, and in proximity to Pompeii, Paestum remains somewhat undiscovered by many travelers.
In its prime, Poseidonia thrived, evident in the remnants of city walls, colossal temples, and the overall urban layout. As Magna Grecia expanded and established trade routes, conflicts arose between the Greek colonists and the indigenous Samnite and Lucani tribes. Archaeological findings, however, suggest a period of peaceful coexistence between the Greeks and the Lucanians.
This harmony was disrupted in 273 BC with the arrival of the Romans. The Romans, while altering the city's name to Paestum, did not obliterate it. Remarkably, their admiration for the splendidly constructed temples played a role in shaping classical architecture on the Italian peninsula, influencing subsequent Roman development and style. The Romans made additions to Paestum, including a forum, an amphitheater, a temple of their own, and residential structures, some of which still stand today.
In 79 BC, the eruption of Vesuvius dealt a partial blow to Paestum, altering its landscape. Despite this setback, the city's survival attests to its resilience and enduring cultural significance. Today, visitors can explore the fascinating remnants of Paestum, a testament to the confluence of Greek and Roman influences, and the architectural prowess that has withstood the test of time.
Born on December 13, 1839, in the artistic heart of Paris, Paul-Albert Girard emerged as a luminary in the world of 19th-century French painting. The son of the esteemed painter Pierre Girard, he inherited not just a name but also a passion for the arts that would define his illustrious career.
Biography: Born on December 13, 1839, in the artistic heart of Paris, Paul-Albert Girard emerged as a luminary in the world of 19th-century French painting. The son of the esteemed painter Pierre Girard, he inherited not just a name but also a passion for the arts that would define his illustrious career.
Paul Albert was a versatile artist, displaying his mastery across various genres – from capturing the essence of everyday life in genre scenes to breathing life into captivating portraits and landscapes. His prowess extended to watercolors, mural compositions, and the rich tapestry of Orientalist paintings depicting scenes from North Africa.
In 1857, Paul-Albert embarked on his formal artistic education at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Under the guidance of eminent mentors such as Jean Joseph Bellel, François Edouard Picot, and Hippolyte Flandrin...
Category
Romantic Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
L’embarquement by Gaston La Touche
By Gaston La Touche
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gaston La Touche
1854 - 1913 French
L’embarquement
The Embarkment
Signed "Gaston La Touche" (lower right)
Oil on panel
A fashionable group of merrymakers boards a rowboat at sundown in this oil on panel by renowned French painter Gaston La Touche. Softly lit and lushly detailed, the work represents the artist’s talent for capturing the gaiety of the Belle Époque. With its luminous coloring and feathery brushwork, this oil evokes the style and joie de vivre of the era rendered in La Touche’s distinctive, mature style.
Fresh and airy, the work is a beautiful example of the artist’s skill at capturing the subtle qualities of light and color. Set against the plein air backdrop of a wooded pond awash in the soft glow of the golden hour, the scene reflects the influence of the Impressionists. The subject also recalls works by Manet, Monet and Renoir, who delighted in depictions of modern leisure among the expanding middle class. The scene is an informal one, and its unconventional cropping suggests that the viewer is invited to take a seat in the boat and join the group on their outing. Such relaxed, inviting scenes were remarkably popular among contemporary, modern audiences. However, La Touche's style is singular, possessing an element of fantasy and romance that set him apart from the Impressionists.
Gaston La Touche was born in St. Cloud, outside of Paris, in 1854, and he showed a keen interest in art from a young age. At ten years old, he began taking private art instruction, which lasted until 1870, when his family was forced to flee to Normandy amid the Franco-Prussian War. This was the only formal art training La Touche would ever receive. Despite his lack of Academy training, he made his debut at the Paris Salon of 1875 with a sculptural medallion and etchings, and he exhibited his first painting at the Salon of 1881. Although he began his career painting dark-toned realist compositions, by 1890, his style had shifted to what would become his signature — a lighter, brighter, idealistic society world.
The artist was associated with practically all of the most influential artists and thinkers of late 19th century France, including Édouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Émile Zola, who frequently met at the legendary Cafe de la Nouvelle Athenes to share their thoughts on modern society. In 1900, he was named a Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur and an Officer in 1909. Additionally, he was well-decorated at the grand...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Last Light, Landscape at Sunset, " William Keith, California Tonalist, Forest
Located in New York, NY
William Keith (1838 - 1911)
Last Light, Landscape at Sunset
Oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches
Signed lower right
A native of Scotland, William Keith became in the late 19th and early 20th centuries a leading Northern-California landscape artist. In fact, he was so well known that he is referred to as the "Dean of California painters." His romanticized views of nature found much favor among the culturally aspiring citizens of San Francisco and hung in many foyers and dining rooms in their elegant homes. He completed thousands of paintings and drawings, and many of them were lost in his studio in the fire of 1906.
His early works are dramatic mountainscapes in a realistic style adopted from the Dusseldorf School of Germany. The paintings of the last two decades of his life are looser and obviously influenced by his exposure in France to the Barbizon School of landscape painters, who were the first colony of painters to complete paintings "en plein air," or directly from nature rather than in studios. A forerunner of Impressionism, this style also included Tonalism espoused by Barbizon painter Camille Corot [1796-1875] and also apparent in Keith's later works, which are darker, smaller, and much more intimate with emphasis on mood.
Born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Keith came to New York with his family and, apprenticed to a wood engraver. In 1859, he moved to San Francisco where he worked for an engraver and later set up his own engraving business. Studying with Samuel Marsden Brookes in 1863, he determined to become a painter.
He married artist Elizabeth Emerson and did watercolor painting with her guidance. In 1868, he became a full-time painter, and that same year was commissioned to paint scenes along the Columbia River including Mount Hood. By August 1869 he had sold enough paintings to finance an extended journey to the East Coast and Europe including Dusseldorf, Germany throughout most of 1870, studying with Albert Flamm. After a visit to Paris, he expressed great admiration for "the modern school of French landscape painting including the Barbizon School.
During the winter of 1871-1872, the Keiths lived in Boston where they shared a studio with William Hahn. Keith's work received critical acclaim there and in New York at the National Academy of Design.
In 1872, he returned to San Francisco. A friendship with naturalist John Muir exposed Keith to many remote places and in-depth knowledge of nature. During the 1870s, he painted several "epic" eight by ten-foot High Sierra views. He also visited Alaska, and his paintings of Alaska were exhibited upon his return to San Francisco in a show at the Bohemian Club, titled 'Dreams of Alaska'. Keith's Alaska works are significant because they are not close transcriptions of actual scenery, but rather are fantasies inspired by Alaska. They are important as they represent a major break from the documentary tradition in landscape painting of Alaska, as they show an interest in capturing its spirit versus just the topography.
The first wife of William Keith died in 1882, and in 1883, he married Mary McHenry, the first woman graduate of Hastings Law School. They soon went to Europe, and Keith studied portrait painting in Munich with consultations from J. Frank Currier and Carl Marr for two years. Keith then settled for the remainder of his life in Berkeley, California, at 2207 Atherton Street. His studio was in San Francisco where he commuted daily, painted prolifically, and taught many classes, mostly for aspiring female artists .
In 1891, he shared his studio for several weeks with East Coast Tonalist George Inness, Sr. [1825-1894]. Both men painted in a similar style and were followers of the mystical teachings of Swedenborg. Among the locations where Inness and Keith painted together were Monterey and Yosemite, and it was reported they discussed art from every possible angle. Under Inness' influence, Keith painted more than ever in a Barbizon-influenced vein with many sunset and twilight scenes.
By the early 1900s, Keith was likely one of the wealthiest artists in the United States and certainly earned the most money of any California-based artist. People from all over the world sought out his studio where it was said that he would specially select a painting for a client from behind a black velvet curtain...
Category
Tonalist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Late 19th Century Tonalist Landscape -- Afternoon by the Pond
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous tonalist oil painting woman walking in field by pond with home in background by Willis Seaver Adams (American, 1844-1921), circa 1880. Trees and an amazing sky in the background add depth and interest to this beautiful piece. Signed "W. S. Adams" lower right corner. Condition: Previous restoration includes relining of canvas. Frame is vintage gilt molded and wood frame and shows previous repair of molding losses. Image size: 20"H x 24"W.
Willis Seaver Adams was known for his landscapes of the Connecticut River Valley. A relative recluse for much of his artistic life, his loneliness can be seen in much of his works. Oil miniatures were the focus for almost all of his later works. He is credited with over 425 oils, watercolors, and drawings.
Willis Seaver was born in 1844 on a farm in Suffield, near the Connecticut River. He intermittently attended the Suffield Academy, and always wanted to be a painter. A wealthy doctor became his patron, and financed his studies in 1868 at the Royal Academy in Antwerp. When the doctor passed away, Adams returned home and struggled to make a living painting. After working for a photographer for three years, he opened his own studio.
Adams helped organize Clevelands first watercolor exhibit in 1876. Soon thereafter, he completed a portrait of Rutherford B. Hayes, then governor of Ohio, prior to his becoming President of the United States. This portrait enhanced Adams notoriety.
In 1878, Adams traveled to Italy where he opened a studio in Venice, and became friendly with neighbor James Whistler. Prior to returning to Springfield, Adams lived in Florence, Italy for three years. He returned to became an instructor for the Springfield Art Association, and began to exhibit his works at the galleries of James D. Gill. His first one-man exhibit was held there in 1894. Other successful exhibitions took place in Chicago, New York, and Boston. Although his works garnered respectable prices and reflected his success, Adams felt he was due more recognition.
In 1906, he moved to Greenfield, Massachusetts and converted a barn into a studio. There, he fell into relative obscurity, accompanied mainly by his dog, Collie. In 1921, Adams passed away.
Examples of Willis Adams works can be seen at the Kent Memorial Library, the Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Suffield Academy. Several Suffield residents are thought to own Adams paintings.
Category
Tonalist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Antique Dutch 19th century ships at sea, fishing boats, men rowing.
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very well-painted Dutch 19th century marine scene. The small boat is full of men who are rowing hard to get to the larger vessels, possibly to either take goods on or off the large...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
E. Dorrington - Late 19th Century Oil, Old Mill
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil painting, depicting a rural scene with an old watermill and a figure nearby. Signed to the lower left-hand corner. Presented in a gilt-effect slip and in an ornate, gi...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large seascape painting of Mill Bay, Cornwall by David James (British 1853-1904)
By David James
Located in London, GB
Large seascape painting of Mill Bay, Cornwall by David James (British, 1853-1904)
British, 1887
Frame: height 80cm, width 143cm, depth 6cm
Canv...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900
Located in Soquel, CA
Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900
Early California Tonalist painting of the San Francisco Coast and a Whalers Cabin. Possibly by D.A. Fisher (American, 1867-1940). Nocturnal paintings in the late 19th century were very popular in the United States. Condition is stellar and excellent with a period frame having a bit of age yellowing to the finish and the gold leaf filets are beaming.
Image, 16"H x 22"D
Frame, 22"H x 28"W x 2.5"D
Fisher appears to have spent most of his career in Portland, Maine. He was an itinerant artist who painted in the San Francisco Bay area in 1891 and at Mount Shasta...
Category
Tonalist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Oil on canvas : Cattle near the cliffs of Herne Bay KENT by Thomas Syndey Cooper
Located in Gent, VOV
Thomas Sidney Cooper was one of the foremost animal painters of the Victorian period. He was born in Canterbury, Kent, and as a small child he began to show strong artistic inclinations, but the circumstances of his family did not allow him to receive any systematic training. By the time he was twelve years old, he was working in the shop of a coach painter. Later he obtained a job as a scene painter, and he alternated between these two occupations for about eight years. He still felt a strong desire to become an artist, and all his spare moments were spent drawing and painting from nature. At the age of twenty, he went to London, drew for a while in the British Museum, and was admitted as a student of the Royal Academy. Subsequently, he returned to Canterbury, where he was able to earn a living as a drawing master and by the sale of sketches and drawings.
In 1827, he settled in Brussels and married before taking up a position as a teacher in Brussels in 1829. There he befriended Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven, the great Belgian animal painter, who greatly influenced his style. He was also influenced by the 17th Century Dutch School. Because of the Belgian Revolution, he returned to London where he settled and first exhibited at Suffolk Street in 1833. He exhibited forty-eight pictures at the British Institution between 1833 and 1863. ‘Landscape and Cattle’, Royal Academy 1833, was shown until 1902 without a break - a record for a continuous exhibit at the Royal Academy. Sheep and cattle were his most frequent subjects, although he did paint a few figurative subjects. Cooper collaborated between 1847 and 1870 with Frederick Richard Lee...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Imperial Forums and Coliseum on the Background - Oil Paint - 1899
Located in Roma, IT
Imperial Forums and Coliseum on the background is an artwork realized in 1899.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Titled and date on the lower margin. Unreadable monogram.
Good...
Category
Modern Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
John Syer Jr. (1846-1913) - Signed Late 19th Century Watercolour, Livestock Graz
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour study of livestock grazing along the river bank. In the distance we can see Bitton Church, South Gloucestershire. Well presented in a card mount and detailed...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
David Wilson (1919-2013) - 1894 Oil, Sunset Snow On Water Meadow
Located in Corsham, GB
A chilly winter's scene showing a meadow on the banks of the river Ure, covered in snow at sunset. The artist has wonderfully captured the late afternoon sunlight and the chill in th...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil