Thomas Cardone

Coqueze Springs, New York

2016

"Oak in Spring" is a 1930 American Impressionist oil painting of an oak tree landscape. Painted en plein-air, in an almost pointillist style, H.C. White depicts a classic Connecticut landscape. A Tall wiry tree stands as the focal point, having just bloomed its first leaves; foliage still thin enough to outline every single branch. Reds and browns scattered throughout the foreground connote autumn leaves that had yet to be cleared. Henry Cooke White (b. 1861) in Hartford Connecticut. His career in art was founded at the age of 14, when he met the famous American Tonalist painter, Dwight William Tyron. The two became lifelong friends, and White even wrote Tyron’s major biography, The Life and Art of Dwight William Tyron (pub. 1930). In the late 1880’s, Tyron pushed White to move to New York City to further his artistic training at the Art Students League. During this time, White studied under many talented artist’s; Kenyon Cox, John H. Twatchman, and William Merritt Chase. From 1896-1897, White spent time travelling in Europe. Upon his return to the states, he began to spend most of his time in Connecticut, following his favorite painting seasons. Spring in Hartford was followed a week later by spring in Old Lyme, and then finally at Waterford. He’d experience his favorite seasons three times over each year. Once immersed into Connecticut’s community, White was encouraged to paint habitually in Old Lyme; where an art colony was developing, beginning in the spring of 1903. Inspired by European artists, including Claude Monet, and Pierre Auguste-Renoir, the Old Lyme Art Colony defined American Impressionism by memorializing the serene qualities of rural New England life through use of vibrant palettes and broken strokes on wood and canvas. The Colony comprised upwards of 200 artists during its three decades of creating nature-based scenes in oils and pastels; Frederick Childe Hassam...

"Fishing Hut" contemporary impressionist oil painting boat house in green and blue hues. An oil painting of a small shack in a marina in rich impre...

A small scale, horizontally oriented oil painting on panel by American Impressionist Nelson Holbrook White. Every winter, White travels to The Bahamas to paint the bright warm scener...

This miniature oil-on-panel painting was painted en plein-air, on an Island between the North and South Forks of Long Island. She captures the scene of a calm cove, Brown sand outlin...

Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the time he was born. He received his earliest art instruction from his...

Painted en plein-air on a beach in the Bahamas. Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the time he was born. ...

Walt Kuhn (1877-1949)was associated with the art group known as "The Eight" and with Arthur B. Davies, was a the key figure in forming the American Association of painters and Sculp...

Charles Caryl Coleman (Buffalo 1840 – Capri 1928), Peasant woman at work in the fields of Capri (1901) Oil painting on canvas 35 x 49 cm, signed, located and dated Capri 1901 lower ...

Although a relatively small painting at just 6” x 8”, this charming scene by well-listed American artist Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill (1874-1929) has just the right amount of summer to...

This beautiful American Impressionist oil painting depicts a stately willow tree along the bank of a stream. Artist Arthur Hoeber (1854-1915) used a colorful palette combined with da...

This work by Nell Blaine was exhibited at the Poindexter Gallery, as well as the Tibor de Nagy Gallery, both in New York City. It is signed lower left, and signed, titled, and dated ...

One of Johann Berthelsen's iconic nocturne views of New York City across the Hudson River. Bridge Nocturne (c.1945) Oil on canvas, 22" x 28" 29 ½" x 36" x 2" framed Signed "Johann ...