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Period: Early 1900s
Oleo sobre tela - La profesora y la alumna - 90 x 100 cm.
Oleo sobre tela - La profesora y la alumna - 90 x 100 cm.

Oleo sobre tela - La profesora y la alumna - 90 x 100 cm.

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

la obra va firmada en la parte inferior "roman ribera" esta obra és de aproximadamente ultimo tercio del siglo xix el estado de la obra es bueno la obra se presenta enmarcada con ...

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Old Masters Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Plein Air Study for Homesteader Colorado Mountain Painting
Early 20th Century Plein Air Study for Homesteader Colorado Mountain Painting

Early 20th Century Plein Air Study for Homesteader Colorado Mountain Painting

By Frank Tenney Johnson

Located in Soquel, CA

Robert Azensky Fine Art is pleased to offer original 1909 sketch study of oil painting "Homesteader Colorado Mountain" painting by Frank Tenney Johnson. It's always special to see the evolution of a painting through the plein air sketches ("studies") by the artist prior to its painting. Frank Tenney Johnson traveled throughout the Colorado Rockies sketching and painting western landscapes and native American and cowboy figurative art. Medium: Charcoal on paper Signature: Lower left corner Date: "1909" below signature Condition: Tonal aging and minor edge wear consistent with age and use. See images. Presented in black painted wood frame Mat size: 14"H x 11"W Paper size: 9"H x 6"W Image size (visible with mat): 8"H x 5.25"W Frank Tenney Johnson was born in Coucil Bluffs, Iowa, in 1874 not far from the Overland Trail. During his childhood, he saw the steady stream of people heading west in all forms of horse-drawn conveyance. This early exposure to the American West was critical in leading Johnson towards the Western landscape as an inspiration for his work. The resulting body of work is a moody and romantic depiction of a long-gone America, rendered in a style that has become practically a genre all its own. At the age of ten, Johnson moved from Iowa to Milwaukee, WI. There, he took an apprenticeship with F.W. Heinie, a prominent panoramic painter. After a year with Heinie, Johnson apprenticed for Richard Lorenz, a painter and former Texas Ranger who specialized in depictions of horses and western scenes. It was probably during his time with Lorenz that Johnson decided to focus on western subjects himself. He also started illustrating for regional papers and publications, in order to save money for further training. Further training, as with many of the artists who populated New Mexico in the early twentieth century, took place at the Art Students League in New York, where Robert Henri, William Merritt Chase, John Twachtman, Kenneth Hayes Miller and F. Louis Mora were in the process of teaching perhaps the last great batch of pre-modernists. Though highly stimulated by the training, Johnson was only able to stay for five months, after which he returned to Milwaukee to work and save money in an effort to return to New York. He was able to do so after a time and, upon returning, established an important professional relationship with Emerson Hough, the editor of "Field & Stream" magazine. At Hough's urging (and on Hough's dime), Johnson traveled to Hayden, Colorado, where he tagged along with a group of cowpunchers in order to sketch their way of life. Though primarily an artist, Johnson also wrote accounts of his time in Colorado for "Field & Stream." After Colorado came Cheyenne, Wyoming, where Johnson attended a "Frontier Days" celebration; after Wyoming, Johnson traveled to New Mexico, where he observed the Navajos and their threatened way of life. This trip changed Johnson from an academic artist with an appreciation for the west to a truly western artist. Of particular interest to him, in stark contrast to other western artists of the time like Frederic Remington and C.M. Russell, were the more quotidian scenes of the West. Specifically, Johnson focused upon scenes featuring horses, especially at night. Johnson painted a great number of pieces that featured horses tied up outside of saloons, inns or trading posts for the night, the moonlit night punctuated by the warm glow from the lamps inside. In this, he can be considered a pioneer, as his night pieces still serve as the archetype for such work in western art. Johnson became quite successful through his work for "Field & Stream." He was chosen to illustrate books by the prominent writer Zane Grey, and his gallery shows sold briskly. In fact, one particular show, at the Grand Central Art Galleries at the Biltmore Hotel in New York, sold out opening night. In fact, one man had bought out the entire show: Amon Carter. Having achieved financial security and comfort, Johnson followed his good friend Clyde Forsythe to Alhambra, CA, where the two established residency and shared a studio. California treated Johnson well. He and Forsythe founded the gallery at the Los Angeles Biltmore...

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Hudson River School Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Laid Paper

James Joshua Guthrie - The Sower, Early 20th Century British Watercolour
James Joshua Guthrie - The Sower, Early 20th Century British Watercolour

James Joshua Guthrie - The Sower, Early 20th Century British Watercolour

Located in London, GB

JAMES JOSHUA GUTHRIE (1874-1952) The Sower Signed with monogram l.r., inscribed with title l.c. Watercolour, bodycolour and pen and ink on paper 21 by 15.5 cm., 8 ¼ by 6 in. (frame size 39.5 by 33 cm., 15 ½ by 13 in. Provenanace: Pickford Waller...

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Pre-Raphaelite Early 1900s Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

The Illustrator's Workroom at The San Francisco Call, Late 19th C. Illustration
The Illustrator's Workroom at The San Francisco Call, Late 19th C. Illustration

The Illustrator's Workroom at The San Francisco Call, Late 19th C. Illustration

By Adolph Methfessel

Located in Soquel, CA

Skillful late 19th century realist drawing of illustration Newspaper artists at work at the Republican National Convention by Adolph Methfessel (American, 1876-1912)., c.1898. This p...

Category

American Realist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Paper, India Ink

French Pencil Drawing - Illustrated Guide of Geneva
French Pencil Drawing - Illustrated Guide of Geneva

French Pencil Drawing - Illustrated Guide of Geneva

Located in Houston, TX

Elegant pencil sketch for the cover of an illustrated guide to Geneva in French, circa 1900. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic...

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Early 1900s Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Characterful Portrait French Man with Hat & Pipe Signed & Dated 1903 Oil Paint
Characterful Portrait French Man with Hat & Pipe Signed & Dated 1903 Oil Paint

Characterful Portrait French Man with Hat & Pipe Signed & Dated 1903 Oil Paint

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Man with a Hat holding a Pipe French School, signed and dated 1903 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 21.75 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: s...

Category

Impressionist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Late 19th Century Landscape - "After The Snow"
Late 19th Century Landscape - "After The Snow"

Late 19th Century Landscape - "After The Snow"

Gorgeous late 19th-century snowscape titled "After the Snow," by artist Constantin Alexandrovitch Westchiloff (1877-1945) Signed on the bottom right corner and titled on edge (the color differences in the signature letters are original to the painting prior to cleaning, and have not been modified or augmented). Unframed. Image size: 14.25"H x 20.25"W Westchiloff is an American-Russian artist. He was born in Russia in 1877, and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg; as an artist, he traveled extensively in Europe and in the USA. He finally settled in New England, where he died in 1945. He is probably best-known for seascapes (particularly of the New England coastline) but was also well regarded for his landscapes, portraits and figures, and genre subjects. His work, especially after his travels in Europe and then in America, is closest to Impressionist in style. His favored medium was oil, which was well suited to his confident and strong technique. This, in turn, imbued his paintings of the rugged landscapes and seascapes of New England...

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American Impressionist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage English Watercolor - Fareham Creek
Vintage English Watercolor - Fareham Creek

Vintage English Watercolor - Fareham Creek

Located in Houston, TX

Delightful one-of-a-kind watercolor and gouache painting of boats docked along the glassy waters of Fareham creek located in England, circa 1910. Titled lower right. Original artwo...

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Early 1900s Art

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Watercolor

Mother & Children - Impressionist Figurative Oil by Jean-Francois Raffaelli
Mother & Children - Impressionist Figurative Oil by Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Mother & Children - Impressionist Figurative Oil by Jean-Francois Raffaelli

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape by French impressionist painter Jean-Francois Raffaelli. The work depicts two young girls with their mother in a landscape overlooking boats...

Category

Impressionist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Magpie, a Pomeranian

Magpie, a Pomeranian

By Arthur Wardle

Located in London, GB

Arthur Wardle (1864-1949) Magpie, a Pomeranian signed in pencil ‘Arthur Wardle' and inscribed 'Magpie' (lower left and lower right respectively) oil on canvasboard 10 x 14 in. (25.4 ...

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Realist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Hawk Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Hawk Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print

Hawk Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

English hawk moth chromolithograph, circa 1900. Plate number top right. From an English series of illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there i...

Category

Art Nouveau Early 1900s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Hawk Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Hawk Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print

Hawk Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

English hawk moth chromolithograph, circa 1900. Plate number top right. From an English series of illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there i...

Category

Art Nouveau Early 1900s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Etude Barque au Quai - Normandy - Post Impressionist Seascape Oil - Othon Friesz
Etude Barque au Quai - Normandy - Post Impressionist Seascape Oil - Othon Friesz

Etude Barque au Quai - Normandy - Post Impressionist Seascape Oil - Othon Friesz

By Achille-Émile Othon Friesz

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on paper laid on panel seascape c.1907 by French post impressionist painter Achille-Emile Othon Friesz. The piece is a study of a view of a boat in a quay at Normandy, Fra...

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Post-Impressionist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil, Panel, Laid Paper

Autumn Landscape in Sunlight - Indian Summer -
Autumn Landscape in Sunlight - Indian Summer -

Autumn Landscape in Sunlight - Indian Summer -

Located in Berlin, DE

Frederick Vezin (1859 Torresdale Philadelphia - 1933 Düsseldorf), Autumn Landscape in the Sunlight, oil on canvas, mounted on cardboard, 32 x 41 cm (inside measurement), 44 x 51 cm (frame), signed and dates lower right "F. Vezin. [19]05". - Cardboard slightly curved, small inconspicuous retouch at the centre of the upper edge of the picture. About the artwork Although the painting appears to be a sketch, Frederick Vezin considered it to be a finished work of art, as evidenced by his signature on the lower right. And it is precisely this sketchy quality that leads to an understanding of the painting, which was certainly created in the landscape itself: the natural phenomena were to be depicted artistically at the moment of their observation. This is not done by meticulously sketching nature, but - and here Vezin follows the teaching of French Impressionism - by illustrating nature in its visual fullness. The artist's eye is, as it were, immersed in the visuality of nature, which is made visible by his hand. The painting is therefore not a reflection of the landscape, but its artistic intensification. This intensification also includes the fact that the foreground of the painting - corresponding to the field of vision - eludes a detail-oriented close-up view. Instead, the spatula-like application of paint, the vertical structure of which corresponds to the structure of the floral growth, has the effect of making nature tangible in its colourful substance. At the same time, the foreground, which remains indeterminate in its concrete objectivity, creates an atmospheric space that connects with the actual protagonist of the picture, the group of trees, which flares up in shades of red and brown. Here, too, the leaves are more speckled than clearly outlined. It is precisely this 'sketchiness' that opens up a visual experience that makes the landscape accessible in its visual fullness, thus revealing its essence. In addition to this abundance, the landscape is presented as a structure of order in that the composition of the picture makes the composition of the landscape visible. For example, the group of trees forms a distinct dark green shadow, which is repeated in the shadows cast by the trees behind it. A patterned diagonal axis is created in the picture, which is composed in this way by the landscape itself. Strictly speaking, this is a cultivated landscape: a fence at the bottom and a low stone wall at the top, running from left to right, are two elements that also have a strong compositional effect. And on the top of the hill, a stone house is embedded in the landscape as the brightest surface in the picture. Nature and culture here form a harmonious synthesis, giving the painting an Arcadian touch. In order to give the landscape as much space as possible, the horizon line is raised, but the design of the sky is also crucial. The clouds, combined with the shapes of the trees, create a bright blue sky. To the European eye, such a sky is reminiscent of a summer landscape. Accordingly, within the seasonal cycle, the blue sky is reserved for summer, and French Impressionism is also primarily an ode to summer. In Vezin's painting, however, the brilliant blue sky stands above an autumnal landscape, some of the trees even defoliated. It can therefore be assumed that the painting was made not in Europe but in the United States, and that it illustrates the proverbial Indian summer, making Frederick Vezin a pioneer of American landscape painting. About the artist Frederick Vezin was the son of a French immigrant to the United States and a German-born mother. This predestined him to promote artistic exchange between the old and new worlds. Having spent part of his schooling in Germany, in 1876, at the age of 20, he enrolled at the Düsseldorf Academy of Art, where he studied with Peter Janssen the Elder, Eduard von Gebhardt and Wilhelm Sohn, among others. He graduated in 1883, settled in Munich and returned to Düsseldorf in 1895, where he lived until his death in 1933. A native of the United States, he travelled to the country frequently and became a popular portrait and society painter. His artistic talent, however, was most evident in his landscape paintings. Trained in French Impressionism, he developed a virtuoso use of colour and a free brushwork that remained tied to the landscape motif, opening up the landscape itself in a new way. Frederick Vezin turned his attention primarily to the landscape of his homeland, becoming a pioneer of modern American landscape...

Category

Impressionist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Mythological Composition - Etching by Fernand Cormon - 1902

Mythological Composition - Etching by Fernand Cormon - 1902

By Fernand Cormon

Located in Roma, IT

Mythological Composition is an Original Etching realized by Fernand Cormon (1854-1924) in 1902. Good condition, included a cardboard passpartout (45x63 cm). Hand signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Printed by M. Albert Hornung. Fernand Cormon (24 December 1845 – 20 March 1924) was a French painter born in Paris. He became a pupil of Alexandre Cabanel, Eugène Fromentin...

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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Art

Materials

Etching

Elegant and highly collectible 1902 original poster for Cook’s Conducted Tours
Elegant and highly collectible 1902 original poster for Cook’s Conducted Tours

Elegant and highly collectible 1902 original poster for Cook’s Conducted Tours

Located in PARIS, FR

This elegant and highly collectible 1902 original poster advertises Cook’s Conducted Tours, the pioneering package travel service established by Thomas Cook & Son, the company that r...

Category

Early 1900s Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

"Serene Village"
"Serene Village"

"Serene Village"

By Samuel R. Chaffee

Located in Southampton, NY

Circa 1900 Signed lower right Sight size 12 x 18 in Overall size matted with period gold leaf frame 22 x 27.5 in

Category

Academic Early 1900s Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

PONTE DEL TRINITE, FLORENCE

PONTE DEL TRINITE, FLORENCE

By Ernest David Roth

Located in Portland, ME

Roth, Ernest (American, 1879-1964). PONTE DEL TRINITE, FLORENCE. Etching, 1908. Signed and dated in pencil, and inscribed by Roth with tthe title and date, and numbered "26", at the ...

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Early 1900s Art

Materials

Etching

French School - Entre chien et Loup City - NYC Building Painting New York
French School - Entre chien et Loup City - NYC Building Painting New York

French School - Entre chien et Loup City - NYC Building Painting New York

By Bazevian DelaCapuciniere

Located in Zofingen, AG

Urban view with sunset Technique: oil, acrylic, ink on wood frame 40x40cm / 15,7x15,7inch ⏩》R E A D Y -- T O -- H A N G《⏪ 🟢 → Original signed work. Certificate of authenticity i...

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Tonalist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Stretcher Bars

Antique British Signed & Dated Oil Painting Mother & Child by Cottage Landscape
Antique British Signed & Dated Oil Painting Mother & Child by Cottage Landscape

Antique British Signed & Dated Oil Painting Mother & Child by Cottage Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Landscape with figures in a cottage signed by W.Greaves oil on canvas, framed dated 1909 framed: 10 x 19 inches canvas: 9 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: ve...

Category

Victorian Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil

'Women Gathering Garlands', Paris, Cooper Union, Metropolitan Museum, NAD, NG
'Women Gathering Garlands', Paris, Cooper Union, Metropolitan Museum, NAD, NG

'Women Gathering Garlands', Paris, Cooper Union, Metropolitan Museum, NAD, NG

By Frederick Ballard Williams

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Fred. Ballard Williams' for Frederick Ballard Williams (American, 1871-1956) and dated 1906. An early twentieth-century oil showing two young women in classical...

Category

Early 1900s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionnist french painting TRONCY portrait peasants couple dog 20th
Impressionnist french painting TRONCY portrait peasants couple dog 20th

Impressionnist french painting TRONCY portrait peasants couple dog 20th

Located in PARIS, FR

Emile TRONCY Sétif (Algeria), 1859 - Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, 1943 Oil on canvas Around 1910 Signed lower left “E. Troncy” 42 x 33 cm (58 x 50 cm with the frame) Stamp of the mer...

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Post-Impressionist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil

The Return from Fishing - Oil Paint by Giovan Battista Filosa - 1908
The Return from Fishing - Oil Paint by Giovan Battista Filosa - 1908

The Return from Fishing - Oil Paint by Giovan Battista Filosa - 1908

Located in Roma, IT

The Return from Fishing (Original Title: Il Ritorno dalla Pesca), is an original oil painting realized by Giovan Battista Filosa in 1908. Some fishermen seen from behind, in the blue light of the sky, with the vesuvius in the background, are the protagonists of the painting in "Il ritorno dalla pesca" by Giovan Battista Filosa (Castellamare di Stabia 1850 - Naples 1935) student of the famous Neapolitan painter...

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Modern Early 1900s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Summer Afternoon Rest
A Summer Afternoon Rest

A Summer Afternoon Rest

Located in Mc Lean, VA

19th Century Swedish, Oil on canvas

Category

Early 1900s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Snowy Forest Road at Sunset – A Rare Nordic Winter Scene
Snowy Forest Road at Sunset – A Rare Nordic Winter Scene

Snowy Forest Road at Sunset – A Rare Nordic Winter Scene

Located in Stockholm, SE

Johan (John Kindborg) (1861-1907) Sweden Nordic Winter Twilight, 1901 oil on canvas signed and dated Kindborg 01. unframed: 48.5 x 33 cm (19 1/8 x 13 in) framed: 58 x 43 cm (22 7/8...

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Impressionist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Double-Sided Folk Art Painting, Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century
Double-Sided Folk Art Painting, Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century

Double-Sided Folk Art Painting, Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century

Located in Cotignac, FR

Early 20th century French folk art oil on canvas, advertising M. Joquelet the dentist and Mme Irma the snake charmer. A wonderful piece of social history. At the turn of the century...

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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Das Grausen Lithograph, Symbolist Style, Signed, 1903, Framed
Das Grausen Lithograph, Symbolist Style, Signed, 1903, Framed

Das Grausen Lithograph, Symbolist Style, Signed, 1903, Framed

By After Alfred Kubin

Located in Roma, IT

Das Grausen is a lithograph realized after a work by Alfred Kubin in 1903, Hand-signed and titled, plate from Faksimiledrucke nach Kunstblättern, edition H. Von Weber. Included a...

Category

Symbolist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Towards the Peace - Charcoal Drawing by Carlo Fornara - 1904
Towards the Peace - Charcoal Drawing by Carlo Fornara - 1904

Towards the Peace - Charcoal Drawing by Carlo Fornara - 1904

By Carlo Fornara

Located in Roma, IT

Charcoal drawing,1904. Dimensions: 62 x 50 cm Provenance: Galleria d’Arte Moderna Alberto Grubicy, Milan. A number of symbolist drawings done by Fornara in 1902 are known, includin...

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Symbolist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Charcoal

"In Port"
"In Port"

"In Port"

By Edward Willis Redfield

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Edward Willis Redfield (1869 - 1965) Edward W. Redfield was born in Bridgeville, Delaware, moving to Philadelphia as a young child. Determined to be an artist from an early age, he studied at the Spring Garden Institute and the Franklin Institute before entering the Pennsylvania Academy from 1887 to 1889, where he studied under Thomas Anshutz, James Kelly, and Thomas Hovenden. Along with his friend and fellow artist, Robert Henri, he traveled abroad in 1889 and studied at the Academie Julian in Paris under William Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury. While in France, Redfield met Elise Deligant, the daughter of an innkeeper, and married in London in 1893. Upon his return to the United States, Redfield and his wife settled in Glenside, Pennsylvania. He remained there until 1898, at which time he moved his family to Center Bridge, a town several miles north of New Hope along the Delaware River. Redfield painted prolifically in the 1890s but it was not until the beginning of the twentieth century that he would develop the bold impressionist style that defined his career. As Redfield’s international reputation spread, many young artists gravitated to New Hope as he was a great inspiration and an iconic role model. Edward Redfield remained in Center Bridge throughout his long life, fathering his six children there. Around 1905 and 1906, Redfield’s style was coming into its own, employing thick vigorous brush strokes tightly woven and layered with a multitude of colors. These large plein-air canvases define the essence of Pennsylvania Impressionism. By 1907, Redfield had perfected his craft and, from this point forward, was creating some of his finest work. Redfield would once again return to France where he painted a small but important body of work between 1907 and 1908. While there, he received an Honorable Mention from the Paris Salon for one of these canvases. In 1910 he was awarded a Gold Medal at the prestigious Buenos Aires Exposition and at the Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915 in San Francisco, an entire gallery was dedicated for twenty-one of his paintings. Since Redfield painted for Exhibition with the intent to win medals, his best effort often went into his larger paintings. Although he also painted many fine smaller pictures, virtually all of his works were of major award-winning canvas sizes of 38x50 or 50x56 inches. If one were to assign a period of Redfield’s work that was representative of his “best period”, it would have to be from 1907 to 1925. Although he was capable of creating masterpieces though the late 1940s, his style fully matured by 1907 and most work from then through the early twenties was of consistently high quality. In the later 1920s and through the 1930s and 1940s, he was like most other great artists, creating some paintings that were superb examples and others that were of more ordinary quality. Redfield earned an international reputation at a young age, known for accurately recording nature with his canvases and painting virtually all of his work outdoors; Redfield was one of a rare breed. He was regarded as the pioneer of impressionist winter landscape painting in America, having few if any equals. Redfield spent summers in Maine, first at Boothbay Harbor and beginning in the 1920s, on Monhegan Island. There he painted colorful marine and coastal scenes as well as the island’s landscape and fishing shacks. He remained active painting and making Windsor style furniture...

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American Impressionist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Coast Guard Cutter with Cannons Spanish-American War Maritime Original Oil
Coast Guard Cutter with Cannons Spanish-American War Maritime Original Oil

Coast Guard Cutter with Cannons Spanish-American War Maritime Original Oil

Located in Soquel, CA

Turn of 20th Century Spanish-American War Coast Guard Cutter with Cannons Original Oil Painting A fine example of maritime ship portraiture oil painting of a Coast Guard Cutter with cannons under sails during the Spanish American War by renowned Nautical British/American painter Captain William Lindsay Challoner (British/American 1852-1901), 1901. Auction values Luminous and striking painting with seaman unfurling sails heading into rough waters. Challoner served as captain of a naval vessel (Coast Guard Cutter) during the Spanish-American War. Here he is depicted on the deck of the ship while seamen scramble aloft on the rigging during a gale. The captain stands tall before the cannons at the ready to fend off intruders. His paintings are rare and highly prized by museums and Nautical collectors alike. Signed: Lower right corner "W. Challoner" Not framed Dated: "1910" Provenance: A local Monterey Bay area estate find. Condition: Professionally restored (conservation report available) Image size: 27.75"H x 47.38"W William Lindsay Challoner lived the peripatetic life of a mariner, spending much of his time at sea, and in ports such as New Orleans and San Francisco, California. He was born in Bedminster, England, and attended the York Naval Academy. In 1880, Challoner married Mary Cadogan. That same year, the couple immigrated to Argentina and then New Orleans. They had one son, William Lindsay Challoner, Jr. Lloyd’s Lists record Challoner as master aboard J.P. Macheca, a “Clipper Schooner” running bananas from Jamaica during the mid-1880s. The clipper also raced at the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans. As is often the case, Challoner’s middle name is misspelled as “Lindsey” in J.P. Macheca & Co. records. He is also said to have served as captain for vessels in the Morgan Line. Painting was at first an avocation for Challoner, but his draftsmanship and handling of paint suggest academic training. He may also have learned to make precise topographical drawings at the York Naval Academy. Many of his ship portraits are in the English tradition, notably followers of Samuel Walker, a leading English maritime artist in the 1850s. Like his Liverpool counterparts, Challoner used receding linear and atmospheric perspective to focus on the crisp portraits of specific ships. At their best, his canvases are highly finished, a style that imitates the Venetian tradition of topographical city views associated with Giovanni Antonio Canal, also known as Canaletto. However, Challoner’s restrained bravura paint handling also may bear witness to the influence of the French Impressionists. Challoner seems to have arrived in New Orleans about 1880. He advertised in the press and exhibited at the Creole Art Gallery and Grunewald’s Music Store in New Orleans. In 1887, Challoner moved to San Francisco, where he exhibited his maritime scenes at the Mechanic’s Institute and became a U.S. citizen. He may have been back in New Orleans after 1891, and served as captain of a naval vessel during the Spanish-American War. His art clients tended to be men involved in the shipping industry—ship owners and commission merchants, along with professional clubs and maritime benevolent societies. Challoner’s principal competition in New Orleans was August Norieri, a talented ship portraitist and painter of marines. While Norieri lived hand-to-mouth, Challoner drew a handsome salary working as a ship captain, presumably until shortly before his death at the age of 49. Securing the commission for painting the newly founded New Orleans Yacht Club suggests that Challoner was held in higher regard as an artist than Norieri. The two artists together met the market demand for ship portraiture and marine views in the port city, as had Edward Arnold and James Guy...

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American Impressionist Early 1900s Art

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Circa 1900 Art Nouveau advertising poster for Fumar el papel JOB
Circa 1900 Art Nouveau advertising poster for Fumar el papel JOB

Circa 1900 Art Nouveau advertising poster for Fumar el papel JOB

Located in PARIS, FR

This circa 1900 Art Nouveau advertising poster, designed by Peruvian-born artist Daniel Hernández, is a stunning example of early 20th-century luxury brand marketing. Created for JOB cigarette rolling papers, the advertisement reflects the era’s elegant aesthetics and sophisticated lifestyle appeal. The slogan, "Fumar el papel JOB o dejar de fumar" ("Smoke JOB paper or stop smoking"), emphasizes the brand’s prestige and superior quality, making it seem indispensable for tobacco connoisseurs. The artwork features a sensual and dreamlike composition, characteristic of the Belle Époque. A radiant red-haired woman, partially draped in sheer fabric, lounges in a relaxed pose, smiling seductively as she delicately holds a lit cigarette. The soft pastels, golden hues, and fluid lines create a warm, ethereal atmosphere, reinforcing the romantic and luxurious associations of the JOB brand. The swirling wisps of smoke, artistically integrated into the design, echo the organic, flowing forms typical of Art Nouveau illustration. The ornate green decorative border further enhances the visual richness, framing the central figure like a jewel in an exquisite setting. At the turn of the century, tobacco advertising was at its peak, and brands relied on opulent, aspirational imagery to captivate consumers. JOB, a French rolling paper company founded in the 1830s, became known for collaborating with renowned artists to create highly collectible posters. This particular piece, executed with remarkable softness and luminosity, reflects Hernández’s mastery of portraiture and classical technique, which he refined during his studies in Europe. His ability to capture the sensuality and grace of the female form made him a sought-after artist for both fine art and commercial illustration. Beyond its commercial function, this poster is an important example of the fusion between fine art and advertising, a defining feature of Art Nouveau poster design. It demonstrates how companies in the early 20th century elevated advertising into an art form, commissioning celebrated painters to craft exquisite promotional imagery. Today, original JOB posters...

Category

Early 1900s Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Portrait of young man - The artist's son
Portrait of young man - The artist's son

Portrait of young man - The artist's son

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Auguste-Joseph Delécluse (Roubaix 1855 - Paris 1928) Portrait of the artist's son, Eugène Delécluse Oil on canvas H. 98 cm; W. 116 cm Signed lower right 1903 Exhibition: 1903, Salon...

Category

French School Early 1900s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Portrait of a Young Woman', Gold Earring, Silk Scarf
'Portrait of a Young Woman', Gold Earring, Silk Scarf

'Portrait of a Young Woman', Gold Earring, Silk Scarf

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Scandinavian School, early twentieth century. Unsigned and inscribed, verso, on stretcher bar, 'Anna Ancher' with additional indistinct inscription and painted circa 1910. A psychol...

Category

Early 1900s Art

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil