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Considered the first major American painting movement, the Hudson River School emerged in the first half of the 19th century with landscape paintings that celebrated the young country’s natural beauty. Most of its leading painters were based in New York City where they exchanged ideas and traveled to the nearby Hudson River Valley and Catskills Mountains to re-create their vistas. At a time when the city was increasingly dense, the Hudson River School artists extolled the vast and pristine qualities of the American landscape, a sentiment that would inform the conservation movement.

American art was dominated by portraiture and historical scenes before Thomas Cole, the founder of the Hudson River School, began painting the Catskill Mountains in 1825. While the Hudson River School was informed by European art aesthetics, particularly the British focus on the sublime in nature, it was a style imbued with nationalism. The landscape painters who followed and studied under Cole would expand their focus from the Northeastern United States to places across the country, their work shared through prints and portfolios promoting an appreciation for the American wilderness — Niagara Falls, the mountain ranges that dot the American West and more — as the style blossomed during the mid-19th century.

Cole’s student Frederic Edwin Church as well as painters such as Albert Bierstadt, John Frederick Kensett, Asher Brown Durand and others became prominent proponents of the Hudson River School. The American art movement also had close ties to the literary world, including to authors like William Cullen Bryant, Henry David Thoreau and James Fenimore Cooper who wrote on similar themes. Although by the early 1900s the style had waned, and modernism would soon guide the following decades of art in the United States, the Hudson River School received renewed interest in the late 20th century for the dramatic way its artists portrayed the world.

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Style: Hudson River School
Dawn at the River
Dawn at the River

Dawn at the River

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Wonderful Hudson River School painting, oil on canvas. Obviously painted by a talented artist, unsigned and a mystery for you to solve. Canvas stamped Edward Dechaux NY. An amazing...

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1850s Hudson River School Art

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Oil

Folk Art American Hudson River School Landscape Figures Homes Rare 19th Century
Folk Art American Hudson River School Landscape Figures Homes Rare 19th Century

Folk Art American Hudson River School Landscape Figures Homes Rare 19th Century

Located in Buffalo, NY

A 19th century American landscape depicting a quiet coastal or lakeside scene at dusk, where a small cluster of houses rests along the water’s edge beneath a softly glowing sky. A n...

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1890s Hudson River School Art

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Oil, Board

Creek Meets River: Hudson River School Landscape Painting of Water and Mountains
Creek Meets River: Hudson River School Landscape Painting of Water and Mountains

Creek Meets River: Hudson River School Landscape Painting of Water and Mountains

By Jane Bloodgood-Abrams

Located in Hudson, NY

Modern Luminist, Hudson River School landscape painting on canvas of a creek and river meeting around a forest bend with mountains in the distance "Where Creek Meets River" by Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, painted in 2021 Horizontal landscape painting, 36 x 48 inches unframed with white painted sides wired on reverse for easy hanging Artist's signature is located on lower left This modern Hudson...

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2010s Hudson River School Art

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Oil, Panel

Morning in the Tropics: Late 19th Century Hudson River School Painting
Morning in the Tropics: Late 19th Century Hudson River School Painting

Morning in the Tropics: Late 19th Century Hudson River School Painting

By Frederic Edwin Church

Located in Milwaukee, WI

According to the catalogue raisonne of Church's work, the artist only produced one painting titled Morning in the Tropics (1858). This painting currently resides at the Walters Art M...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Portraits of a man and Woman Circa 1850-1860 Original Oil on Paper
Portraits of a man and Woman Circa 1850-1860 Original Oil on Paper

Portraits of a man and Woman Circa 1850-1860 Original Oil on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Portraits of a man and Woman Circa 1850-1860 Original Oil on Paper Early American portraits in the style of and possibly by Henry Bryan Hall (English/American, 1808-1861) Later in hi...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Oil, Laid Paper

Late 19th Century Tonalist Landscape -- Afternoon by the Pond
Late 19th Century Tonalist Landscape -- Afternoon by the Pond

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. Auctions records for the artist exceed $6,000. 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 Cleveland's 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.

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1880s Hudson River School Art

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Linen, Oil

Antique American 19th Century Southern School Louisiana Landscape Oil Painting
Antique American 19th Century Southern School Louisiana Landscape Oil Painting

Antique American 19th Century Southern School Louisiana Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American landscape oil painting. Oil on paperboard. Framed. Measuring: 10 x 14 inches overall, and 7 x 10 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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1870s Hudson River School Art

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Oil

Woodland Scene
Woodland Scene

Woodland Scene

By William Bliss Baker

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Woodland Scene, 1885 Oil on canvas, 38 x 50 inches (96.5 x 127 cm) Framed dimensions: 49 3/8 x 61 3/8 inches Signed and dated lower left: W Bliss Baker 1885 Provenance Albert E Clue...

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1880s Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Framed Signed Serene Lake Landscape Original Painting
Antique American School Framed Signed Serene Lake Landscape Original Painting

Antique American School Framed Signed Serene Lake Landscape Original Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American school landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 33 inches overall, and 20 by 29 painting alone. Nice period frame. Excellent condit...

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1890s Hudson River School Art

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Oil, Canvas

Gone Fishing
Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Wonderful Hudson River School oil on board of a fisherman in a peaceful River scene. Monogram and dated on reverse. 9.25" x 12.25" housed in a carved frame measuring 11.5" x 14.5".

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1870s Hudson River School Art

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Oil

Antique American Pastoral Hudson River Painting Farm Oxen 1890 19th Century Rare

Antique American Pastoral Hudson River Painting Farm Oxen 1890 19th Century Rare

Located in Buffalo, NY

A 19th century American landscape depicting a pastoral valley framed by autumnal trees, with distant mountains rising softly along the horizon. A river winds through the foreground, ...

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Early 1900s Hudson River School Art

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Oil, Board

Antique Blazing Sunset Landscape Framed Impressionist Signed Rare Oil Painting
Antique Blazing Sunset Landscape Framed Impressionist Signed Rare Oil Painting

Antique Blazing Sunset Landscape Framed Impressionist Signed Rare Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American school impressionist sunset landscape oil painting . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 8 by 11 inches overall, and 6 by 9 painting alone. Excellent conditio...

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1920s Hudson River School Art

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Oil

“Woodland Study”
“Woodland Study”

“Woodland Study”

Located in San Francisco, CA

Remarkably, this painting tells its own story on the verso. To save your eyesight, here's what it reveals: James McDougal Hart (1828-1901) Landscape, animal, and portrait painter. A ...

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1860s Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Framed Marsh Landscape Southern School Painting
Antique American Impressionist Framed Marsh Landscape Southern School Painting

Antique American Impressionist Framed Marsh Landscape Southern School Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist fall landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Nicely framed in a giltwood molding. Measuring: 16 by 21 inches overall, and 12 by 17.25 painting a...

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1890s Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Deer in a Wooded Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Late 19th Century, Framed
Deer in a Wooded Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Late 19th Century, Framed

Deer in a Wooded Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Late 19th Century, Framed

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Deer in a Wooded Landscape Oil on canvas 33 x 40 inches (83.8 x 101.6 cm) Framed dimensions: 44 1/2 x 51 in Provenance Sotheby's, New York, May 27, 1993, lot 170; Godel Fine Art, N...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Grand Manan" Harrison Bird Brown, Maine Landscape, Hudson River School Seascape
"Grand Manan" Harrison Bird Brown, Maine Landscape, Hudson River School Seascape

"Grand Manan" Harrison Bird Brown, Maine Landscape, Hudson River School Seascape

By Harrison Bird Brown

Located in New York, NY

Harrison Bird Brown (1831 - 1915) Grand Manan Oil on canvas 12 x 20 inches Signed with initials lower left Harrison Bird Brown was born in 1831 in Portland, Maine, and is best known for his White Mountain landscapes and marine paintings of Maine's Casco Bay...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Sunset Seascape Giltwood Framed New England Harbor Oil Painting
Antique American Sunset Seascape Giltwood Framed New England Harbor Oil Painting

Antique American Sunset Seascape Giltwood Framed New England Harbor Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American sunset seascape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 24 inches overall, and 12.25 by 18 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Ha...

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1850s Hudson River School Art

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Oil, Board

American School Impressionist Sunset Palm Tree Landscape Original Oil Painting
American School Impressionist Sunset Palm Tree Landscape Original Oil Painting

American School Impressionist Sunset Palm Tree Landscape Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American school impressionist tropical landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas board. Framed. Measuring: 13 by 14 inches overall, and 9.5 by 11.25 painting alone. Unsigned. Ex...

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Early 1900s Hudson River School Art

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Oil

Early Antique American School New England Sunset Sailboat Marine Oil Painting
Early Antique American School New England Sunset Sailboat Marine Oil Painting

Early Antique American School New England Sunset Sailboat Marine Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Up for sale here is a really impressive mid 19th century painting. Very fine quality and great color! Unsigned. Framed. Image size, 13 by 17.

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1850s Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

“Venice Sailbosts”
“Venice Sailbosts”

“Venice Sailbosts”

By William Stanley Haseltine

Located in Southampton, NY

Original watercolor and gouache on archival paper of Venice sailboats by the well known American artist, William Stanley Haseltine. Signed with the artist’s three initials lower rig...

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1890s Hudson River School Art

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Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Reflections of Trees at Dusk
Reflections of Trees at Dusk

Reflections of Trees at Dusk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Much about this late 19th-century painting remains a mystery, including the name of the artist who only left their identity in a single-letter monogram. But the work's moody embrace ...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Racing Yacht Comet Off New York, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1879
Racing Yacht Comet Off New York, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1879

Racing Yacht Comet Off New York, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1879

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Racing Yacht "Comet" Off New York, 1879 Oil on canvas 14 x 24 inches (35.6 x 61 cm) Framed dimensions: 24 1/2 x 34 1/2 inches Signed lower left: A. Cary Smith 79 Provenance Private...

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1870s Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Luminous Hudson River School Landscape Cows Grazing Wide Gold Frame Oil Painting
Luminous Hudson River School Landscape Cows Grazing Wide Gold Frame Oil Painting

Luminous Hudson River School Landscape Cows Grazing Wide Gold Frame Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

A finely rendered 19th century Hudson River School landscape depicting cattle grazing within an expansive open field, set beneath a softly illuminated sky. The composition is anchore...

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1860s Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vermont Hillside Farm
Vermont Hillside Farm

Vermont Hillside Farm

By James Hope

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderfully detailed New England landscape by Scottish American artist James Hope (1818-1892). Hope was born in Drygrange, Roxboroughshire, Scotland. After the death of his mother,...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Niagara Falls" Victor de Grailly, Hudson River School, New York Landscape
"Niagara Falls" Victor de Grailly, Hudson River School, New York Landscape

"Niagara Falls" Victor de Grailly, Hudson River School, New York Landscape

By Victor de Grailly

Located in New York, NY

Victor de Grailly Niagara Falls, circa 1840-45 Oil on canvas 28 7/8 x 21 1/4 inches Provenance: Mark Borghi Fine Art, New York Private Collection, Nyack, New York Little is known a...

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1840s Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Sunset Landscape Hudson River School Framed Oil Painting
Antique American Sunset Landscape Hudson River School Framed Oil Painting

Antique American Sunset Landscape Hudson River School Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Important framed 19th century Hudson River School landscape. Possibly estate stamped. Housed in an impressive period frame. Oil on canvas.

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1860s Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mount Desert Island, Maine Oil on Paper Painting, Signed, 10 x 14 in
Mount Desert Island, Maine Oil on Paper Painting, Signed, 10 x 14 in

Mount Desert Island, Maine Oil on Paper Painting, Signed, 10 x 14 in

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Mount Desert Island, Maine, likely Thunder Hole Oil on paper mounted on board 10 x 14 inches (25.4 x 35.6 cm) Framed dimensions: 16 3/4 x 20 11/16 inches Signed lower middle: F. S. F...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Paper, Oil, Board

19th Century White Mountain Landscape, Unknown American School
19th Century White Mountain Landscape, Unknown American School

19th Century White Mountain Landscape, Unknown American School

Located in New York, NY

Unknown White Mountain Artist White Mountain Landscape, 19th Century Oil on board 5 x 9 1/4 in. Framed: 7 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.

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19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Oil, Board

Virginia Sunset Oil Painting, Hudson River School, Mid-19th Century
Virginia Sunset Oil Painting, Hudson River School, Mid-19th Century

Virginia Sunset Oil Painting, Hudson River School, Mid-19th Century

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

William H. Langworthy (1836–1900) was an American painter known for his contributions to landscape and genre painting during the late 19th century. Little is known about Langworthy's...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sunset on the Hudson River by Hermann Simon (American, 1846-1895)
Sunset on the Hudson River by Hermann Simon (American, 1846-1895)

Sunset on the Hudson River by Hermann Simon (American, 1846-1895)

Located in New York, NY

Painted by Hudson River School artist Hermann Simon (1846-1895) , "Sunset on the Hudson River" is oil on canvas, measures 15 x 25 inches, and is signed and dated 1875 at the lower ri...

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19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

On the Hudson, 19th Century Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting, Framed
On the Hudson, 19th Century Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting, Framed

On the Hudson, 19th Century Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting, Framed

By John Bunyan Bristol

Located in New York, NY

John Bunyan Bristol (1826-1909) American, Hillsdale, NY - New York, NY Hudson River School Painting “On the Hudson” 19th century Oil on canvas 30 x 19 in. unframed
27 x 39 framed Sig...

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19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Greek Ruins"

"Greek Ruins"

By Franklin D. Briscoe

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Known for his marine, history, and portrait paintings, Franklin Briscoe was born in Baltimore, Maryland and at age four moved with his family to Philadelphia where he later became a student of Edward Moran and where eventually he settled his studio. Briscoe made extended ocean voyages, including trips to Europe where he saw much painting in galleries, and from these adventures and observations developed his landmark paintings of the ocean and ships in all kinds of weather conditions. In 1885, he painted an historical mural that was in ten panels, a total of 230 feet long, and 13 feet tall--"The Battle of Gettysburg...

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19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-19th Century Spaniel Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 9.5x12.25
Mid-19th Century Spaniel Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 9.5x12.25

Mid-19th Century Spaniel Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 9.5x12.25

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Spaniel Game is a delightful nineteenth-century sporting scene by W.H.M. Turner, painted circa 1860s, celebrating the companionship, discipline, and excitement of the traditional Bri...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England
"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England

"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England

By William Edward Norton

Located in New York, NY

William Edward Norton (1843 - 1916) Ship Portrait, 1876 Oil on canvas 10 x 16 inches Signed and dated lower left Born in Boston, William Norton became a noted marine painter, stirred by his youth when he sailed on family-owned ships. He studied at the Lowell Institute in Boston, and with George Inness, and then established a studio in Boston. In the early 1870s, he went to Paris and became a student with Chevreuse and A. Vollon, and then he settled in London where he exhibited throughout the last quarter of the 19th century. His reputation there was based on his scenes of the Thames River, and ocean and coastal views. In 1901, he and his wife returned to the United States and settled in New York City. He also painted at Monhegan Island, Maine, where a treacherous ledge on the southern side of the island is named "Norton's Ledge" for him. He was a member of the Boston Art Club with whom he exhibited from 1873 to 1909. He also exhibited with the Pennsylvania Academy, the Royal Academy in London, the Paris Salon, the 1893 Chicago Exposition...

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1870s Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Distant Horizon
Distant Horizon

Distant Horizon

By Edward Moran

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Edward Moran (American, 1829 - 1901) Boy with Dog on Dock Oil on canvas Signed lower left 22 x 36 inches Provenance: Sotheby's Sale no. 3255 Oct. 27-28, 1977 Page 58 Price on reques...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Hudson River School Style - The Homestead and Grist Mill 1942
Hudson River School Style - The Homestead and Grist Mill 1942

Hudson River School Style - The Homestead and Grist Mill 1942

By A. Mathieu

Located in Soquel, CA

Hudson River School Style - The Homestead and Grist Mill 1942 In the Hudson River School style by A (K) Mathieu (American, 19th-20th C). Harvest time at the Homestead with a hay wago...

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1940s Hudson River School Art

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Oil, Illustration Board, Stretcher Bars

Tree Study, Lake George
Tree Study, Lake George

Tree Study, Lake George

By Worthington Whittredge

Located in New York, NY

A remarkably fresh, naturalistic and rare depiction of the environs of Lake George! It is possibly from the late 1860’s, after the Civil War when his work became more naturalist in m...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Art

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Canvas, Oil

Hudson River School art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Hudson River School art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Ralph Albert Blakelock, Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, Jasper Francis Cropsey, and John Frederick Kensett. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Hudson River School art, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $400 and tops out at $875,000, while the average work sells for $13,267.