Impressionist Art

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...

Signed and dated lower left: A.P. Martino / 1929

‘Figures on a Pier’ - an original impressionist oil on canvas by Mischa Kallis (1903-1987) exudes the feeling of hope; calm washes over the viewer upon first glance. This piece focus...

French Landscape by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 10 high by 7 inches wide c...

The overall dimensions including the frame are 70 x 42 inches. Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure with his viewers. Voge...

Artist: James Roy Hopkins (American, 1877-1969) Title: "Cynthia (with Cat)" *Monogram signed and dated by Hopkins lower right Year: 1937 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Canvas Framing: Recently framed in an Art Nouveau gold gesso moulding Framed size: 39.25" x 50.25" Canvas size: 34" x 45" Condition: In excellent condition. A large beautiful and well executed work. Notes: Provenance: private collection - Chicago, IL. Biography: James Roy Hopkins (1877-1969) was born in the rural farming community of Irwin, Ohio in 1877. His mother, Nettie Hopkins, painted with watercolors recreationally and encouraged her son’s artistic interests. Though he shared his mother's love of art, Hopkins initially entered Ohio State University in 1896 to study electrical engineering. However, he soon left and briefly enrolled in the Columbus School of Art before going to the Art Academy of Cincinnati where he studied with Frank Duveneck. In 1900, Hopkins moved to New York City and worked as a medical textbook illustrator. Two years later he made the pilgrimage to the art center of the western world at the time, Paris, France. While in Paris he improved his craft at the Académie Colarossi. Hopkins embraced Parisian life and socialized with and visited the studios of such great artists as Pierre...

Armando Spadini (Florence 1883 – Rome 1925), The Basket of ribbons (1911 – 1912) Oil painting on canvas of 76 x 96 cm, on the back there is the label of the I Quadriennale Romana o...

Carl Nordell (1885 - 1957) The Pensive Beauty Oil on canvas 40 x 32 inches Signed lower left Nordell was born in Copenhagen on 23 September 1885. In 1892 the Nordell family settled in Westerly, New Jersey, where Carl Johan, one of several children, received his education. Reportedly, a local gambler and art collector, Richard Canfield was so impressed with young Nordell's talent that he assisted him to gain admittance to the Rhode Island School of Design. Carl was a tireless student and serious in his studies of art, literature, and philosophy. Friends nicknamed him "The American Frans Hals," as a result of his study of that Dutch master. After graduating from the school in 1905, Nordell continued his training at the Art Students League in New York City for the following two years. There he received criticism and instruction from George Bridgman (1864-1943), a noted teacher of anatomy, and Frank Vincent DuMond (1865-1951), a landscapist associated with Old Lyme. The popularity of Impressionism in America at this time had reached its peak, and the style was of paramount influence in Nordell's advanced studies. Around 1906, Nordell visited an exhibition of paintings by the Ten, most of whom were American Impressionists. Moved by the work of Tarbell and Joseph R. De Camp, he sought instruction from them at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Nordell worked diligently under Tarbell and experimented with the genre of women in interiors, or Intimism. In 1909, Nordell received the Paige Traveling Scholarship, which provided for two years of continued study in Europe. He became one of the hundreds of Americans to receive criticism from Jean-Paul Laurens at the Académie Julian in Paris. From this base, he made study trips to visit major museums and galleries in Italy, Holland, Spain and Germany and during this period Nordell's style reached a level of uniqueness, though he definitely remained under the general influence of French Impressionism. By the time of his return to Boston in 1911, Nordell had successfully incorporated the use of broken color, a high-keyed palette, and the practice of working en plein air to achieve an accurate representation of light and atmosphere. In October of that year, the Boston Art Club presented eighty-seven of Nordell's watercolors and oils to the viewing public. Some of the watercolors seem revolutionary in their spontaneity. Nordell continued his career in Boston at Fenway Studios and exhibited in national competitions, including the annuals of the National Academy of Design, the Art Institute of Chicago; at the 1912 biennial of the Corcoran Gallery he won the fourth Clarke Prize. Nordell's finances were augmented by portrait commissions of some of Boston's affluent citizens. The artist was so intent on recording the sitter's likeness that in this genre, he deviated from his usual impressionist technique. In the women-in-interior genre, he frequently depicted a fully draped woman seated in profile or at an oblique angle to the picture plane. These pensive and attractive young ladies usually gaze into space and become an integral part of the pleasant ambiance of the scene. In this way, Nordell remained within the Genteel Tradition as it was manifest in Boston. The artist exhibited several such works in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915, and won a silver medal for his efforts. In 1918, a one-man exhibition of fifty works was presented at the Boston Art Club. Nordell remained active in the Boston area art clubs and societies through the early 1920s. In the winter of 1921 Babcock Art Galleries presented him with yet another one-man show. During this period, Nordell increased the production of prints and won the Salmagundi Club's Shaw Prize for etching in 1923. Sometime after 1927 he began taking summer sketching trips to Chautauqua Lake...

Henry Prellwitz was a leading artist of the Peconic artists’ colony on Long Island’s North Fork; he is known for his figurative paintings and landscapes.

Roy Cleveland Nuse was a Pennsylvania Impressionist artist and a teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Signed lower right: Hayley Lever; on verso: Moon Rise / Brittany / FRANCE / Hayley Lever

Signed lower left: Emil.Carlsen.

An accomplished artist noted for his snow-covered landscapes, Leith-Ross is considered one of the most exhibited and decorated artists of the New Hope art...

As one of the first, and most important, American Impressionists, Theodore Robinson helped to introduce the French style to American artists and audiences.

Artist: Frank Dicey (English, c. 1838-1888) Title: "Promenade en Bateau en Soirée (Evening Boat Ride)" *Signed by Dicey lower left Circa: 1880 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Canvas Framing: Recently framed within a black and gold Baroque style moulding with linen liner from Holland and and a gold filet Framed size: 24.75" x 30.75" Canvas size: 18.25" x 24.25" Condition: Relined. Minor craquelure. In excellent condition Notes: Provenance: private collection - Boston, MA. Biography: Frank Dicey (English, c. 1838-1888) was a figure painter born in London. He exhibited between 1880 and 1888 at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours and Grosvenor Gallery in London, as well as at the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Royal Society of Artists in Birmingham, Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and Manchester City Art Gallery. Dicey also exhibited with the Royal Society of British Artists, a society which nominated James Whistler its President in 1886. He was elected a member of The Arts Club in 1866 and a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1883. In 1874/1876, Dicey's name was included by James Whistler in a list which may have been a guest list for the private view of Whistler's Pall Mall exhibition of 1874, or a subscription list for Whistler's Venice etchings...

Signed lower right: H. S. Hubbell –

Best known for his painterly landscape views, Oberteuffer developed a fresh and vigorous style, using a subdued color palette with agile brushstrokes that was influenced by French Impressionism. Boothbay Harbor from the Hill is a wonderful example of this style of painting and shows Oberteuffer’s mastery of subtle color. It is an added plus that Oberteuffer has specifically referenced a clearly identifiable locale- Boothbay Harbor- in his title and additionally denoted that the view was painted from the hillside, potentially capturing actual homes and buildings of the time. Framed in a Gold Leaf Whistler style frame of exceptional quality. The painting has vivid and fresh color and creates a window in any room. The canvas inside the frame measures 30 x 24 inches. Signed: Oberteuffer lower right Provenance: Estate of George Oberteuffer...

A fine Cape Cod scene with fisherman heading out on the dock in heavy fog by American artist Tod Lindenmuth (1885-1976). Lindenmuth was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and later worked in Provincetown and Rockport, Massachusetts, with a home in St. Augustine. A founder of the Provincetown Art Association and one of the original Provincetown Printers, Lindenmuth was a semi-abstract painter and graphic artist who did much to promote modernist styles and was well known for his modernist, semi-abstract and marine subject paintings. Lindenmuth studied with Robert Henri and was a member of the Salmagundi Club and the Rockport Art Association. He was also active in Provincetown until 1941, and then retired to Florida in the 1960s, having spent his winters there since the 1930s. Oil on canvas, signed lower right, title inscribed on verso Provincetown Art Association Regular Jury 1938 label “Thick Outside...

'Picking Poppies' is a beautiful example of Calabuig's work capturing the stunning field of red poppies and two young girls picking the posies. The be...

Signed lower right: Miller

"Pierrot and the Butterfly" is an early 20th century Impressionist oil portrait. The painting is indistinctly signed lower right and m...

Henry Prellwitz was a leading artist of the Peconic artists’ colony on Long Island’s North Fork; he is known for his figurative paintings and landscapes.

Signed lower right: H. Prellwitz

"River Scene" Artist: Jean Metzinger Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 23" x 28.75" Date 1902-3 Metzinger Catalogue Raisonne Number: AM-02-002.1, by the Regis...

"At the Fair" is a 20th century impressionist oil depicting a country horse fair in Croatia. The painting measures 22" x 28" framed.

Signed lower left: WM. S. ROBINSON

Signed lower left: J. Joseph –

Signed lower right: Irving R. Wiles; on verso: To Arthur H. Clark Eq. / From Irving R. Wiles April 1920 / New London CONN / Aug - 1916

Signed and dated lower left: PAUL CORNOYER / 1912

"A Girl with Her Cat" was painted by EM Watts in 1947. The portrait is oil on canvas The painting measures 26 3/4" x 22 3/4" with its frame.

A painting by William Wendt. "Laguna Hills" is an impressionist landscape, oil on canvas in an earth-tone palette by American artist William Wendt. The artwork is signed in the lower...

A splendid impressionist harbor scene with boats and figures by well-known Dutch / American artist Anthony Thieme (1888-1954). Thieme was born in Rotterda...

This splendid coastal marine landscape painting was done by American artist Reynolds Beal (1866-1951). Beal was born in New York City, studied painting at Merritt Chase’s Shinnecock Summer School, and went on to become a prominent East Coast marine and landscape painter, eventually settling in Rockport, MA. Oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled “Low Tide” on front plaque, as well as on verso Clark Point Gallery, Southwest Harbor...

Signed, inscribed and dated "R. Pinatel / Taroudant / 1926" (lower right) Oil on panel A stunning ode to the Moroccan landscape, this oil on panel was composed by the French Orientalist painter Raphaël Pinatel, whose lively works adeptly translated the romanticism of the East for a Western audience. The present work, which captures a market in Taroudant, a city in southeastern Morocco, exemplifies the artist’s distinctive approach as he brilliantly translates the energy and atmosphere of the desert city. Pinatel’s style is impressionistic in his brushwork and handling of light and atmosphere. In the present work, he brilliantly captures the effects of the direct desert sun...

A fine impressionist landscape with a rocky path by American artist (Edward) Wilbur Dean Hamilton (1864-1943). Hamilton was born in Pennsylvania, studied at the Massachusetts Normal ...

A fine impressionist view of a New Jersey Beach, possibly Atlantic City, at the turn of the 20th century by American artist William Gilbert Gaul (1855–191...

An exceptional impressionist oil painting of a bustling marketplace in New Orleans by American artist Paul Bernard King (1867-1947). King was born in Buffalo, New York, and after becoming an established printer, went on to study at the NY Art Students League with Henry S...

Serene mid century watercolor seascape signed by unknown artist M. C. Schmidt. Signed in the lower left corner. Presented in a new buff mat with...

Figurative ink and wash drawing of beagles and a terrier leading the hunter to the quarry by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned. Displayed in a rustic black and bro...

French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper signed lower corner Image : 12 x 9.5 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait p...

Nude in Lime by Gabrielle Moulding [2020] original oil on linen Image size: H:65 cm x W:45 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:65 cm x W:45 cm x D:1cm Sold Unframed Please note...

Suzanne Winn Late Summer IV Original landscape painting Oil on canvas Image size: H 30cm x W30cm x D 4cm Framed size: H 37cm x W 37cm x D 5cm Framed in a bespoke, hand-painted wooden...

Charming oil painting of corner of Santa Cruz Ave and W. Main Street in downtown Los Gatos, California by Eugene Atcheson (American, b. 1955), circa 1980. Si...

Winter Reflections By Lynda Minter [2020] Original Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D...

A painting by Jim Lamb. "Montage Morning" is an oil on linen painting executed in a palette primarily of blues, greens, lavenders and earth tones, and depicts the beach at the Montag...

Spring still life with bright, luminous colors by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "Les Anderson" ...

Jeremy Mann's "Composition #59" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dark city setting filled with fog and passerby. About the artist: Je...

Deluxe hand embellished enhanced canvas. Hand signed and numbered on front by the artist. Stretched. From the edition of 225. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of auth...

A Bluebell Path By Lynda Martin [2021] Original Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:50 cm x D:2cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Bluebells come and go so quickly I was lucky to capture them before they disappeared. The combination of blue and green is lovely and fresh. Artist bio: Lynda Minter is a London-based artist who has an interest in capturing impressions of how the landscape and cityscapes appear in a fleeting moment, bringing to life the complexity of how light and colour transforms shapes and mood which she finds exciting. Lynda’s colourful palette combining thick brushstrokes with rich colour to capture the vivacity of Britain’s varied landscape: recording over her long career the ever-changing skyline of London parks and the river Thames. St Martin’s School of Art BA hons in Fine Arts 1984 where she studied sculpture and a few years later made the transition into oils at the Slade Summer School. In 2013 Lynda was artist in residence at the River and Rowing Museum, Artist in Focus at The Dover Street Arts Club 2006 and has contributed to many solo and mixed exhibitions including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition , The Discerning Eye, The Mall Galleries, The Chelsea Arts Society, The Painter’s Fine Art Society, Christie’s Wine Art...

Daffodils, Snowdrops and Grape Hyacith [2020] Original Still Life Oil Paint on Canvas Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:51 cm x W:41 cm x D:19cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Daffodils, Snowdrops and Grape Hyacith is an original painting by Deborah Windsor...

Warm toned impressionist painting by E. Barrett. depicting street scene with vendors and market goers. Signed "E. BARRETT" by artist at the bottom left. Unframed but framing options ...

Charming landscape of a house with a red roof on a tree lined country road, surrounded by a beautiful mountain setting with blooming spring wildflowers, by an unknown artist named Co...

"Anchored in Harbour" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed with initials painting: 6.25 x 9.25 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20...

Vibrant and charming still-life of a bouquet of yellow tulips in a glass vase with purple background by Nancy Martin (English-American, 1906-2000). Signed...

John Doyle MBE, PPRWS (British, b. 1928) Sunset, Sienna, circa 1986 Acrylic and watercolour on paper 7.3/8 x 11.1/2 in. (18.8 x 29.5 cm.) Provenance: The Catto Gallery, London John Doyle was born in Siddenham Hill, though apparently conceived in Venice. John Ward, a lifelong friend took him to Venice and stuck him in front of Maria della Salute at 5 o’clock in the morning and said ‘paint that!’. On returning to England he placed three pictures in the Academy which all sold immediately. After 18 years at the Royal Watercolour Society, he was elected President in 1997. He used to show with Anthony Spink in St. James’, London. He has had many personal exhibitions in London, and four in the Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral...

Charming landscape of a house along a lake with a flock of geese in the foreground by K. Smith (American, 20th Century). Signed and dated "K. Smith '83" lower right. Displayed in a r...

Rays of Light By Laura Dunmow [2020] original Oil on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:35cm S...

Beautiful mid century floral watercolor still-life of magnolia blossoms on budding branches by Ann Hobbs (American, 20th Century). Signed "Ann Hobbs" lower right. Titled "Tulip Tree...