Sunday Drive in the Hills, Gouache on Cardboard, Early 20th Century
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed landscape with a house and car by Edward K. Williams (American, 1870-1950). A large house sits atop a hill, looking down over a road that runs along the river.
Gouache, Cardboard
$18,500
H 27.75 in W 34.5 in
Plowman, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Farm Landscape, Cleveland School
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) Plowman, Brecksville, Ohio, c. 1922 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 22.5 x 27.75 inches 27.75 x 34.5 inches, framed Frank Nelson W...
Watercolor
$1,975
H 20.5 in W 24 in D 1 in
1930's California Mountain Trail Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By Sidney L. Brock
Located in Soquel, CA
1930's California Mountain Trail Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Signed A beautiful 1930's landscape titled "Trail into California Mountains" by Oklahoman artist Sidney Lorenzo Br...
Linen, Oil
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 13.25 in D 0.4 in
Post War Impressionist Landscape Spring in the Alps Gouache on Paper Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Post Impressionist Landscape Spring in the Alps Gouache on Paper by Isac Friedlander Vibrant Alpine landscape by Latvian-American artist Isac Friedlander, known primarily for his et...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$1,850
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.2 in
Sierra Mountain Path, 1920s California Landscape Painting, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Sierra Mountain Path, 1920s California Landscape Painting, Signed Vintage 1920's California landscape of a path through tall evergreen trees with the grand Sierra mountains in the b...
Linen, Oil, Cardboard
$2,191Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 2.37 in
Early 20th Century German Mountain Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5151 - Old painting with mountain landscape, signed Hugo Pfahlmer, descendant of a noble family of painters. German school. With its original frame: as You were looking at the land...
Canvas
$20,000
H 27 in W 31 in D 1.875 in
Mountain Landscape - Sierra Nevada, c. 1927
By Jack Wilkinson Smith
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Consigned to the gallery by private collectors Signed "Jack Wilkinson Smith" lower left Description Jack Wilkinson Smith was a New York-based illustrator before moving o...
Panel, Oil
$1,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 19.5 in D 0.75 in
California Hills, Mid Century Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor by an unknown artist, in the style of Elmer Wachtel (American, 1864 - 1929). This mid-century landscape watercolor features a golden yellow meadow beside a country...
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$1,575
H 17 in W 23 in D 2 in
Landscape Watercolor Painting Signed L Douglas, American, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully painted landscape forest scene with stream in original giltwood frame, watercolor under glass. Signed in the lower right corner L. Douglas. American, early 20th century. ...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Painting with Summerly High Mountain Landscape ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Painting with Summerly High Mountain Landscape ca. 1900s A beautiful impressionist oil painting depicting a summerly high mountain landscape with a mountain hut and peasant woman in...
Wood, Paper
Oil On Canvas Mountain Landscape By Ernest Henry Pohl
Located in Essex, MA
Image 7.75 x 14. Artist lived from 1874-1956. Likely a California scene. Trees and mountains. Signed lower right. Known for his desert landscapes he and his wife founded the La Jolla...
Canvas, Wood
Mid Century High Mountain Road Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous California landscape titled, "The By Road" by Myrtle Sue Redford (American, 20th Century). Signed "Myrtle Sue Redford" on verso. Image, 16"H x 12"L. Myrtle Redford was a Fr...
Canvas, Oil
Mountain Road, Late November
By Marion Huse
Located in Plano, TX
Autumnal scene of a fence-lined road winding down from the mountains. Oil on board measures 14 x 18, housed in a rustic wooden frame with a white linen liner, 18 3/4 x 22 7/8 x 1 3/4...
Oil
$1,850
H 26 in W 36 in D 1 in
Mountain Road Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Mountain Road Landscape in Oil on Masonite Bright and textured mountain landscape by Artemis Wilhelm (American, 20th Century). The viewer stands on a mountain road that winds long t...
Masonite, Oil
Mid Century River Mountain Valley Oasis Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant landscape of a calm river with colorful reflections winding through a lush valley of grasses and trees, with blue and purple mountains in the background, by an unknown artist...
Canvas, Oil
American School Oil on Board Landscape Painting, 19th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
American School oil on board landscape painting, 19th century. A charming impressionist woodland landscape. Signature on lower left reads J.B. Campbell. Label on back from F. W. Devo...
Paint
$856
H 16.93 in W 20.87 in D 0.08 in
Blue Mountains - Original Watercolor on Panel by Marius Carion - 1931
By Marius Carion
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 27 x 35 cm. Blue Mountains is a beautiful original watercolor painting on panel, realized in 1931 by the artist, Marius Carion (1898 - 1949). Title and date in bl...
Panel, Watercolor
$3,800
H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics
By Louise Miller Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1940s figurative of paper boy reading the comics by Louise Miller Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed "Louise Miller" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 24"H x 18"W. ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$9,000
H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 1.5 in
"Saint Paul's Chapel" Impressionist Winter Street Scene in Lower Manhattan NYC
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting Saint Paul's Chapel in the snow. It was built in 1766 as the chapel building of Trinit...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Seascape of Capri, Amalfi Coast
Located in Soquel, CA
Luminous early 20th Century seascape of Capri on Amalfi Coast by Albert Wenk (German, 1863-1934), 1913. Signed and dated lower left corner. Condition: Previously relined; professiona...
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$2,500
H 26 in W 30 in D 1 in
"Paris, Montparnasse" French Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Anatol Bouchet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by French artist, Anatol Bouchet. Bouchet was an French painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. This paint...
Canvas, Oil
Along the Path - Figurative Landscape
By Carol H. Kelly
Located in Soquel, CA
Along the path on a walk, a vivid impressionist oil painting by Carol H. Kelly (American, 20th Century). Signed "C.H. Kelly" and dated "70" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 18.5"H ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$34,566
H 16 in W 19.5 in
La Roses de Bagatelle - Fauvist Landscape Oil Painting by Louis Valtat
By Louis Valtat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed fauvist oil on canvas landscape circa 1910 by French painter Louis Valtat. This stunning piece depicts a view of Bagatelle Park in the north of France in summer when all of th...
Canvas, Oil
Sunset, Rockport Harbor
By Emile Albert Gruppe
Located in Milford, NH
A colorful Cape Ann, Massachusetts marine harbor scene with boats docked by American artist Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is renowned for his...
Canvas, Oil
Rota, Spanish Landscape -- Pobre Casa Cadiz
By John Sackas
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful Spanish landscape of a humble farm in Rota, Cadiz, Spain with horses, a cow with two herons, one of which is on cow's back by San Francisco artist John Sackas (American, 19...
Illustration Board, Canvas, Oil
$1,350
H 16 in W 13 in D 0.25 in
Day at the Beach - Realistic Figurative Illustration in Gouache
By Charles Kinghan
Located in Soquel, CA
Day at the Beach - Realistic Figurative Illustration in Gouache Original figurative illustration of people at the beach by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Several women a...
Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
$985,000
H 31.5 in W 37.88 in D 1.5 in
The Garden Near Cailhau By Achille Laugé
By Achille Laugé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Achille Laugé 1861-1944 French The Garden Near Cailhau Signed "A. Laugé 96" (lower left) Oil on canvas “Laugé’s art is one of great sensitivity and controlled reason; he is a mas...
Canvas, Oil
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in
Mid Century Figurative Landscape -- Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century figurative landscape of Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market by listed California artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Aptos is just south of Santa Cruz,...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$8,500
H 12 in W 14 in D 2 in
"The Lake & Plaza Hotel New York" Impressionist Oil Painting in Central Park
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in New York, NY
A stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City scenes. Here we find a The Plaza hotel and the Manhattan buildings depicted in the far background with p...
Oil, Board, Canvas
$15,500
H 10.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.13 in
"San Anton Palace Malta" Early 20th Cent. Garden and Fountain Watercolor Russian
Located in Soquel, CA
A significant early 20th century landscape watercolor of the paradisical gardens at San Anton Palace in Attard, Malta by Nicholas Krasnoff, 1920 (Russian, 1864-1939). This beautiful ...
Paper, Watercolor, Illustration Board
"Road to Argus"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to offer this piece by Walter Emerson Baum (1884 - 1956). Born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, Walter Baum was one of the only members...
Canvas, Oil
$1,120Sale Price|36% Off
H 13 in W 15.5 in
"The Green Parasol, " Henry Hannig, American Impressionist, Woman in Beach Scene
By Henry Hannig
Located in New York, NY
Henry Charles Hannig (1883 - 1948) The Green Parasol Oil on canvas mounted on board 6 x 7 3/4 inches Provenance: R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, Illinois Private Collection, Lake Orio...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$595
H 25 in W 31.5 in D 2 in
"Sunday Service", Mid-Cent Figurative Village Scene with Church, Frank Serratoni
By Frank Serratoni
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sunday Service, a lovely mid-century figurative village street scene by Frank Serratoni (American, 1908-1970), c. 1940s. A family is shown strolling through the tree-lined street of...
Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard, Screen
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