John La Farge
"The Sphynx is Weary, She Dreams o'er the World" John La Farge, American Artist
By John La Farge
Located in New York, NY
John La Farge
The Sphynx is Weary, She Dreams o'er the World, 1865
Initialed and dated lower right
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1860s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board
$12,000
H 14.25 in W 16.5 in
Jared French Portrait Bust of Chuck Howard, 1951
By Jared French
Located in Savannah, GA
monogram that David Leddick has mistakenly attributed to John La Farge in his book "Naked Men” in which a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Landscape of Summer At Lake George, NY
By John Henry Hill
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
, John La Farge and Samuel Colman were friends and contemporaries. John Henry Hill is recognized as Co
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Mid-19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
John Henry Hill (1839-1922) Original Coastal Landscape W/ Figures C.1900
By John Henry Hill
Located in San Francisco, CA
Richards, John La Farge and Samuel Colman were friends and contemporaries.
In 1868, John Henry Hill made
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$2,750
H 20.5 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
Ivan Olinsky, Still Life w/ Chinese Porcelain Figurine & Fruits, O/C Painting, C
By Ivan Grigorievich Olinsky
Located in New York, NY
Design. He excelled at mural painting, and in 1900 the prominent artist John La Farge hired him as an
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Vintage 1920s American Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$3,500
H 16 in W 19.75 in D 2 in
Louis Comfort Tiffany L.C.T. Favrile Decorated Cup
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
conservatism by organizing, in 1877, with such artists as John La Farge and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the Society
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
American Impressionist Oil Painting Gustave Cimioti 1875-1969 Marine Monhegan
By Gustave Cimiotti Jr.
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
keep for 54 years, in the same building as his friends Winslow Homer, John La Farge, William Merritt
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.19 in W 25.07 in D 2 in
"Pinks and Yellows" Luigi Lucioni, Green and Yellow, Still Life, Ancient Vase
By Luigi Lucioni
Located in New York, NY
1941 portrait of John La Farge was voted best painting by visitors to the Corcoran Biennial in
Category
1950s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$26,000
H 20.5 in W 23.5 in
Luigi Lucioni attr. Traditional American Still Life, 20th century
By Luigi Lucioni
Located in New York, NY
Ethel Waters. His 1941 portrait of John La Farge was voted best painting by visitors to the Corcoran
Category
Early 1900s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,500
H 34.5 in W 30 in D 1 in
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Portland, OR
windows in Portland. They often used opalescent glass in their work, a style that John La Farge and Louis
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Windows
Materials
Stained Glass
$11,995
H 78.75 in W 56.5 in D 4.5 in
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Hearts and Vines Vase" by Louis Tiffany
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in London, GB
and John La Farge were Tiffany’s chief competitors in this new American style of stained glass
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
$4,817
H 9.06 in W 0 in D 0 in
Japanese Girl Promenading
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
, Theodore Wores, and John La Farge were among the American artists who followed in Moore’s footsteps by
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Japanese Children with Tortoise
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
, and John La Farge were among the American artists who followed in Moore’s footsteps by traveling and
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Japanese Tea Garden
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
circles. Robert Blum, Theodore Wores, Lilla Cabot, Perry, and John La Farge were among the American
Category
Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Interior of a Japanese House
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
fashionable in European and American art circles. Robert Blum, Theodore Wores, Lilla Cabot, Perry, and John La
Category
Late 19th Century Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
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Kiki Smith Sculpture With John La Farge Glass Insert
By Kiki Smith
Located in Bedford, NY
APPEARS TO BE KIKI SMITH SCULPTURE WITH A PIECE OF JOHN LA FARGE BROKEN GLASS INSERT IN STAINED
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Late 20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Dabo, Still Life Painting
Located in Montreal, Quebec
period of 80 years (he signed his last canvas in 1955 at age 90).
Three artists shaped his art: John La
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20th Century Paintings
Venice Waterfront
By Ivan Grigorievich Olinsky
Located in East Hampton, NY
went to work for John La Farge as a studio assistant.
Olinsky continued to work for La Farge until
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lake George, New York, seascape by Samuel Colman (American, 1832-1920)
By Samuel Colman
Located in New York, NY
collector, authority on oriental art and porcelains, and, collaborating with John La Farge and Louis Tiffany
Category
19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
American Watercolor Angel Painting Stained Glass John La Farge New York 1886
By John La Farge
Located in Portland, OR
American artist John La Farge (1835-1910), the painting titled and signed and dated 1886-7.
La Farge was a
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1880s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 16.625 in W 13.75 in D 1 in
Signed La Farge 19th Century South Seas Exploration, Oil on Canvas
Located in Kingston, NY
in a tropical setting making offerings to a sculpted figure. Background information: John La Farge
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Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
“The Grey Blue Sea, Bermuda”
By Gustave Cimiotti Jr.
Located in Southampton, NY
Paris. He was a close friend of John La Farge and Winslow Homer.
Credit: Askart
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1857 American Hudson River Rockland County Landscape Painting KENNEDY Gallery
By John Henry Hill
Located in New York, NY
, although Hill painted on both coasts. William Trost Richards, John La Farge and Samuel Colman were friends
Category
1850s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel
H 7.75 in W 11.5 in D 3 in
Louis Comfort Tiffany L.C.T. Favrile, Freeform Vase
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
; later he reacted against the Academy’s conservatism by organizing, in 1877, with such artists as John La
Category
Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pastoral Landscape of a Small Town with Hills and a Lake
Located in Houston, TX
to study art in New York under H. Siddons Mowbray, John Twachtman and John La Farge. This program of
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20th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tiffany Jardiniere with Emerald Favrile Inlay
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Missouri, MO
1877, became one of the secessionist artists that included John La Farge and Augustus Saint-Gaudens who
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Early 20th Century Modern More Art
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Jardiniere with Emerald Favrile Inlay
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Missouri, MO
1877, became one of the secessionist artists that included John La Farge and Augustus Saint-Gaudens who
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Early 20th Century Modern More Art
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Luigi Lucioni Hilltop Elms Tree Landscape Etching, 1955
By Luigi Lucioni
Located in Dayton, OH
Ethel Waters. His 1941 portrait of John La Farge was voted best painting by visitors to the Corcoran
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Vintage 1950s Prints
Materials
Paper
"Vermont Landscape with Birch Trees" Luigi Lucioni, Realist Forest Scene
By Luigi Lucioni
Located in New York, NY
Ethel Waters. His 1941 portrait of John La Farge was voted best painting by visitors to the Corcoran
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1930s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of a young woman by Thomas Couture, teacher of Édouard Manet
By Thomas Couture
Located in New York, NY
, John La Farge, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Karel Javůrek, and Joseph-Noël Sylvestre.
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
San Gemignamo — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Exile of Dante'; Authors J. F. Hurst, T. R. Sullivan, Henry James, John La Farge; The Century
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Capraia & Gorgona (from leaning Tower at Pisa) — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'Notes on the Exile of Dante'; Authors J. F. Hurst, T. R. Sullivan, Henry James, John La Farge; The
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1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Urbino — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
on the Exile of Dante'; Authors J. F. Hurst, T. R. Sullivan, Henry James, John La Farge; The Century
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Tower at Gargonza — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'Notes on the Exile of Dante'; Authors J. F. Hurst, T. R. Sullivan, Henry James, John La Farge; The
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Rue de Fouarre, Paris — 19th Century France
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Castle of Romena, Casentino — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
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Published in 'Notes on the Exile of Dante'; Authors J. F. Hurst, T. R. Sullivan, Henry James, John La Farge
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Perugia, Augustus Gate — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Double Cave at Tolmino — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Town Hall in Gubbio — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Talamone — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
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Published in 'Notes on the Exile of Dante'; Authors J. F. Hurst, T. R. Sullivan, Henry James, John La Farge
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Convent of Avellana — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Fonte Branda in the Casentino — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
. Sullivan, Henry James, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Ramparts at Lucca — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
James, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Monastery of Monte Cassino — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
James, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Castle of Colmollaro — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Gargagno at Dante’s Home near Verona— 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
. Sullivan, Henry James, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Inner Court of Duino Castle — 19th Century Italy
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'; Authors J. F. Hurst, T. R. Sullivan, Henry James, John La Farge; The Century Company, New York, 1885.
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1880s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Early 20th Century Landscape -- Hillside Oak with Brick Wall
By Gustave Cimiotti Jr.
Located in Soquel, CA
Barrier" and "Hillside." He was a student of John Twachtmann. He was a close friend of John La Farge and
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 20 in W 18 in D 1 in
L.C. Tiffany Favrile and Bronze Bud Vase
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
reacted against the Academy’s conservatism by organizing, in 1877, with such artists as John La Farge and
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Louis Comfort Tiffany L.C.T. Favrile Bowl and Plate
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
such artists as John La Farge and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the Society of American Artists.
Tiffany’s
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Almond Blossoms and Snow
By Gustave Cimiotti Jr.
Located in Soquel, CA
William Merritt Chase, Winslow Homer, and John La Farge also worked. He taught at the Berkshire Summer
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
“Portrait of Mrs. Edward Tack”
By Augustus Vincent Tack
Located in Southampton, NY
, John Twachtman and John La Farge. This program of working with individual artists whose work he
Category
1890s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Misty Morning on an Adirondack Lake by Homer Dodge Martin (American, 1836-1897)
By Homer Dodge Martin
Located in New York, NY
the Hudson River landscapes of John Frederick Kensett, and made friends with John La Farge, who was
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19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Theodore Robinson Sketchbook, American Impressionism, French Drawings
By Theodore Robinson
Located in New York, NY
established himself as an art teacher in New York City, assisted John La Farge with a number of mural projects
Category
1880s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
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