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"Saratoga, " John Francis Murphy, Hudson River School, Tonalism
"Saratoga, " John Francis Murphy, Hudson River School, Tonalism

"Saratoga, " John Francis Murphy, Hudson River School, Tonalism

By John Francis Murphy

Located in New York, NY

John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) Saratoga, 1876 Graphite on paper Sight 8 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches Titled and dated to lower right Provenance: Babcock Galleries, New York Spanierman Ga...

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1870s Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Paper, Pencil

1929 Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon by Henry George Murphy
1929 Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon by Henry George Murphy

1929 Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon by Henry George Murphy

By Henry George Murphy

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This impressive antique 1920s silver caddy spoon was crafted by the renowned silversmith Henry George Murphy; the full hallmarks incorporate Murphy's Falcon Studio mark.

Category

1920s British Antique Murphy

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

H. G. Murphy - Stylish art deco set of 6 sterling silver napkin rings - 1929
H. G. Murphy - Stylish art deco set of 6 sterling silver napkin rings - 1929

H. G. Murphy - Stylish art deco set of 6 sterling silver napkin rings - 1929

By Henry George Murphy

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1929 by H. G. Murphy, this stylish set of 6 Sterling Silver Napkin Rings, are all of differing designs, and are presented in their original box.

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1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Murphy

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Murphy Quartersawn Oak Slat Back Side Accent Desk Dining Chair
Antique Murphy Quartersawn Oak Slat Back Side Accent Desk Dining Chair

Antique Murphy Quartersawn Oak Slat Back Side Accent Desk Dining Chair

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Murphy Chair Company quartersawn oak dining or desk chair featuring slatted back with handle.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Murphy

Materials

Oak

(MURPHY, Arthur). The Works of Cornelius Tacitus. 1811 - NEW EDITION - 8 VOLUMES
(MURPHY, Arthur). The Works of Cornelius Tacitus. 1811 - NEW EDITION - 8 VOLUMES

(MURPHY, Arthur). The Works of Cornelius Tacitus. 1811 - NEW EDITION - 8 VOLUMES

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: TACITUS, Cornelius, (MURPHY, Arthur). TITLE: The Works of Cornelius Tacitus; with An Essay On His Life and Genius, Notes, Supplements, &c.

Category

1810s British Antique Murphy

Materials

Leather

Antiqu Pair English Cornish Serpentine Marble Candlesticks atib John Murphy 1850
Antiqu Pair English Cornish Serpentine Marble Candlesticks atib John Murphy 1850

Antiqu Pair English Cornish Serpentine Marble Candlesticks atib John Murphy 1850

Located in Dublin, Ireland

These candlesticks can be attributed to Irishman John Murphy who ran a Serpentine Repository in the Market Place, Penzance, Cornwall, England, during the middle of the 19th century.

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Murphy

Materials

Marble

March Landscape near Mt. Monadnock
March Landscape near Mt. Monadnock

March Landscape near Mt. Monadnock

By Hermann Dudley Murphy

Located in Milford, NH

A fine New Hampshire landscape by American artist Hermann Dudley Murphy (1867-1945). Murphy was born in Marlboro, Massachusetts, in 1867.

Category

1920s American Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tonalist Landscape
Tonalist Landscape

Tonalist Landscape

Located in Milford, NH

A fine tonalist landscape by American artist J. Francis Murphy (1853-1921). Murphy was born in Oswego, New York, he moved to Chicago in 1868, where his father was employed in the shi...

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Early 1900s Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Fall Landscape"

"Fall Landscape"

By John Francis Murphy

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) John Francis Murphy is increasingly recognized today as one of the leading American Tonal...

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Early 1900s Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Landscape with Farm"

"Landscape with Farm"

By John Francis Murphy

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) John Francis Murphy is increasingly recognized today as one of the leading American Tona...

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1890s Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Birches"

"Birches"

By John Francis Murphy

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed lower left. John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) John Francis Murphy is increasingly recognized today as one of the leading American Tonalist painters of the nineteenth and ea...

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Late 19th Century Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"An Old Clearing"

"An Old Clearing"

By John Francis Murphy

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and dated lower left. John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) John Francis Murphy is increasingly recognized today as one of the leading American Tonalist painters of the ninetee...

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1910s Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Landscape with Trees and Pond"

"Landscape with Trees and Pond"

By John Francis Murphy

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and Dated Lower Left John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) John Francis Murphy is increasingly recognized today as one of the leading American Tonalist painters of the ninetee...

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1890s Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Low Lands"

"The Low Lands"

By John Francis Murphy

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and Dated Lower Left John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) John Francis Murphy is increasingly recognized today as one of the leading American Tonalist painters of the ninetee...

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Early 1900s Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"After the Rain"
"After the Rain"

"After the Rain"

By John Francis Murphy

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Murphy was born on December 11, 1853 in Oswego, New York.

Category

Late 19th Century Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Old Mystic, Connecticut" Reynolds Beal, Atmospheric Sunset, Impressionist Scene
"Old Mystic, Connecticut" Reynolds Beal, Atmospheric Sunset, Impressionist Scene

"Old Mystic, Connecticut" Reynolds Beal, Atmospheric Sunset, Impressionist Scene

By Reynolds Beal

Located in New York, NY

Another facet of his education was time spent with his contemporaries, traveling with his younger brother Gifford, or with H. Dudley Murphy and Childe Hassam. He worked with Henry W...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil, Board

"Moonlight Harbor" Reynolds Beal, Early 20th Century, Impressionist Nocturne
"Moonlight Harbor" Reynolds Beal, Early 20th Century, Impressionist Nocturne

"Moonlight Harbor" Reynolds Beal, Early 20th Century, Impressionist Nocturne

By Reynolds Beal

Located in New York, NY

Another facet of his education was time spent with his contemporaries, traveling with his younger brother Gifford, or with H. Dudley Murphy and Childe Hassam. He worked with Henry W...

Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil, Board

Autumn Landscape
Autumn Landscape

Autumn Landscape

By Edward Loyal Field

Located in Sheffield, MA

The presence of Field, John Francis Murphy, Ada Clifford Murphy, and Alexander Wyant make the Pakatakan colony significant in the history of American Tonalism.

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920
Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920

Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920

Located in Nantucket, MA

Anthony Frederick Sarg was born in Guatemala in 1880, and after living in Germany, England and New York, he purchased a house on Nantucket in 1921with his wife and daughter (the arti...

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Murphy

Materials

Composition

"Autumn Landscape" Ben Foster, Connecticut Impressionism, Tonalism, Skyscape
"Autumn Landscape" Ben Foster, Connecticut Impressionism, Tonalism, Skyscape

"Autumn Landscape" Ben Foster, Connecticut Impressionism, Tonalism, Skyscape

By Ben Foster

Located in New York, NY

However, Foster’s paintings displayed a harder edge than those of painters such as George Inness and John Francis Murphy. By using thick masses of pigment, Foster gave nature more dy...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Harvesting In Surrey'. A framed antique oil painting
'Harvesting In Surrey'. A framed antique oil painting

'Harvesting In Surrey'. A framed antique oil painting

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in St. Albans, GB

His paintings were sometimes used for book illustrations and engravings and a scene entitled "In the Highlands" can be seen in "British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car" by Thoma...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil

“European Village”
“European Village”

“European Village”

By Edward Loyal Field

Located in Southampton, NY

The presence of Field, John Francis Murphy, Ada Clifford Murphy, and Alexander Wyant make the Pakatakan colony significant in the history of American Tonalism.

Category

1870s Academic Antique Murphy

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

1821 The Works of Henry Fielding
1821 The Works of Henry Fielding

1821 The Works of Henry Fielding

By Henry Fielding

Located in Bath, GB

Featuring an essay on his life and genius by Arthur Murphy. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait to vol.

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1820s British Antique Murphy

Materials

Paper

"A Man in His Garden, " Emil Carlsen, Backyard and Barn Impressionist Landscape
"A Man in His Garden, " Emil Carlsen, Backyard and Barn Impressionist Landscape

"A Man in His Garden, " Emil Carlsen, Backyard and Barn Impressionist Landscape

By Emil Carlsen

Located in New York, NY

In New York he befriended fellow painters such as John Francis Murphy; yet the city could not contain him, and after only a year he relocated to Boston, where he developed a life-lon...

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1890s American Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fernand Leger, Mechanical Elements, 1929 (after)
Fernand Leger, Mechanical Elements, 1929 (after)

Fernand Leger, Mechanical Elements, 1929 (after)

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

Beyond painting, Leger’s creative reach extended into film, design, and monumental public art—his 1924 collaboration on Ballet Mecanique with Dudley Murphy and Man Ray remains a land...

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1920s Cubist Antique Murphy

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Fernand Leger, Woman with a Vase, 1929 (after)
Fernand Leger, Woman with a Vase, 1929 (after)

Fernand Leger, Woman with a Vase, 1929 (after)

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

Beyond painting, Leger’s creative reach extended into film, design, and monumental public art—his 1924 collaboration on Ballet Mecanique with Dudley Murphy and Man Ray remains a land...

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1920s Cubist Antique Murphy

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Antique oil on canvas, English beach scene, with sand dunes and people walking
Antique oil on canvas, English beach scene, with sand dunes and people walking

Antique oil on canvas, English beach scene, with sand dunes and people walking

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in Woodbury, CT

His paintings were sometimes used for book illustrations and engravings and a scene entitled 'In the Highlands' can be seen in 'British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car' by Thoma...

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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Good Quality Regency ‘Egyptian Style’ Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Grant
Good Quality Regency ‘Egyptian Style’ Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Grant

Good Quality Regency ‘Egyptian Style’ Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Grant

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

It is noted by Christopher J Murphy in Neville Wylie (ed.) The Politics and Strategy of Clandestine War-Special Operations Executive 1940-1946, p.196, that by 1942 he was in direct c...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Murphy

Materials

Mahogany

"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox
"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox

"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

., Master Art Publishers, The Red Wing Advertising Co., and the Thomas D. Murphy Co., among others. Fox studied in Canada and Europe prior to arriving in America.

Category

1920s American Antique Murphy

Materials

Paint

Mango Trees, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Mango Trees, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Mango Trees, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

By Reynolds Beal

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

He traveled and painted with Childe Hassam, William Glackens and H. Dudley Murphy, and with Hassam, Bellows, Sloan, Glackens and Prendergast helped found the Society of Independent A...

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1920s Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters
Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters

Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters

By Charles Rollo Peters

Located in Soquel, CA

In San Francisco, where he returned in 1890, he met and married Kathleen Mary Murphy, and the couple immediately departed for an extended trip to England and France.

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1910s Neo-Expressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

American Bronze Statue of Mythological Figure holding a Sundial by Robert Aitken
American Bronze Statue of Mythological Figure holding a Sundial by Robert Aitken

American Bronze Statue of Mythological Figure holding a Sundial by Robert Aitken

By Robert Ingersoll Aitken

Located in Katonah, NY

Provenance: Estate of Franklin Murphy, Mendham, New Jersey Robert Aitken studied at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art [also called the California School of Design--now the San Franci...

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1910s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Murphy

Materials

Bronze

Recent Sales

French 1920s "Murphy" Painter's Chest with Muses and Painting Tray
French 1920s "Murphy" Painter's Chest with Muses and Painting Tray

French 1920s "Murphy" Painter's Chest with Muses and Painting Tray

Located in Portland, OR

A 1920s painter's chest labeled "Murphy" with paint tray. A drop-down compartment in the lid reveals "Murphy's muses" - photos of ladies in elegant 1920s attire.

Category

1920s French Folk Art Antique Murphy

Materials

Oak

The Cyclops at their Forge

John MurphyThe Cyclops at their Forge, 1788

Unavailable

H 21.66 in W 15.44 in

The Cyclops at their Forge

By John Murphy

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Mezzotint published in 1788 by John Boydell, London as part of 'The Houghton Gallery' (the collection of the Empress of Russia at Houghton). Made by John Murphy after Luca Giordano. ...

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Late 18th Century Antique Murphy

Materials

Mezzotint

American 1915 Salvatore Rosa Carved Gilded 30x48 Picture Frame
American 1915 Salvatore Rosa Carved Gilded 30x48 Picture Frame

American 1915 Salvatore Rosa Carved Gilded 30x48 Picture Frame

By Hermann Dudley Murphy

Located in Hallowell, US

30x48 American 1915 Salvatore Rosa Carved Gilded Frame Rabbet Dimensions: 30" x 48" Frame profile: 6" Depth: 4" American hand carved frame in the Salvatore Rosa style, s...

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Early 20th Century American Baroque Antique Murphy

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hall of the Two Sisters
Hall of the Two Sisters

J.C. MurphyHall of the Two Sisters, 1815

Unavailable

H 19.5 in W 13.5 in

Hall of the Two Sisters

By J.C. Murphy

Located in New York, NY

Exquisite engraving of the Hall of the Sisters at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. 1815. Unframed.

Category

19th Century Realist Antique Murphy

Materials

Engraving

Gate of the Sanctuary of the Koran
Gate of the Sanctuary of the Koran

Gate of the Sanctuary of the Koran

By J.C. Murphy

Located in New York, NY

Exquisite engraving of the Gate of the Sanctuary of the Koran at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. 1815. Unframed.

Category

19th Century Realist Antique Murphy

Materials

Engraving

After the Rain

John Francis MurphyAfter the Rain, 1879

Unavailable

H 12 in W 18 in

After the Rain

By John Francis Murphy

Located in New York, NY

Category

19th Century Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Monumental Antique Carrig Rohane Newcomb Macklin Style Painting Picture Frame
Monumental Antique Carrig Rohane Newcomb Macklin Style Painting Picture Frame

Monumental Antique Carrig Rohane Newcomb Macklin Style Painting Picture Frame

By Carrig-rohane, Hermann Dudley Murphy

Located in Atlanta, GA

This style of frame is mostly associated with the works of the famous American artist and picture frame maker Hermann Dudley Murphy who created the well known and respected American ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Murphy

Materials

Gold Leaf

Humongous Antique Carrig Rohane Newcomb Macklin Style Picture Painting Frame
Humongous Antique Carrig Rohane Newcomb Macklin Style Picture Painting Frame

Humongous Antique Carrig Rohane Newcomb Macklin Style Picture Painting Frame

By Carrig-rohane, Hermann Dudley Murphy

Located in Atlanta, GA

This style of frame is mostly associated with the works of the famous American artist and picture frame maker Hermann Dudley Murphy who created the well known and respected American ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Murphy

Materials

Gold Leaf

After Francois Boucher, Odalisque
After Francois Boucher, Odalisque

After Francois Boucher, Odalisque

By (After) Francois Boucher

Located in Milan, IT

La modella di questo celeberrimo dipinto sarebbe Marie-Louise O'Murphy, giovane figlia di immigrati irlandesi nata nel 1737 che lavorava come sarta a Parigi.

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18th Century Other Art Style Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Large Scale English & Scottish Wrought Ironwork Folio
Rare Large Scale English & Scottish Wrought Ironwork Folio

Rare Large Scale English & Scottish Wrought Ironwork Folio

Located in Washington, DC

Large scale English and Scottish wrought ironwork folio, by the architect Bailey Scott Murphy, publised in 1905. This book includes a series of examples of English ironwork of the b...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Murphy

Alfred Sisley (British 1839 - 1899); Landscape; pastel on paper
Alfred Sisley (British 1839 - 1899); Landscape; pastel on paper

Alfred Sisley (British 1839 - 1899); Landscape; pastel on paper

By Alfred Sisley

Located in Los Angeles, CA

OCLC 43339405 * Poulet, A. L., & Murphy, A. R. (1979). Corot to Braque: French Paintings from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Murphy

Materials

Paper, Pastel

The Celebrated Trotting Team Edward and Swiveller
The Celebrated Trotting Team Edward and Swiveller

The Celebrated Trotting Team Edward and Swiveller

By Currier & Ives

Located in New York, NY

.: Winning their match for $1,000, against time 2:20 to Wagon, driven by John Murphy. At the gentlemen's driving park, Morrisania, N.Y.

Category

1880s Realist Antique Murphy

Materials

Lithograph

[Nude Woman Viewed from Behind]
[Nude Woman Viewed from Behind]

[Nude Woman Viewed from Behind]

By Hermann Dudley Murphy

Located in Boston, MA

Signed at left, above the model’s leg: “H. Dudley Murphy” and with artist’s monogram.

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1927s Oil on Canvas "The Ballets Russes" by Larry Murphy
1927s Oil on Canvas "The Ballets Russes" by Larry Murphy

1927s Oil on Canvas "The Ballets Russes" by Larry Murphy

Located in Paris, FR

Oil on canvas signed Larry Murphy, Paris, June 1927 on the lower right. This painting in shades of brown and green colors reminds the works of Picasso during his blue period.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Murphy

H. G. Murphy English Arts and Crafts Gold, Opal, Enamel and Diamond Ring

H. G. Murphy English Arts and Crafts Gold, Opal, Enamel and Diamond Ring

By Henry George Murphy

Located in New York, NY

An English Arts and Crafts 18 karat gold ring with 3 opals, and 3 diamonds with an approximate total weight of .12 carats by Henry George Murphy. The ring is in a stylized cubist mot...

Category

Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Murphy

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

"Spring Landscape" - J. Francis Murphy
"Spring Landscape" - J. Francis Murphy

"Spring Landscape" - J. Francis Murphy

Located in Hudson, NY

"Spring Landscape" - J. Francis Murphy (1853-1901) Oil on canvas; signed & dated '84 on lower left side.

Category

19th Century Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas

Murphy’s Irish Stout Advertising Painter Pub Sign
Murphy’s Irish Stout Advertising Painter Pub Sign

Murphy’s Irish Stout Advertising Painter Pub Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Murphy’s Irish Stout advertising painter pub sign This is a rare piece, the sign is made in metal and shows the back of the painter who is supposedly painting a sign on the wall o...

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Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Murphy

John Francis Murphy Old Sawmill, Arkville Oil on Canvas, 1884
John Francis Murphy Old Sawmill, Arkville Oil on Canvas, 1884

John Francis Murphy Old Sawmill, Arkville Oil on Canvas, 1884

Located in Kingston, NY

Murphy was a well respected landscape painter, largely self-taught.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas

Eastlake Victorian Oak Leather Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Murphy Bed Parlor
Eastlake Victorian Oak Leather Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Murphy Bed Parlor

Eastlake Victorian Oak Leather Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Murphy Bed Parlor

Located in Dayton, OH

Eastlake Victorian oak leather chaise lounge fainting couch Murphy bed parlor Eastlake chaise lounge day bed, circa 1880s.

Category

Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Murphy

Materials

Leather, Oak

Rare Mezzotint Engraving "a Tigress" by John Murphy After George Stubbs, c.1798
Rare Mezzotint Engraving "a Tigress" by John Murphy After George Stubbs, c.1798

Rare Mezzotint Engraving "a Tigress" by John Murphy After George Stubbs, c.1798

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Published July 27 1798. by J. Murphy, North site Paddington Green", the left corner reads "Engraved by John Murphy by permission of W.

Category

18th Century English Antique Murphy

Materials

Paper

"Autumn Afternoon, " October - November American Tonalist Fall Landscape
"Autumn Afternoon, " October - November American Tonalist Fall Landscape

"Autumn Afternoon, " October - November American Tonalist Fall Landscape

By John Francis Murphy

Located in New York, NY

Francis Murphy 1890 Provenance: Private Collection, Beverly Hills, California Private Collection, Corpus Christi, Texas John Francis Murphy is increasingly recognized today as one ...

Category

1890s Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Antique Adjustable Swivel Oak Desk Chair with Floating Back Rest c.1926
Rare Antique Adjustable Swivel Oak Desk Chair with Floating Back Rest c.1926

Rare Antique Adjustable Swivel Oak Desk Chair with Floating Back Rest c.1926

Located in San Francisco, CA

(varies) HISTORY The Murphy company was formed by Canadian businessman Michael Murphy in 1872, when he purchased the C.

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Murphy

Materials

Brass, Iron

1898 John D. Rockefeller Jr. Autographed New York Letter
1898 John D. Rockefeller Jr. Autographed New York Letter

1898 John D. Rockefeller Jr. Autographed New York Letter

Located in Atlanta, GA

An interesting letter from John Rockefeller Jr to William D. Murphy pertaining to a lecture given in 1898. Hand signed and with his 26 Broadway, New York letterhead.

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Murphy

Materials

Paper

Works of Samuel Johnson, 12 Vols, New Edition, 1810, in a Fine Binding
Works of Samuel Johnson, 12 Vols, New Edition, 1810, in a Fine Binding

Works of Samuel Johnson, 12 Vols, New Edition, 1810, in a Fine Binding

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

With An Essay On His Life And Genius, by Arthur Murphy. PUBLISHER: London: for many, 1810. DESCRIPTION: NEW EDITION. 12 vols., engraved frontis portrait plate in volume one, bo...

Category

1810s British Antique Murphy

Materials

Leather

Art Deco Maxfield Parrish Salesman Sample Calendar “Sunrise” Signed C1937
Art Deco Maxfield Parrish Salesman Sample Calendar “Sunrise” Signed C1937

Art Deco Maxfield Parrish Salesman Sample Calendar “Sunrise” Signed C1937

Located in Big Flats, NY

This piece was produced by The Thos. D. Murphy Co., known for their art calendars. The calendar is framed and showcases Parrish's signature style with vibrant colors and idyllic land...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Murphy

Materials

Paper

A Set of Four Mezzotints.
A Set of Four Mezzotints.

A Set of Four Mezzotints.

By James Northcote and George Stubbs

Located in London, GB

Engravings with mezzotint, three printed in colours and finished by hand, engraved by Earlom, Murphy and Reynolds, the Tigress in proof before letters.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Murphy

Vintage Maxfield Parrish Salesman Sample Calendar “Daydreams” C1939
Vintage Maxfield Parrish Salesman Sample Calendar “Daydreams” C1939

Vintage Maxfield Parrish Salesman Sample Calendar “Daydreams” C1939

Located in Big Flats, NY

The calendar was produced by The Thos. D. Murphy Co., based in Red Oak, Iowa, known for their high-quality art calendars.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Murphy

Materials

Paper

The Works of Samuel Johnson. 12 vols. NEW EDITION - 1810 - IN A FINE BINDING
The Works of Samuel Johnson. 12 vols. NEW EDITION - 1810 - IN A FINE BINDING

The Works of Samuel Johnson. 12 vols. NEW EDITION - 1810 - IN A FINE BINDING

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

With An Essay On His Life And Genius, by Arthur Murphy. PUBLISHER: London: for many, 1810. DESCRIPTION: NEW EDITION. 12 vols., 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", engraved frontis portrait plate in v...

Category

1810s American Antique Murphy

Materials

Leather

Portrait of Thomas Smith Esq, circa 1705, Excellent Quality and Provenance
Portrait of Thomas Smith Esq, circa 1705, Excellent Quality and Provenance

Portrait of Thomas Smith Esq, circa 1705, Excellent Quality and Provenance

By Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in London, GB

From there, it was acquired by one of the greatest twentieth century collectors, Ray Livingstone Murphy (New York circa 1930/40). Murphy had travelled extensively throughout Europe ...

Category

Early 1700s Old Masters Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Red Wing Union Pottery Stoneware Crock 10 Gallon Salt Glaze Pickling
Antique Red Wing Union Pottery Stoneware Crock 10 Gallon Salt Glaze Pickling

Antique Red Wing Union Pottery Stoneware Crock 10 Gallon Salt Glaze Pickling

By Red Wing Pottery 1

Located in Dayton, OH

Belle Kogan’s work for Red Wing decreased when the firm hired Charles Murphy as its in-house designer in 1940. Murphy became Red Wing’s most important designer-artist.

Category

Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Murphy

Materials

Stoneware

Late 19th Century Sailing on San Francisco Bay Seascape
Late 19th Century Sailing on San Francisco Bay Seascape

Late 19th Century Sailing on San Francisco Bay Seascape

By Eduardo Tojetti

Located in Soquel, CA

Busch in a fresco and interior decorating business with a studio in the Murphy Building at the corner of Market and Jones.

Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

"Clipper in Rough Seas" Painting by Daniel Sherrin

"Clipper in Rough Seas" Painting by Daniel Sherrin

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in Wiscasset, ME

His paintings were often used for book illustrations and a scene titled In the Highlands, depicting highland cattle by a loch, can be seen in a book titled British Highways and Byway...

Category

1910s English Antique Murphy

Late Summer, 1924
Late Summer, 1924

Carl WuermerLate Summer, 1924, 1924

Sold

H 36 in W 37.88 in D 2.5 in

Late Summer, 1924

By Carl Wuermer

Located in Milford, NH

Known for serene, realistic landscapes, he was a widely exhibited painter who won numerous awards including the J. Francis Murphy Memorial Prize from the National Academy of Design i...

Category

1920s American Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique oil on canvas, English landscape with River, Church, Cottage at Sunrise
Antique oil on canvas, English landscape with River, Church, Cottage at Sunrise

Antique oil on canvas, English landscape with River, Church, Cottage at Sunrise

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in Woodbury, CT

His paintings were sometimes used for book illustrations and engravings and a scene entitled 'In the Highlands' can be seen in 'British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car' by Thoma...

Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early Snow

Early Snow

By Antonio Pietro Martino

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Oil on canvas; Signed lower right Among his more than eighty awards are: the First Altman Award, National Academy of Design, 1926; First Hallgarten Prize, National Academy of Design...

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1920s Antique Murphy

“Country Twilight”
“Country Twilight”

“Country Twilight”

By William Merritt Post

Located in Southampton, NY

Artist biography by Kevin Murphy sourced from Ask Art

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1880s Tonalist Antique Murphy

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Canvas, Oil

Tony Sarg Hand Colored Whimsical Map of Nantucket, circa 1926
Tony Sarg Hand Colored Whimsical Map of Nantucket, circa 1926

Tony Sarg Hand Colored Whimsical Map of Nantucket, circa 1926

By Tony Sarg

Located in Nantucket, MA

Measures: 15-1/2 in H x 18-1/2 in W Anthony Frederick Sarg was born in Guatemala in 1880, and after living in Germany, England and New York, he purchased a house on Nantucket in 192...

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Murphy

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Paint

" Bluebonnets "   Texas Hill Country Landscape
" Bluebonnets "   Texas Hill Country Landscape

" Bluebonnets " Texas Hill Country Landscape

By Ella Mewhinney

Located in San Antonio, TX

When it was first announced the estate of prominent Holland businessman Leslie Doyle "L.D." Murphy (1860-1933) and his wife, Ella Octavia Long Murphy (1861-1952), was going on the bl...

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1920s Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil

The Abduction of the Sabine Women
The Abduction of the Sabine Women

The Abduction of the Sabine Women

By Jean François Millet

Located in New Orleans, LA

In assessing this painting, Millet expert Alexandra Murphy writes, “Only a few documented works survive from this period, and [the] painting is important as a reminder that Millet wa...

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19th Century Realist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gordon Russell Murphy 146 Standing Radio Circa. 1930's
Gordon Russell Murphy 146 Standing Radio Circa. 1930's

Gordon Russell Murphy 146 Standing Radio Circa. 1930's

By Gordon Russell

Located in Fulton, CA

A 1930's standing radio designed by Gordon Russell for Murphy Radio Company with a Murphy 146 receiver. Very good original finish and condition.

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Early 20th Century English Modern Antique Murphy

Materials

Walnut

Rare Murphy Bed of Mahogany, New York, circa 1885
Rare Murphy Bed of Mahogany, New York, circa 1885

Rare Murphy Bed of Mahogany, New York, circa 1885

Located in Atlanta, GA

An exceptional 19th century American Murphy bed stamped New York, February 10, 1885. The case is made of mahogany and has finely carved details and moldings over its entirety.

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19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Murphy

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Set of Five Vintage Antique Industrial Bankers Dining Chairs by Murphy Chair Co.
Set of Five Vintage Antique Industrial Bankers Dining Chairs by Murphy Chair Co.

Set of Five Vintage Antique Industrial Bankers Dining Chairs by Murphy Chair Co.

By Gunlocke

Located in New York, NY

Set of five Industrial, Bank of England, Jury chairs, constructed of solid oak, attributed to The Murphy Chair Company circa 1900/1930's, unsigned.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Murphy

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Oak

"Landscape at Dawn, " Antique American Tonalist Hudson River School Landscape
"Landscape at Dawn, " Antique American Tonalist Hudson River School Landscape

"Landscape at Dawn, " Antique American Tonalist Hudson River School Landscape

By John Francis Murphy

Located in New York, NY

John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) Oil on board 10 x 14 inches Signed and dated lower right: J Francis Murphy 1901 This work is accompanied by a copy of the original 1979 invoice and ...

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Early 1900s Tonalist Antique Murphy

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Paint, Oil, Board, Foam Board

"Summer Landscape"

"Summer Landscape"

By John Francis Murphy

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and Dated Lower Right John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) John Francis Murphy is increasingly recognized today as one of the leading American Tonalist painters of the ninetee...

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Late 19th Century Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Bowl
Antique Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Bowl

Antique Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Bowl

By Henry George Murphy

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Date: 1929 Origin: London, England Maker: Henry George Murphy.  

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1920s Antique Murphy

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Sterling Silver

American WPA Era Woodcut Portrait
American WPA Era Woodcut Portrait

American WPA Era Woodcut Portrait

By Minnie Lois Murphy

Located in Houston, TX

Eye-catching female portrait woodcut by WPA-era American artist Minnie Lois Murphy (1901-1962) dated 1929. Signed lower right in pencil and initialed in plate lower left.

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1920s Other Art Style Antique Murphy

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Paper, Woodcut

French Louis XVI Period Walnut Lit en Bibliotheque, ca. 1780
French Louis XVI Period Walnut Lit en Bibliotheque, ca. 1780

French Louis XVI Period Walnut Lit en Bibliotheque, ca. 1780

Located in Atlanta, GA

constructed of light walnut in the late 18th century this remarkable "murphy bed" disguised as a bookcase cabinet complete with antique book spines and wire mesh, the top two of thre...

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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Murphy

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Oyster Bay Boats in a Squall
Oyster Bay Boats in a Squall

Oyster Bay Boats in a Squall

By Reynolds Beal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Occasionally accompanied by Childe Hassam, Ernest Lawson, H. Dudley Murphy and Henry Ward Ranger, Beal painted scenes of the Caribbean, Central America, Portugal and the American wes...

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1920s Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Daniel Sherrin Original Victorian oil painting of a beach landscape
Daniel Sherrin Original Victorian oil painting of a beach landscape

Daniel Sherrin Original Victorian oil painting of a beach landscape

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in Harkstead, GB

Sherrin's artwork was frequently used for book illustrations, including a piece titled *In the Highlands*, depicting highland cattle by a loch, featured in Thomas D. Murphy's *Britis...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English Oil painting Landscape Original Frame Stunning Color Composition 1900
English Oil painting Landscape Original Frame Stunning Color Composition 1900

English Oil painting Landscape Original Frame Stunning Color Composition 1900

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in Buffalo, NY

His paintings were often used for book illustrations and a scene titled In the Highlands, depicting highland cattle by a loch, can be seen in a book titled British Highways and Bywa...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Winter Landscape Painting by Joseph Benjamin Davol (1864-1923)
Winter Landscape Painting by Joseph Benjamin Davol (1864-1923)

Winter Landscape Painting by Joseph Benjamin Davol (1864-1923)

By Joseph Benjamin Davol

Located in Hanover, MA

Silver medal winner at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915) in San Francisco Signed "Davol '15" Presented in a highly burnished carved and gilt frame with a ...

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Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas

Winter landscape by Thomas Curtin
Winter landscape by Thomas Curtin

Winter landscape by Thomas Curtin

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Winter Farm on the Stream oil/panel 8 x 10 image signed LR came from the John F Murphy collection. He was also an artist and frame maker.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil

The Village Path after the Rain. Antique painting. Oil on Canvas
The Village Path after the Rain. Antique painting. Oil on Canvas

The Village Path after the Rain. Antique painting. Oil on Canvas

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in St. Albans, GB

His paintings were sometimes used for book illustrations and engravings and a scene entitled "In the Highlands" can be seen in "British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car" by Thoma...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Murphy

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Oil

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Painting 19th century Genre Scene Landscape With Characters
Painting 19th century Genre Scene Landscape With Characters

Painting 19th century Genre Scene Landscape With Characters

By Eduard Niczky

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Niczky Edouard (1850 – 1919) Love date in 19th century Oil on canvas signed low left Old original frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 61 X 52 cm Dim frame : 76 X 66 cm Certificate ...

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1880s Post-Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil

Mixed Floral Arrangement in a Vase - Dutch Old Master Golden Age oil painting
Mixed Floral Arrangement in a Vase - Dutch Old Master Golden Age oil painting

Mixed Floral Arrangement in a Vase - Dutch Old Master Golden Age oil painting

By Simon Pietersz Verelst 1

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning 18th century Dutch Old Master Golden Age floral oil painting is attributed to Simon Pietersz Verelst. Painted circa 1700 it is a still life floral of a mixed flower arr...

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Early 1700s Old Masters Antique Murphy

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Oil

Still Life
Still Life

John White AlexanderStill Life, 1883

$65,000

H 10.13 in W 14.25 in

Still Life

By John White Alexander

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

John White Alexander's graceful depictions of beautiful women earned him critical acclaim both in Europe and America. However, his career did not get off to an easy start—Alexander b...

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1880s American Impressionist Antique Murphy

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Canvas, Oil

"A Reverie During The Ball", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Rogelio Egusquiza
"A Reverie During The Ball", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Rogelio Egusquiza

"A Reverie During The Ball", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Rogelio Egusquiza

By Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena

Located in Madrid, ES

ROGELIO DE EGUSQUIZA Spanish, 1845 - 1915 A REVERIE DURING THE BALL signed and dated "Rog. Egusquiza 1879" (lower right) oil on canvas 21-3/4 x 33-5/8 inches (55 x 85 cm.) framed: 28...

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1870s Symbolist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Last" Citrus Elegance Still Life Oil Canvas
"The Last" Citrus Elegance Still Life Oil Canvas

"The Last" Citrus Elegance Still Life Oil Canvas

Located in Denver, CO

"The Last," a 2013 oil on canvas by Victoria Novak, is a testament to the timeless beauty and elegance of still life painting. Measuring 19.70 x 39.40 inches and framed to 21.70 x 41...

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2010s Photorealist Antique Murphy

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Canvas, Oil

Antique 19th Century Oil Painting : 'The Fringe of the Island, East Mersea'
Antique 19th Century Oil Painting : 'The Fringe of the Island, East Mersea'

Antique 19th Century Oil Painting : 'The Fringe of the Island, East Mersea'

Located in St. Albans, GB

Charles W. WYLLIE 1853–1923 Antique oil painting on board Signed and titled on the reverse Picture size: 6 1/4 x 11 1/2" (16 x 29 cm) Frame size: 10 1/2 x 15 3/4" (26 x 39 cm) Char...

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Late 19th Century Antique Murphy

Materials

Board, Oil

"Hand" wall candlesticks, black ceramic, France, 1980
"Hand" wall candlesticks, black ceramic, France, 1980

"Hand" wall candlesticks, black ceramic, France, 1980

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Hand-shaped wall light. Black ceramic designed and produced in France in the 1980s. It can be used as candlesticks, book rests or simple wall decoration object. It will bring a real ...

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1980s French Hollywood Regency Antique Murphy

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Porcelain

Spring at the Summer House in Hyde Park
Spring at the Summer House in Hyde Park

Spring at the Summer House in Hyde Park

By John Joseph Enneking

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Wonderful John Joseph Enneking painting, iconic view of his The Summer House at Hyde Park. 10" * 14" oil on canvas by one of the fathers of American Impressionism. Signed Enneking lo...

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1880s American Impressionist Antique Murphy

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Oil

American Impressionist Landscape, attributed to Charles Harold Davis ca 1920’s
American Impressionist Landscape, attributed to Charles Harold Davis ca 1920’s

American Impressionist Landscape, attributed to Charles Harold Davis ca 1920’s

By Charles Harold Davis

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a lovely oil on canvas painting that was attributed to Charles Harold Davis when I purchased it about ten years ago. It is unfortunately not signed. The scene is a view throu...

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil

Moonrise in the Mountains (Hudson River School Style Nighttime Landscape)
Moonrise in the Mountains (Hudson River School Style Nighttime Landscape)

Moonrise in the Mountains (Hudson River School Style Nighttime Landscape)

By Jane Bloodgood-Abrams

Located in Hudson, NY

Luminist, Hudson River School inspired landscape of Catskill mountains with moonlit blue sky "Moonrise in the Mountains", painted by Hudson Valley artist, Jane Bloodgood-Abrams in 20...

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2010s Hudson River School Antique Murphy

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Canvas, Oil

Storm By the Cliff
Storm By the Cliff

Alfred Smith 1Storm By the Cliff

$12,000

H 40.75 in W 33.5 in

Storm By the Cliff

By Alfred Smith 1

Located in Sheffield, MA

Alfred Smith French, 1854-1932 Storm By the Cliff Oil on canvas 25 by 32 in, w/ frame 33 ½ by 40 ¾ in Signed lower left Inventory Number: 01856 Alfred Smith (1854–1932) was a Fren...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Murphy

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Canvas, Oil

Large Victorian Signed Oil Painting Lady Artist Seated Sketching in Garden 1862
Large Victorian Signed Oil Painting Lady Artist Seated Sketching in Garden 1862

Large Victorian Signed Oil Painting Lady Artist Seated Sketching in Garden 1862

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Female Artist Sketching in the Garden by Arthur Rankley (British, 1819-1872) signed and dated 1862 with monogram oil painting on canvas, in antique period gilt frame canvas: 24...

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Mid-19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Autumn Landscape, " Bruce Crane, Tonalist American Impressionist Fall Scene
"Autumn Landscape, " Bruce Crane, Tonalist American Impressionist Fall Scene

"Autumn Landscape, " Bruce Crane, Tonalist American Impressionist Fall Scene

By Bruce Crane

Located in New York, NY

Bruce Crane (1857 - 1937) Autumn Landscape Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Signed lower right Robert Bruce Crane was an American painter. He joined the Lyme Art Colony in the early 190...

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Early 20th Century Tonalist Antique Murphy

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Canvas, Oil

"November" Bruce Crane, Tonalism Landscape Autumn Scene, American Impressionism
"November" Bruce Crane, Tonalism Landscape Autumn Scene, American Impressionism

"November" Bruce Crane, Tonalism Landscape Autumn Scene, American Impressionism

By Bruce Crane

Located in New York, NY

Bruce Crane (1857 - 1937) November Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Signed lower right Robert Bruce Crane was an American painter. He joined the Lyme Art Colony in the early 1900s. His ...

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Early 20th Century Tonalist Antique Murphy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Day in November, 1863 by James MacDougal Hart (American: 1828–1901)
A Day in November, 1863 by James MacDougal Hart (American: 1828–1901)

A Day in November, 1863 by James MacDougal Hart (American: 1828–1901)

By James McDougal Hart

Located in New York, NY

A prominent 19th century landscapist, Hudson River School painter James McDougal Hart's (1828-1901) A Day in November, 1863 is oil on canvas and measures 10.5 x 18 inches. The painti...

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19th Century Hudson River School Antique Murphy

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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