Oklahoma-born artist A.D. Greer had a talent for filtering out the undesirable elements of his environment — pushing any ugliness or unpleasantness from his mind as he painted — to bring the beauty of the land to the forefront. His immersive paintings transport the viewer in an instant to a calm lakeshore or a quiet country road.
Born Aubrey Dale Greer in Oklahoma City, the artist’s mother died when he was three. His family moved – by covered wagon — to Kansas where he grew up. Greer had a brief boxing career after graduating from St. John's Military Academy in Salina, but when the Great Depression brought the economy to a screeching halt, Greer took on whatever work he could get, including lumberjacking and setting spikes on the railroad.
Greer was able to supplement the income he earned as a laborer by doing decorative painting and murals on water towers, smokestacks and restaurant walls. He credited his artistic talents for keeping him flush throughout the greatest economic downturn in American history.
In 1934, Greer opened a studio in Oklahoma City where he painted stage curtains for theaters around the country. He painted with a realistic style that surpassed his counterparts in the business, and his curtains saw great demand. Hiring a group of traveling salesmen, Greer found modest success.
Greer continued to produce proper landscape paintings, and was eventually approached by his friend, American painter Leonard Woodruff, to allow the International Art Publishing Company of Detroit to publish two of his works for free. He agreed, and the works sold over a million copies. Greer saw no compensation for those sales, but his name and reputation spread all over the United States.
Greer continued to create vivid, beautiful landscapes and other types of paintings until he died in 1998.
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"WESTERN MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE" AUSTIN ARTIST FRAMED 27 X 46
By A.D. Greer
Located in San Antonio, TX
A. D. Greer (1904-1998) Austin Artist Image Size: 21 x 40 Frame Size: 27 x 46 Medium: Oil "Mountains" SIGNED LOWER RIGHT Biography A. D. Greer (1904-1998) A.D. Greer (Austin Artist)...
Oil
"Yellow Roses and Blue Pot" vintage oil painting in ornate gold leaf frame
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
A cheerful and luminous still life painting of a bouquet of yellow roses, a blue pot, and red drapery, masterfully executed by A. D. Greer (American, (1904 - 1998), in oil on canva...
Gold Leaf
$10,500
"RIVER VALLEY" MOST LIKELY PEDERNALES RIVER FREDERICKSBURG TEXAS AD GREER
By A.D. Greer
Located in San Antonio, TX
A. D. Greer (1904-1998) Austin Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 32 x 44 Medium: Oil on canvas "RIVER VALLEY" SIGNED LOWER LEFT Biography A. D. Greer (1904-1998) A.D. Greer (Au...
Oil
$35,000
"SMALL FALLS" COLORADO, MONTANA, UTAH, WASHINGTON 51 X 75 FRAMED A.D. GREER
By A.D. Greer
Located in San Antonio, TX
A.D. Greer (1904-1998) Austin Artist Image Size: 43 x 67 Frame Size: 51 x 75 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Small Falls" Signed Biography A. D. Greer (1904-1998) A.D. Greer (Austin Artist) ...
Oil
"Lakeside in Autumn"
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
By Texas artist A.D. Greer This Autumn landscape depicts a peaceful lake in the morning. A large tree with orange leaves towers in the foreground and hazy, blue and pink mountains gl...
Canvas, Oil
$35,000
"BIG FALLS" COLORADO, MONTANA, UTAH, WASHINGTON 51 X 75 FRAMED A.D. GREER
By A.D. Greer
Located in San Antonio, TX
A.D. Greer (1904-1998) Austin Artist Image Size: 43 x 67 Frame Size: 51 x 75 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Big Falls" Signed Biography A. D. Greer (1904-1998) A.D. Greer (Austin Artist) An...
Oil
"Mountain Shadows" Vintage Landscape Painting of Lake Trees Cliffs Peaks Clouds
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
By A. D. Greer 24" x 36" Oil on Canvas Painting A luminous landscape depicting the essence of wilderness: a breath-taking mountain vista bathed in golden sunlight and swathed in m...
Canvas, Oil
"Autumn Landscape", Sunset Landscape Scene of Creek in Autumn Waterfall Forest
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
This serene landscape by A.D. Greer depicts an Autumn scene of a waterfall in a creek during sunset. This painting is executed in oil on canvas and measures 24" x 30". Beautifully f...
Canvas, Oil
Floral Still Life with Roses, Lilacs, and Zinnias
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning floral still life by A.D. Greer features a bouquet of vibrant red and white roses, purple lilacs, and red and orange zinnia flowers. Measuring a sizable 36 x 48 inches,...
Canvas, Oil
$60,000
"Idyllic Landscape", A.D. Greer, Original Oil on Canvas, 48x96 in, Realism, Pink
By A.D. Greer
Located in Dallas, TX
A.D. Greer was an American artist best known for his luminous landscape paintings. His images of the American West—the Grand Canyon and Yosemite Falls in particular—brought him publi...
Canvas, Oil
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"Still Life Vase with Egret" Orange Blue Gray Pink White Brown Green Bird Floral
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
A still-life painting by A.D. Greer featuring a yellow vase decorated with a depiction of an egret bird and flowers, a bowl, and a background with purple flowers. By A.D. Greer 24" x...
Canvas, Oil
$3,495
H 26 in W 35 in D 2 in
"Morning Calm" California Coast Beach Seascape Impressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist seascape signed oil painting by Frank Montague Moore (1877 - 1967). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 30L x 20H.
Oil, Board
$2,500
H 11 in W 13 in D 1.75 in
"Artist's Studio - Pond" Colorful Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Thomas deDecker has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed muc...
Oil, Board
Landscape with a Cart Path
By Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph
Located in Milford, NH
A fine New England landscape with a cart path and birch tree by Swedish-American artist Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph (1868-1924). Valenkamph was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and emi...
Canvas, Oil
$8,600
H 31 in W 25 in
In the Park, American Impressionist, Mother and Child, Landscape, Figures, Oil
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Philadelphia John Hamilton was known for portraits, figure paintings and illustrations. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Christian Schuessel and Thomas Eakins and then traveled to Europe where he studied in Paris with Jean-Léon Gerome at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. He lived abroad, mostly in London, for many years, although he maintained a Philadelphia address. He was the official painter to the English Prime Minister, William...
Canvas, Oil
$21,775
H 32 in W 37 in D 2 in
Wooded River Landscape at Dusk - Scottish Victorian art oil painting moonlight
By Robert MacAulay Stevenson
Located in Hagley, England
This atmospheric exhibited Scottish Impressionist Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted Glasgow Boy artist Robert Macaulay Stevenson. Painted circa 1899 the theme is one close...
Oil
$25,000
H 30 in W 38 in
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906 – 1970) Street Life Under the EL 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed upper...
Canvas, Oil
$4,014
H 26 in W 32 in D 2 in
Nineteenth Century Impressionist Landscape of River with Cattle grazing in Field
Located in ludlow, GB
Nineteenth Century Impressionist Oil Painting of River Severn Landscape with Cattle watering and green Fields on a Summers Day. Signed Oil on Canvas on Stretchers and Framed in a Wh...
Oil
$2,115
H 6.3 in W 8.27 in
19th Century Landscape Oil Painting by Circle of John Constable
By John Constable
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Circle of John Constable (1776–1837) Landscape Oil on panel, 16 x 21 cm Unsigned Panel irregularly cut along the bottom. Loss of paint next to the figure. Provenance: Private col...
Wood, Oil
"Misstep" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract landscape painting by Bri Custer, titled Misstep, explores the tension between movement and stillness through expressive mark-making and a sunlit, tonal pa...
Canvas, Oil
$6,500
H 22 in W 30 in
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne (1907-1991) "Snowy City Scene" 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas. c. 1930s Signed lower lef...
Canvas, Oil
$2,000
H 21.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.8 in
Coastal Seascape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Seascape Painting, South Bay Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Coastal Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 21.5" x 31.5" x 1" inch (55 x 78 x 3cm) Presentati...
Canvas, Oil
Evening Sun, View of Visby, c. 1896
Located in Stockholm, SE
This evocative evening view of Visby by Axel Lindman captures Visby in the warm, fading light of the setting sun. Rendered with atmospheric sensitivity, the silhouette of Visby’s med...
Canvas, Oil
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H 32.75 in W 37.5 in D 3 in
Green and White Realistic Dogwood Blossom Floral Interior Still Life Painting
By A.D. Greer
Located in Houston, TX
Green and white realistic floral still life painting by American artist A.D. Greer. The work features dogwood blossoms displayed in vases with green drapery arranged around them. Sig...
Oil
Still Life with Grapes and Candelabra
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning still life oil painting by Texas artist A.D. Greer, featuring an overflowing bowl of grapes sparking with reflection, a candle stick, and a g...
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Pink Roses in a Blue Vase
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
A charming still life realistically rendered by A. D. Greer in oil on canvas. The pictures a cheery bouquet of bright pink roses and lush green foliage, in a blue, China vase with g...
Canvas, Oil
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H 37.38 in W 42.25 in D 1.88 in
Green and White Realistic Magnolia Flowers Interior Still Life
By A.D. Greer
Located in Houston, TX
Realistic still life painting by American artist A.D. Greer depicting fresh white magnolias in a vase sitting on a table with a luscious sage green table...
Oil
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H 30 in W 40 in D 1 in
"Moonlight", A.D. Greer, Original Oil on Canvas, 30x40 in., Mountain Landscape
By A.D. Greer
Located in Dallas, TX
A.D. Greer was an American artist best known for his luminous landscape paintings. His images of the American West—the Grand Canyon and Yosemite Falls in particular—brought him publi...
Canvas, Oil
Mountain Landscape with Pond
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
This breathtaking painting by A.D. Greer captures the beauty of the Texas Hill Country with its rolling hills, lush greenery, and a meandering creek. The 24"x20" oil on canvas painti...
Canvas, Oil
Woodland Pond at Sunset
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
A.D. Greer (American, 1904 - 1998) Subject: "Woodland Pond at Sunset" Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24" x 20" (canvas) Markings: Signed lower left "A.D. Greer" Framed
Canvas, Oil
Floral Still-life with Beaded Necklace
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
A.D. Greer (1904 - 1998) Subject: "Floral Still-life with Beaded Necklace" Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24" x 30" (canvas) Markings: Signed LL "A.D. Greer" Framed
Canvas, Oil
Floral Still-life with Light Blue Vase
By A.D. Greer
Located in Austin, TX
A.D. Greer (1904 - 1998) Subject: "Floral Still-life with Light Blue Vase" Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24" x 30" (canvas) Markings: Signed LR "A...
Canvas, Oil
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H 32 in W 44 in D 3 in
Naturalistic Landscape Oil Painting of Two English Pointer Hunting Dogs
By A.D. Greer
Located in Houston, TX
Oil painting of two English Pointer dogs in the midst of a hunt that is set in a beautiful landscape scene. The romantic piece represents the spirit o...
Oil
The Old Mill
By A.D. Greer
Located in Plano, TX
A.D. Greer's depiction of a mill set along a curving path bordered by hills, with mist rising in the distance. Oil on canvas measures 24 x 36; frame dimensions measure 32 x 44 x 2 3/...
Oil
Floral Still Life of Dogwood and Cherry Blossoms
By A.D. Greer
Located in Plano, TX
A.D. Greer's depiction of a cascade of dogwood and cherry blossoms, displayed in front of a white curtain, vase and blue bowl . Oil on canvas measures 24 x 30; frame dimensions measu...
Oil