Alice B. Sotter Paintings

Serene, small-scale early 20th century landscape of a stream in winter by Ohio artist Martin George Dumler (American, 1868-1958), c. early 1900's. The deep blue stream flows peacefully through white banks of snow, towards the distant trees depicted in loose, abstracted brushstrokes. Signed "M. G. Dumler" in the lower right corner. Presented in a gilded frame. Painting size: 10"H x 8"W. Still-life and Landscape painter and composer of liturgical music, born in Cincinnati (Hamilton). December 22, 1868. He was a pupil of Martin Rettig...

"Pilgrimage", a mid century figurative landscape by Carmel, California artist Mary Miller (Klepich) (American, ? - 1957). Presented in a rustic giltwood frame. Signed "Mary Miller" lower right. Titled "Pilgrimage," dated "1952" and signed "Mary Miller" on logo on verso, with Santa Cruz Art League Twenty Third Statewide Art Exhibition Label. Image, 18"H x 24"L. Framed size: 22.5"H x 28.5"W. Mary Miller (Klepich) exhibited in the Twenty-Third Annual Santa Cruz State-Wide Art Exhibition. She and her husband Fred Klepich studied at Bellas Artes, San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. Fred and Mary Owned Carmel Craft Studios, later (SAS) Studio Art Supplies...

Gorgeous early 20th Century American Impressionist landscape of New England Farm by George M. Bruestle (American, 1871 - 1939), Circa 1914. Signed lower left and on verso. Presented in gilt-toned wood frame. Image size: 8"H x 10"W. George Matthew Bruestle is an American Realist/Impressionist painter known for his intimate landscapes. Born and raised in New York City, Bruestle studied at the Art Students' League of New York in 1886 at the young age of fifteen and later in Paris. That same year, Bruestle visited Essex, CT and eventually purchased a second home in Hadlyme, Old Lyme as the Art Colony formed. Bruestle's main studio was in New York City. Inspired by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot [1796-1875] and other French landscape painters, Bruestle's style was a mix of Early Realism and Early Impressionist techniques. He was an adept draftsman and his paintings favored earlier European examples but, later took on a brighter Impressionist palette and brushy quality of the Old Lyme Art...

Charming mid century oil painting of two horses at watering trough by William M. Lemos, Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist (American, 1861-1942), circa 1900. Writing on verso is in ...

Vibrant miniature seascape by Kathleen Murray (American, b. 1958). Signed in lower right corner. Unframed. Image, 8"H x 6"W. Kathleen Murray (American, b. 1958) was born in Los Ange...

Beautiful California plein air painting of San Gabriel Mountains in autumn with iconic Sycamore tree in foreground. Circa 1960. Unsigned. Presented in vintage gilt-toned carved wood frame. Image size: 10"H x 14"W. The San Gabriel Mountains have inspired many famous plein air painters including Hanson Puthuff, Marion Kavanagh Wachtel, Maurice Braun...

"Santa Catalina Island Harbor" Seascape at Sunset in Oil on Board Vibrant harbor seascape by Gary J. Schildt (American, 1938-2021). Several boats are anchored in the harbor, with the shore stretching out into the distance along the right side of the composition. The water reflects the yellow and orange sky, creating a shimmering effect. Signed "G Schildt" in the lower left corner. Titled and signed on verso "Santa Catalina Island Harbor by Gary Schildt...

"Ole Swimmin Hole" Southern California Oil on canvas board 1930s Elegant mid century landscape depicting a lake and hillside in summer by well known and collected California artist ...

Expansive landscape painting of the Teton Range in Wyoming reflecting in a nearby lake by Alma McGovern (American, 20th century). Signed and dated "Alma '61...

A charming scene of a man leading his horse down a country lane near a red barn in Volcano, CA by listed artist Frederick Colbus (American, 1917-1986). Signed and dated "F. Colbus, 1978" lower right. On verso titled "Days End" (Volcano, CA), signed F. Colbus, and dated July 30, 1978. Presented in a wood frame with linen liner. Image size: 12"H x 24"L Frederick Colbus was born in Daly City...

Vibrant miniature Big Sur seascape by Kathleen Murray (American, b. 1958). Signed "MURRAY" in the lower right corner. The rocks in this seascape have been formed with a pallet knife,...

Outstanding Oil on board a snow-covered Canadian landscape of the Haliburton Highlands near Ontario. Andrew B Phin is a painter, who is listed as a 20th-century Canadian painter of ...