Arthur Ernest Becher

1877-1960

Arthur Ernst Becher was a painter and an illustrator of books and magazines. Born in Freiberg, Germany, he emigrated with his parents at the age of six to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a fine artist, Becher was known for his rural New York landscapes and historical scenes including Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. He received early training from F. W. Heine and Robert Schade and also painted at Jones Island, a fishing village near Milwaukee. In 1902, Becher became a student of renowned illustrator Howard Pyle, at the Brandywine School in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Two years later, Becher married and settled in Ardsley, New York. In 1917, the couple bought a 125-acre farm in Putnam County, New York, where he painted rural landscapes and renderings of historical events such as Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Pursuing a career in illustration, Becher gained recognition as a top magazine illustrator creating work for Scribner's, Leslie's and Appleton's. In 1908, he went to Europe on assignment and studied privately in Germany with Otto Strutzel, who was known for landscape and animal painting. During the 1930s, his illustration moved from magazine work to books. Becher exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and was a member of the Society of Illustrators. The Delaware Art Museum holds several paintings by the artist in their permanent collection. Becher's work was included in the 1996 exhibition N.C. Wyeth and the Brandywine School American Illustrators from the Golden Age of Illustration (1880–1960), at the American Illustrators Gallery / Judy Goffman Cutler Fine Art. In 1959, six of his early paintings were purchased by the Milwaukee Common Council.

Artist: Arthur Ernest Becher

Arthur Ernest BecherEarly Spring, 1950

$1,280Sale Price|20% Off

Early Spring

By Arthur Ernest Becher

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Arthur Ernest Becher, 'Early Spring', oil, 1950. Signed and dated, lower right. A fine impressionist landscape, with fresh colors, on heavy illustration board, in very good, original condition, without inpainting. Framed in a period, 3 inch wide wood frame. Image size: 17 5/8 x 20 1/2 inches; outside frame dimensions: 23 3/4 x 26 5/8 inches. ABOUT THE ARTIST Arthur Ernst Becher was a painter and an illustrator of books and magazines. Born in Freiberg, Germany, he emigrated with his parents at the age of six to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a fine artist, he was known for his rural New York landscapes and historical scenes including Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. He received early training from F.W. Heine and Robert Schade...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Oil

Michael BuddenImpressionistic Landscape Painting Michael Budden Beautiful Skies Series Sunrise, 2026

$960Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.5 in W 15.5 in D 0.5 in

Impressionistic Landscape Painting Michael Budden Beautiful Skies Series Sunrise

By Michael Budden

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Golden Sunrise, Beautiful Skies Series oil/panel 8 x 10 image unframed, 13.5 x 15.5 x .5 framed signed LL Golden Sunrise is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contempor...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Oil

Max KuehneProvincetown

$5,900

H 15.25 in W 17.25 in D 2 in

Provincetown

By Max Kuehne

Located in Milford, NH

A colorful impressionist coastal oil painting of Provincetown by German / American artist Max Kuehne (1880-1968). Kuehne was born in Halle, Germany, and emigrated to Flushing, New Y...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Oil, Panel

Mary KollockMary Kollock Equestrian Forest Painting, 1892, 1892

$3,400

H 36.5 in W 33 in D 2.875 in

Mary Kollock Equestrian Forest Painting, 1892

Located in New York, NY

Mary Kollock (American, 1840-1911) [illegible] France, 1892 Oil on canvas 30 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. Frame: 36 1/2 x 33 x 2 7/8 in. Signed, titled, and dated lower right Landscape, still l...

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1890s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Canvas, Oil

Arthur HoeberAntique American Impressionist Landscape Painting - “Willow” by Arthur Hoeber, ca 1910

$2,750

H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in

Antique American Impressionist Landscape Painting - “Willow” by Arthur Hoeber

By Arthur Hoeber

Located in Baltimore, MD

This beautiful American Impressionist oil painting depicts a stately willow tree along the bank of a stream. Artist Arthur Hoeber (1854-1915) used a colo...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Oil

Arthur Clifton GoodwinT-Wharf in Winter, 1912

$28,500

H 25 in W 30 in

T-Wharf in Winter

By Arthur Clifton Goodwin

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Provenance Bonhams Skinner - Malborough, March 8, 1991, lot 226; Private collection, Pennsylvania, until 2022 A painter especially known for street and waterfront scenes of Boston, ...

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1910s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Oil, Canvas

Emile GruppeWinter Forest with Stream

$19,500

H 30.25 in W 36 in

Winter Forest with Stream

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Signed lower right: Emile A. Gruppe Emile Gruppe once said, “If you want exacting details in a painting, then you might as well look at a photograph. I make an impression on a canva...

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20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Oil

Guy Gaylor ClarkMount Helix, California, Mountain, Town, Western Landscape

$1,400

H 13.38 in W 16.38 in

Mount Helix, California, Mountain, Town, Western Landscape

By Guy Gaylor Clark

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1882, artist Guy Gaylor Clark was trained as a painter under Francis Luis Mora, George Bellows, William Merritt Chase, Frank Vincent DuMond and Robert H...

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20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Kenneth NunamakerHouse in Center Bridge

$24,500

H 8 in W 10 in

House in Center Bridge

By Kenneth Nunamaker

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Kenneth Nunamaker (1890-1957) House in Center Bridge Oil on canvas on board, 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm) Signed lower left: K. Nunamaker Inscribed on verso: K. Nunamaker / New Hop...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Nell BlaineSummer, Quaker Hill oil painting by Nell Blaine, 1969

$14,000

H 18 in W 24 in

Summer, Quaker Hill oil painting by Nell Blaine

By Nell Blaine

Located in Hudson, NY

This work by Nell Blaine was exhibited at the Poindexter Gallery, as well as the Tibor de Nagy Gallery, both in New York City. It is signed lower left, and signed, titled, and dated ...

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1960s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Oil, Board

Dennis Sheehan"Windy Day" Dennis Sheehan, Atmospheric, Tonalist Forest Stream, Green Sky, circa 2025

$3,750

H 20 in W 24 in

"Windy Day" Dennis Sheehan, Atmospheric, Tonalist Forest Stream, Green Sky

By Dennis Sheehan

Located in New York, NY

Dennis Sheehan Windy Day, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with fait...

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2010s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Oil, Canvas

Dennis Sheehan"Peeking Light" Dennis Sheehan, Impressionist, Sunset Reflections in Stream, circa 2025

$1,800

H 12 in W 16 in

"Peeking Light" Dennis Sheehan, Impressionist, Sunset Reflections in Stream

By Dennis Sheehan

Located in New York, NY

Dennis Sheehan Peeking Light, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with ...

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2010s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Canvas, Oil

Newell Convers WyethPyle's Barn - American Impressionist oil on canvas landscape painting, c. 1919, c. 1919

$275,000

H 25.25 in W 30.25 in

Pyle's Barn - American Impressionist oil on canvas landscape painting, c. 1919

By Newell Convers Wyeth

Located in Palm Desert, CA

“Pyle's Barn” is an oil on canvas impressionist painting by American artist, N.C. Wyeth. Howard Pyle had conducted summer classes in his Brandywine mill studio, where students work...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher

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Canvas, Oil

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