Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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 Paintings

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Oil

Randall DaveyRandall Davey 1927 Colorado Mountain Landscape Oil Estes Park Western Art, circa 1927

$4,650Sale Price|25% Off

H 12.25 in W 14.25 in D 1 in

Randall Davey 1927 Colorado Mountain Landscape Oil Estes Park Western Art

By Randall Davey

Located in Denver, CO

A rare and highly collectible circa 1927 Colorado landscape by Randall Vernon Davey, this intimate oil painting captures the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains through the lens of one o...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Oil

American Impressionist “Old Friends”

$675

H 14 in W 16.25 in

American Impressionist “Old Friends”

Located in San Francisco, CA

Bit of a mystery here. Fabulous American impressionist landscape appears to be unsigned. It is titled on the back old friends which I assume refers to the trees. I heavy impasto and ...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Oil

Ella Boocock Hoedt"Harbor Scene" Ella Boocock Hoedt, Marine Scene, American Impressionist, PAFA, circa 1910s

$12,000

H 20.5 in W 21.75 in

"Harbor Scene" Ella Boocock Hoedt, Marine Scene, American Impressionist, PAFA

Located in New York, NY

Ella Boocock Hoedt Harbor Scene Oil on board 14 5/8 x 15 3/4 inches Ella Boocock Hoedt was born in Philadelphia in 1889. She was a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art ...

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1910s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Oil, Board

Walter Griffin"Country Path" Walter Griffin, American Landscape, Double-sided Landscape, circa 1910

$13,000

H 37.75 in W 31.5 in

"Country Path" Walter Griffin, American Landscape, Double-sided Landscape

By Walter Griffin

Located in New York, NY

Walter Griffin Country Path Signed on the reverse Oil on board 29 3/8 x 23 1/2 inches Walter Griffin was born in Portland, Maine, into a family with artistic ties; his father worke...

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1910s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Oil, Board

Mid Century Landscape with Stone Bridge, 1960s

$599

H 27 in W 38.5 in D 1 in

Mid Century Landscape with Stone Bridge

Located in Soquel, CA

Sweeping landscape of small cabin next to a river with a stone bridge and distant mountains by an unknown artist with the last name Lace (American, 20th C...

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1980s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jane Peterson"Untitled (Harbor Scene at Night)" Jane Peterson, Impressionist, Nocturne, circa 1915

$30,000

H 28 in W 24 in

"Untitled (Harbor Scene at Night)" Jane Peterson, Impressionist, Nocturne

By Jane Peterson

Located in New York, NY

Jane Peterson Untitled (Harbor Scene at Night), circa 1915 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches Provenance Dr. Milton L. Berg, Tulsa, OK Thence by descent Born Jennie Ch...

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1910s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

J.A. Dockeray"Dawn in the Foothills", Mid Century California Landscape with Birch Trees, c.1950

$950

H 21 in W 25 in D 2 in

"Dawn in the Foothills", Mid Century California Landscape with Birch Trees

Located in Soquel, CA

Peaceful and harmonious mid century California landscape depicting rolling foothills dotted with green trees in the soft light of dawn, with a grove of tall birch trees punctuating t...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

H. Hansen1940's San Ynez Valley Indian Trail Sunset, 1944

$1,150

H 20.5 in W 28.5 in D 1.75 in

1940's San Ynez Valley Indian Trail Sunset

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant mid century California landscape of the beautiful San Ynez Valley Indian Trail with Native American children walking towards the sunset by H. Hansen (American, 20th Century), 1944. The small figures walk through a majestic, sprawling landscape full of plants, rocks, and tall trees flanking this gorgeous trail that leads towards an epic mountain range in the distance. Signed and dated "H. Hansen 1944" lower left corner. Label on verso with title and "Rubicon Lodge" (an old California...

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1940s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

William Preston PhelpsScything Hay at Dusk

$22,000

H 34.38 in W 46.38 in D 3 in

Scything Hay at Dusk

By William Preston Phelps

Located in Milford, NH

A nicely detailed rural landscape with farmers scything hay at dusk by American artist William Preston Phelps (1848-1923). Phelps was born in Chesham, New Hampshire, and after studyi...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kelly Carmody"June Evening" oil painting, sunlit landscape with tree, a view of water, framed, 2024

$3,000

H 11 in W 14 in

"June Evening" oil painting, sunlit landscape with tree, a view of water, framed

By Kelly Carmody

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of two trees basking in the summer's golden sun. The sea can be seen in the distance, just beneath the horizon. The sky is a soft blue with a streak of grey clouds. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Oil, Panel

James Knox"Farm Buildings Through the Trees" James Knox, American Impressionist, Farmland, circa 1920s

$4,500

H 20.5 in W 22.5 in

"Farm Buildings Through the Trees" James Knox, American Impressionist, Farmland

By James Knox

Located in New York, NY

James Knox Farm Buildings Through the Trees Oil on board 12 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches James Knox was a Scottish-born American painter celebrated for his luminous landscapes, seascapes, a...

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1920s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Oil, Board

Gilbert T. Margeson"Boats in Rockport Harbor" Gilbert T. Margeson, Impressionist, Massachusetts, circa 1870s

$2,500

H 17 in W 19.75 in

"Boats in Rockport Harbor" Gilbert T. Margeson, Impressionist, Massachusetts

Located in New York, NY

Gilbert T. Margeson Boats in Rockport Harbor Signed lower left Oil on canvasboard 10 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches A marine painter, Gilbert was born in Nova Scotia and became known as the D...

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1870s American Impressionist Arthur Ernest Becher Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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