Charles Craig was born in 1846 on a farm in Morgan County, Ohio. He began painting as a boy, creating his palette from natural materials and canvases made from oil and flour treated cotton cloths. He was inspired by Western and Native American life. His paintings were characterized by detailed accuracy, gained from several years spent living with various tribes and carefully recording the details of their culture. At the age of 19, he traveled West by going up the Missouri River as far as Benton, Montana. For four years from 1865–69, he explored, sketched and lived with Indian tribes. It was during this time that he realized he needed to further his technical skills to record his experiences accurately. He returned to Ohio and set up a studio in Zanesville, where he painted portraits and sold them at $75.00 each to earn enough money to finance his art education. Craig studied for a year in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where Peter Moran, brother of Thomas Moran and a painter of Native Americans, was influential as one of his teachers. In 1881, at the urging of his friend, Jack Howland, Craig headed West permanently, stopping first in Taos, New Mexico, where he became the first Western artist to paint in Taos.
Craig settled in Colorado Springs for the next 50 years, the earliest resident artist in the resort community, and one of the longest to have an active career there. He set up a studio in the building of Howbert’s Opera House. He supplemented his income by giving art lessons and made regular visits to the Ute reservation in Southwestern Colorado. Charles Craig’s paintings were noted for their detailed accuracy, although many of his later works displayed Barbizon influence of Tonalism. He was the state’s first academically trained resident artist, and his paintings reflected many aspects of his region, including the Ute Indians. His friends used to call him “Pink Face Charlie” because his disposition and his paintings were invariably cheerful and sunny. He exhibited regularly in the Antlers Hotel of Colorado Springs, but a fire there in 1895 destroyed many of his work. Craig died in Colorado Springs in 1931.
After the Raid, Original 18 x 24 Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
After the Raid is an original oil painting on canvas by pioneer American Western artist Charles Craig (1846–1931). Renowned for his authentic, firsthand visual records of Native Amer...
Canvas, Oil
$4,942
H 28.75 in W 23.23 in
'Bearded Man in Profile', oil on canvas by a French School artist
Located in London, GB
French School 'Bearded Man in Profile' c. 1880 Oil on canvas 73 x 59 cm, 90 x 76 cm framed Unsigned
Canvas, Oil
$2,750
H 15.75 in W 39.37 in
Home Sweet Home" - Oil on Canvas Winter Cabin Landscape Painting
By Mark Harrison
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Harrison’s “Home Sweet Home” (2024) is a masterful oil on canvas capturing a winter forest scene steeped in quietude and solitude. Measuring 15.75 x 39.37 inches (40 x 100 cm) a...
Canvas, Oil
"Gairnshiel Bridge, " Oil painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Gairnshiel Bridge," is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a stone bridge extending over a rocky river and leading to a small countryside shire or town. About the Artist: Judd Mercer is a watercolor painter based in Denver, Colorado. After attending art school for industrial design, Judd pursued a career in digital design and user experience and is co-owner of Elevated Third, a Denver-based digital agency. After committing to writing and illustrating a full-length fantasy novel in his spare time, Judd began watercolor painting around 2014, studying with teachers such as Alvaro Castagnet, Joseph Zbukvic and Herman Pekel...
Canvas, Oil
$800
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
French Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Nature Morte 1
By Claudine Picard
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (E...
Canvas, Oil
$9,500
H 31.5 in W 26.25 in D 1.5 in
“Guitar Player in Recife, Brazil, 1886” Pernambuco Brazilian Coast Oil Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“Guitar Player in Recife, Brazil, 1886” by Ferdinand Piereck (1844-1925) An extremely rare 19th century painting of a Brazilian guitarist by Austrian-Brazilian artist Ferdinand Pier...
Canvas, Oil
$800
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
French Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Nature Morte 4
By Claudine Picard
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (E...
Canvas, Oil
$9,000
H 36 in W 48 in D 0.75 in
"Two Young Women on Couch" - Intimate Nude Women on Earth Tone Couch
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966) "Two Young Women on Couch" 2012 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Two Young Women on Couch" by renown...
Oil, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
$38,000
H 64.97 in W 88.59 in D 1.97 in
Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - The Money Family
By Su Yu
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, artwork signed at the back Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
H 40 in W 59 in D 1 in
Opera Arias, Original Figurative Oil Painting, One of a Kind
By Artyom Abrahamyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art, Title: Opera Arias, Size: 40 x 59 x1 ...
Canvas, Oil
Nineteenth Century Tavern Scene, Realist Oil on Canvas, Framed 21x18
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unknown Artist (probably American, nineteenth century) Tavern Scene Oil on canvas, 15 x 12 inches Framed: 21 x 18 inches (approx.)
Canvas, Oil
$1,125
H 18 in W 24 in
"Icy Morning Light" - Original 18 x 24 Oil Painting, Sunlit Landscape
By Christopher Clark
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's "Icy Morning Light" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a landscape of snow covered trees with a warm sun rising in the background. Christopher has been an artist since early childhood, when he would watch Bob Ross on PBS and mimic the famed oil painter’s art with crayons. He considers himself a self-educated artist, with his studies ranging from personal training with contemporary masters, to classical academic art technique, with much inspiration from 19th Century art and the Impressionist Movement. Christopher lived in Italy for a time, immersing himself in Italian culture and art, which continues to influence his painting. His fan base has grown considerably since his return to the US, gaining the attention of Lucasfilm and Marvel Fine Art, which both signed him as an officially licensed artist in 2016. Other clients include George Lucas, Major League Baseball, Louisville Slugger, and Fender Guitars. Christopher’s painting skills are not his only talent in the arts. He has won several national swing dance championship competitions, and also studies tango and blues dancing. He has played guitar since the age of 12, and during his time as lead guitarist for a rock band, he opened for Blue Oyster Cult and Eddie Money...
Canvas, Oil
$1,125
H 18 in W 24 in
"Field of Memories" by Christopher Clark, Original Painting, Sunlit Landscape
By Christopher Clark
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's "Field of Memories" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a landscape of two trees backlit by a brilliant sun shining on a poppy field. Christophe...
Oil, Canvas
$4,000
H 6.5 in W 8.25 in
"Tempest in a Teapot" a charming painting of a baby playing with a bowl of water
By Timoleon Marie Lobrichon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Timoleon Lobrichon (1831-1914) French Tempest in a Teapot Oil on canvas, 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches FRAMED: 16 1/2 x 15 inches Signed at lower left: [indistinct] This work is a related to...
Canvas, Oil
$23,000
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
"Survey of the Narcissist" - Large Contemporary Realism of Nude Female Figures
Located in Carmel, CA
Rizaldy Celi Jr (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Survey of the Narcissist" 2025 Oil Paint, Varnish, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. “Su...
Varnish, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$25,530
H 42 in W 96 in D 1.25 in
Spectre Oil Painting on Canvas, Realist Landscape, 2010s, Unframed
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "Spectre" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an aerial view of land flooded with recent rain and misty horizons. Artist Bio: Shelli Langdale is an oil painter living and painting in Chattanooga, TN. U.S.A. She has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Alabama...
Oil, Canvas
Landscape with a Native Hunting
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original oil painting on canvas signed by the Artist in the lower right corner.
Oil
Sold
H 18.5 in W 21.75 in
"Native American on Horseback" and "Cowboy on Horseback" by Charles Craig
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cowboy on Horseback" and "Native American on Horseback" are two oil paintings on canvas by Charles Craig. They are to be sold together. "Native Americ...
Canvas, Oil