Charles Partridge Adams Art

Springtime mountain landscape watercolor on paper painting by Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942) painted in 1898. Colorado landscape sce...

Impressionist mountain landscape oil painting by artist Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942) painted in the early 20th century. Titled, Moraine Park at Sun...

This artwork "Mountain Landscape, Colorado" c.1900 is a watercolor by renown American artist Charles Partridge Adams, 1858-1942. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 11.65 x 6.65 inches, framed size is 15.5 x 20.25 inches. Framed in a wooden brown frame, with beige mating. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Young Charles Adams moved from Massachusetts to Denver in 1876 at the age of 18. A year later he began working at the Chain and Hardy bookstore, where he received encouragement for his artistic interests from Helen Henderson Chain, who had been a pupil of the noted artist, George Inness. A three-month camping trip in the Rockies with another young artist in 1881 resulted in numerous sketches and paintings. In 1885 he traveled to the East Coast, and visited the studios of George Inness and Worthington Whittredge, and the following year he visited the California studios of William Keith and Thomas Hill. Though not isolated from other artists, Adams was largely self-taught, experimenting with different styles and techniques and continuing to use those that best served his vision and his subject matter. His paintings were first exhibited publicly in Denver in 1886, and he exhibited work in both local and national shows through 1904. In 1893 Adams established his first Denver studio, and began to paint watercolors in addition to oils. Since watercolors were less expensive, they sold readily, and from that time on Adams painted many watercolors. In 1900, Charles Adams began renting a studio in Estes Park during the summer months, and in 1905 he built a studio there called "the Sketchbox" on Fish Creek Road, a building which still stands. Many paintings were purchased there by visitors to nearby Rocky Mountain National Park, and taken home to all parts of the country, and even abroad. He was so successful that by the end of the summer he was able to pay off the cost of building "The Sketchbox" and the land upon which it stood. Besides traveling extensively in the Colorado Rockies, he traveled to New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, painting the Tetons and Yellowstone, and Montana, where he painted Glacier National Park. An earlier trip to Louisiana in 1890 and a trip to Europe in 1914 resulted in a few paintings. In 1917 Adams became quite ill and spent the winter in Los Angeles. He purchased a home there in 1920, and bought a second home in Laguna Beach in 1926. Since paintings of the Colorado mountains were not in demand in California, he primarily painted coastal scenes and a few of the California mountains, continuing to paint some Colorado scenes...

Impressionist landscape painting of a panoramic mountain view by Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942). Oil on canvas, circa 1910. Signed lower left, "Charles Partridge Adams". Disp...

Blanca Peak, Sangre de Cristo Range, from the San Luis Valley, Colorado mountain landscape painting, vintage circa 1915 by Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942). Painted with watercolor on paper in colors of green, blue, beige, tan, brown, white and gray. Unsigned, copy of letter of authenticity from the artist's estate accompanies the purchase of this painting. Presented in a custom hardwood frame with all archival materials and UV protectant glass; outer dimensions of frame measures 9 ⅜ x 12 ½ x ⅝ inches. Image size measures 5 ¾ x 9 inches. Painting is in very good vintage condition - please contact us for a detailed condition report. Expedited and international shipping is available - please contact us for a quote. About the Artist: Born in Franklin, Massachusetts, Charles Partridge Adams moved with his mother and two sisters to Denver, Colorado, in 1876 in an effort to cure the two girls who suffered from tuberculosis. In Denver, Adams found work at the Chain and Hardy Bookstore. He received his first, and only, art training from the owner's wife, Helen Chain. Mrs. Chain, a former pupil of George Inness, provided instruction and encouragement to the young artist and introduced him to other artists in the area including Alexander Phimister Proctor...

Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942), Redwood Trees, California landscape painting, forest interior, vintage oil on board painting, circa 1930. Oil on boar...

Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942) original oil painting on canvas of a Colorado mountain landscape with Longs Peak and Mount Meeker from near Estes Park, Colorado (Rocky Mountain N...

Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942) original signed framed mountain landscape painting of Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, near Estes Park, Col...

"Hazy Autumn Sunset (Vicinity Denver Colorado)" original early 20th century vintage oil painting by Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942) in his signatur...

An original watercolor painting by late 19th/early 20th century Colorado artist Charles Partridge Adams depicting the Rocky Mountains. Presented in a custom frame with all archival m...

Housed in a period frame, outer dimensions measure 22 ½ x 29 ½ x 3 ¼ inches. Canvas size is 14 x 20 ¼ inches. About the artist: Born in Franklin, Massachusetts, Charles Partridge A...

Realist landscape painting of Aspen Woods by Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942). Oil on canvas, circa 1910. Signed lower left, "Charles Partridg...