Dale Nichols Paintings

Sun Image, 1936, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 30 x 24 inches, presented in a newer frame Jerre Murry was a California modernist painter. Born in Columbia, Missouri, Murry stu...

Neighbors, 1939, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 22 x 26 inches Norman Barr was an American Scene painter and muralist known for his poignant depictions of working-clas...

Albert Heckman Cubist Landscape Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Albert Heckman was born in Meadville, Western Pennsylvania, 1893. He went to New York City to try his hand at the art w...

A Colorful 1930s Modern Street Scene of St. Charles Street, New Orleans by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A vibrant, painterly view of a sunlit street corner and store front in the historic Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed in 1938 during one of the artist's painting trips to New Orleans, and most likely painted in the quiet morning hours, a favored time to paint by the artist. A wonderful example of Walter Burt Adams renowned Urban Realism of the 1930s and '40s, inspired by the artwork of fellow American painter, Edward Hopper. Exhibited: "The 42nd Annual Exhibition of Artists of Chicago and Vicinity", Art Institute of Chicago (AIC), Chicago, IL, 1938, #4. Artwork size: 20 x 25 inches, oil on canvas, accompanied with the artist's original frame (framed size: 26 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches). Signed and dated Walter Burt Adams 38, lower left; signed and dated on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Walter Burt Adams was a dedicated painter of the American Scene and a singular personality among his peers in the Chicago Modern Art community. His no-nonsense manner, devotion to his craft and sardonic sense of humor characterize a man whose paintings capture life in and around Chicago between the early 1920s and the late 1970s. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin just after the turn of the last century, Walter Burt Adams spent his childhood in Fargo, North Dakota and began his artistic education there through a correspondence cartooning class as a boy. After finishing high school in Fargo, Adams moved to Chicago in 1922 in order to enroll at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago. Adams’ instruction at the school with artists such as George Oberteuffer, Frederick V. Poole, Charles Wilimovsky...

An exceptional, large, early work by American artist Dorothy Eisner (1906-1984). This painting was recently exhibited at Gracie Mansion in 2019 as part of “She Persists” - a show de...

A Large, Striking 1930s Modern Painting of the Historic St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square, New Orleans by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A painterly view of the historic landmark and park located in the heart of the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed circa 1938 during one of the artist's painting trips to New Orleans, and most likely painted in the quiet hours after dawn before any pedestrians or sight-seers walk the typically bustling city square. Artwork size: 36 x 30 inches, oil on canvas (framed size: 36 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches). Unsigned. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Walter Burt Adams was a dedicated painter of the American Scene and a singular personality among his peers in the Chicago Modern Art community. His no-nonsense manner, devotion to his craft and sardonic sense of humor characterize a man whose paintings capture life in and around Chicago between the early 1920s and the late 1970s. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin just after the turn of the last century, Walter Burt Adams spent his childhood in Fargo, North Dakota and began his artistic education there through a correspondence cartooning class as a boy. After finishing high school in Fargo, Adams moved to Chicago in 1922 in order to enroll at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago. Adams’ instruction at the school with artists such as George Oberteuffer, Frederick V. Poole, Charles Wilimovsky...

Albert Heckman Cluster of Houses near Woodstock Signed lower right Oil on canvas 10 x 14 inches Albert Heckman was born in Meadville, Western Pennsylvania, 1893. He went to New Yor...

A Laborer Resting, 1930, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower center, 36 x 30 inches, inscribed verso “July – 1930 / Title – A Laborer Resting / Artist – Robert Gilbert / Price - $2...

Summer Resort in Michigan is an exceptional work painted by the Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago shortly ...

A Large, Colorful Modern City Street Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A vibrant, painterly view of a sunlit small town city street, a scene located near the artist's studio and winter residence in Belen, New Mexico, located south of Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Likely painted in the quiet morning hours after dawn, a favorite time to paint by the artist. A wonderful Post-War example of the colorful Urban Realism practiced by the artist, a distinct style developed in the late 1920s and painted throughout his life, highly inspired by the artwork of fellow American artist, Edward Hopper. Artwork size: 18 x 36 inches, oil on canvas, accompanied with a hand-finished, charcoal toned oak slat frame (framed size: 18 1/2 x 36 1/2 inches). Signed "Walter Burt Adams" and dated lower left. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Walter Burt Adams was a dedicated painter of the American Scene and a singular personality among his peers in the Chicago Modern Art community. His no-nonsense manner, devotion to his craft and sardonic sense of humor characterize a man whose paintings capture life in and around Chicago between the early 1920s and the late 1970s. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin just after the turn of the last century, Walter Burt Adams spent his childhood in Fargo, North Dakota and began his artistic education there through a correspondence cartooning class as a boy. After finishing high school in Fargo, Adams moved to Chicago in 1922 in order to enroll at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago. Adams’ instruction at the school with artists such as George Oberteuffer, Frederick V. Poole, Charles Wilimovsky...

James Goodwin McManus High Noon, circa 1935 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Provenance Private Collection Ric Serrenho, North Granby, Connecticut (acquired from the above in 2004) James McManus...

Adelaide Lawson Gaylor New York Skyline, circa 1925 Oil on canvas 48 x 45 inches Modernist artist Adelaide Jaffrey Lawson Gaylor was born in New York City and studied at the Art St...