British artist Donald McIntyre’s seascape paintings capture the essence of coastal shorelines through vivid compositions imbued with a calm simplicity. McIntyre's work embodies the Scottish Colourist tradition of landscape art. He places the viewer at the boundary of civilization and nature, with a strong focus on the natural scenery, as the images of manmade structures seem to fade into the background.
McIntyre was born in Leeds, Yorkshire. He studied dentistry at the Glasgow Dental Hospital and also attended night classes at the Glasgow School of Art. While working as a dentist, he served in the British Army, taught art classes and painted in his spare time.
In the late 1950s, McIntyre left dentistry to take up painting full time. He traveled throughout the British Isles, painting scenes of shorelines and countrysides, as well as occasional interior settings and portraits. The seascapes McIntyre created are a favorite among Scottish art collectors.
McIntyre exhibited at many galleries throughout the United Kingdom before his death in 2009. Many public and private collections contain his works, including the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth — as well as galleries in Birkenhead, England and Newport, Wales.
On 1stDibs, enjoy a selection of Donald McIntyre's tranquil landscape, figurative and interior paintings.
Girl And Chapel In North Wales Welsh Post Impressionist Oil Painting
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Donald McIntyre. English ( b.1923 - d.2009 ). Girl And Chapel, North Wales. Oil On Card. Signed With Monogram Twice Lower Left. Image size 12 inches x 15.6 inches ( 30.5cm x 39.5cm ...
Oil
Pleasure Boats
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Acrylic on board Board size: 11.5 x 21.25 inches Framed size: 18.25 x 28.25 inches Signed lower right
Acrylic, Board
$1,750
H 26 in W 40 in
The Capital, Original Painting on Board, Impressionist, Signed, 2012, 26x40 in.
By Igor Korotash
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on board. Hand signed on front by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Acrylic, Board
$2,275
H 18 in W 16 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Ashcan School Street Scene Nocturnal Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist nocturnal street scene oil painting by Jerome Myers (1867 - 1940). Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 16 by 18 inches overall and 9 by 11 painting al...
Oil, Board
$1,680Sale Price|30% Off
H 23.75 in W 36.375 in
Friday Market Ocotlan, Mexico, Colorful Mexican Market Scene, NYC Artist
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Lou (Louis) Sackman (American, 1911-2000) Signed: Lou Sackman 7-78 (Lower, Left) " Friday Market, Ocotlan ", 1978 (Mexico) Acrylic on Board 19 1/4" x 32" Housed in its original ...
Acrylic, Illustration Board
$13,500
H 40.5 in W 50.5 in D 3 in
“Washington Square Park, 1938” NYC Social Realism Female American Artist Oil
By Dorothy Eisner
Located in Yardley, PA
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...
Canvas, Oil
$2,900
H 15 in W 19 in
Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism
By Henry Ernst Schnakenberg
Located in New York, NY
Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism Henry Schnakenberg (1982 - 1970) Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 sight Oil on Canvas Signed lower left 14 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches, Framed Bio In many cases, American artists visited the Armory Show in New York in 1913, and returned to their studios to react to or against what they saw. However, for Henry Ernest Schnakenberg it was much more life altering. Prior to visiting this important exhibition of American and European modernist art...
Canvas, Oil
$78,000
H 51 in W 33 in D 2 in
Summer Resort in Michigan -Modernist Mid-Century Saugatuck Oil Painting
By William Schwartz
Located in Marco Island, FL
Summer Resort in Michigan is an exceptional work painted by the Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago shortly ...
Canvas, Oil
$11,210
H 55.12 in W 70.87 in D 1.19 in
The Touch - Large Format Oil Painting, Modern Figurative Beach Landscape
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Hallein, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Canvas, Oil
$175,000
H 28.5 in W 32.5 in D 2 in
"Skating Party" WPA Regionalism American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Realism
By Roger Medearis
Located in New York, NY
"Skating Party" WPA Regionalism American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Realism Roger Medearis (1920 – 2001) "Skating Party" 20 x 24 inches Tempera on board, 1949 Signed Medearis and...
Oil, Board
$1,216
H 9 in W 9 in D 1.75 in
Miniature Painting Radio City Music Hall New York City by British Urban Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Miniature Painting of Radio City Music Hall, New York City - a unique original from leading British Cityscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures ...
Gesso, Paint, Oil, Acrylic, Board
$2,275
H 26 in W 20 in D 2 in
American School Signed Modernist Trompe L'Oeil Still Life Winter Skating Scene
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist winter landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 26 by 20 inches overall, and 20 by 15 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready t...
Oil
$4,500
H 20 in W 23 in D 1.75 in
"Canals in Annecy, France" by Emma Fordyce MacRae (1887-1974) American Framed
By Emma Fordyce MacRae
Located in Yardley, PA
A lovely scene of the canals in Annecy, France by renowned American artist Emma Fordyce MacRae (1887-1974). This work highlights the geometric nature of the historic architecture al...
Gesso, Oil, Board
$35,000
H 20 in W 22 in
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City Ernest Fiene (1894-1965) "6th Avenue El" 12 1/4 x 14 1/4 Oil on canvas board, c. 1940s Signed lower righ...
Oil, Board
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H 24.41 in W 20.48 in D 1.19 in
Original oil acrylic painting Mousehole Cornwall by Donald McIntyre
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Donald McIntyre RCamA (1923-2009) British TITLE: "Mousehole Harbour Cornwall" SIGNED: lower right and with Thackeray Gallery labels verso MEDIUM: oil acrylic on board SIZE:...
Acrylic