Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

American, 1857-1927

Edward Henry Potthast was born in Cincinnati in 1857, the son of a German cabinetmaker. Along with contemporaries Frank Duveneck and John Henry Twachtman, Potthast eventually became one of the most significant artists to emerge from the burgeoning art milieu of Cincinnati during the nineteenth century. Potthast received his early art training at the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati while supporting himself as a lithographer and illustrator. In the fall of 1882, he traveled to Antwerp in the company of fellow artists Joseph Henry Sharp and Charles Haider. After a brief period of instruction in the studio of Charles Veriat, he went on to Munich. During the next three years he studied under Nicolas Gysis, Ludwig von Loefftz and possibly, Carl Marr. Returning to Cincinnati in 1885, he resumed work as a lithographer and took evening classes at the Cincinnati Museum Association. He went to Europe again in 1887 and for the next few years divided his time between Munich and Paris. In 1889 or 1890, he visited Grez. Although he had concentrated on figure painting while in Munich, a meeting with the American Impressionist painters Robert Vonnoh and Roderick O'Conor in Grez, prompted him to turn to landscape subjects and a lighter, more colorful palette. Potthast returned to Cincinnati around 1892, where he continued to work as a lithographer. In 1896, he moved to New York City, free-lancing for such popular magazines as Scribner's and Century and painting in his spare time. He soon became a lively figure in New York art circles, exhibiting and receiving numerous awards and prizes at the National Academy of Design, the Society of American Artists and the American Water Color Society. After developing a steady clientele for his paintings (he had dealers in Chicago and Cincinnati as well as New York), he was able to give up his work as a lithographer entirely. Potthast was the first Cincinnati-based artist to work in the Impressionist mode. Although he continued to paint landscapes throughout his career, after his move to New York, he became renowned for his optimistic, sun-drenched beach scenes in which he combined the vivid colors of Impressionism with the strong brushwork of the Munich School. Among his favorite sites were Coney Island and Rockaway Beach, both readily accessible from New York City. He also took frequent trips along the New England coast, stopping frequently at Ogunquit, Maine. His other painting locales included the Grand Canyon and the Canadian Rockies, where he sought in search of new sketching material.

Artist: Edward Henry Potthast

Edward Henry PotthastWading, Impressionist Oil on Board Painting, Late 19th Century, Signed

$285,000

Wading, Impressionist Oil on Board Painting, Late 19th Century, Signed

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in New York, NY

EDWARD HENRY POTTHAST (American, 1857-1927) Wading oil on board signed E. Potthast, l.l. 11 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (18 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.) Provenance: Traxel Art Galleries, Cincinnati,...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Oil, Board

Edward Henry Potthast“Girl in water”

$3,500

“Girl in water”

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in Warren, NJ

Edward Potthast (1857-1927) Pastel on paper painting signed. In good condition measures 26x23.

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19th Century Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Pastel

Henrietta Dunn Mears“Bermuda Coast” Henrietta Dunn Mears American Impressionist Oil on Board Signed, 20th Century

$1,950

H 19.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in

“Bermuda Coast” Henrietta Dunn Mears American Impressionist Oil on Board Signed

By Henrietta Dunn Mears

Located in Yardley, PA

A vibrant Bermuda seascape depicting the rocky shoreline with turquoise waters breaking against sunlit boulders beneath a sweeping tree. Mears uses bold, textured brushstrokes and a ...

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20th Century American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Oil, Board

Ernst LouizorErnst Louizor ( 1938-2011 ) oil painting on board, Circa 1960

$1,615

H 20.87 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in

Ernst Louizor ( 1938-2011 ) oil painting on board

By Ernst Louizor

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

Ernst Louizor (1938-2011) a beautiful oil painting on board. This vibrant artwork depicts a bustling village scene, elegantly mounted in its original carved wooden frame from Haiti. ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Oil, Board

Paul-Marie Lapierre Renouard“A Lady in Black, 1894” French Impressionist Portrait Pastel on Canvas Signed, 1894

$7,950

H 33.25 in W 20.25 in D 3 in

“A Lady in Black, 1894” French Impressionist Portrait Pastel on Canvas Signed

Located in Yardley, PA

“A Lady in Black, 1894” by Paul-Marie Lapierre Renouard (1854-1940) This exceptional pastel portrait of an elegant woman in black is among the artist’s finest works. A close examina...

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1890s Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel

Will Howe Foote“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” American Impressionist Portrait Lyme, Circa 1930

$9,500

H 25.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in

“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” American Impressionist Portrait Lyme

By Will Howe Foote

Located in Yardley, PA

“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” by Will Howe Foote (American, 1874-1965) A fantastic portrait of a young Jamaican woman set against a vibrant palm frond, painted by the re...

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1930s American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Oil, Board

Harry Leslie Hoffman“An Orange Sale - Savannah, 1914” Georgia Impressionist African American Oil, 1914

$17,500

H 15.5 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in

“An Orange Sale - Savannah, 1914” Georgia Impressionist African American Oil

By Harry Leslie Hoffman

Located in Yardley, PA

A wonderfully vivid view of a Savannah fruit market by Harry Leslie Hoffman, dating to his 1914 trip to the city. Hoffman paints the figures with remarkable confidence and sets them...

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1910s American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Oil, Board

Portrait of a young woman in Louis XV period dress, 18th

$6,966

H 40.16 in W 27.96 in

Portrait of a young woman in Louis XV period dress

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

French School Portrait of a young woman in Louis XV period dress Pastel on paper mounted on oval canvas H. 68 cm; W. 54 cm (Frame: H. 102 cm; W. 71 cm) 18th century frame, anti-refle...

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Mid-18th Century French School Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Pastel

Francesco Coppola CastaldoItalian Impressionist Oil on Board Marine Landscape Painting Naples Bay View, Late 19th Century

$4,063

H 20.08 in W 28.75 in D 1.19 in

Italian Impressionist Oil on Board Marine Landscape Painting Naples Bay View

By Francesco Coppola Castaldo

Located in Firenze, IT

Everyday fishermen life is captured in this wonderful Italian impressionist late 19th century oil painting on thin board titled fishermen ashore. We love the neutral and natural colo...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Oil, Board

George Waller Parker“Untitled (Low Country Home)” American Impressionist Spanish Moss South Carolina, 2nd Quarter of 20th Century

$5,950

H 19 in W 23 in D 1 in

“Untitled (Low Country Home)” American Impressionist Spanish Moss South Carolina

Located in Yardley, PA

An exceptional work by George Waller Parker (1888-1957) of a home in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Perhaps the best example of Parker’s work to be offered in recent decades, this w...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Oil, Board

Portrait of Daniel Schlumberger aged 34, 1913

$14,513

H 39.18 in W 25.01 in

Portrait of Daniel Schlumberger aged 34

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Early 20th-century French School Portrait of Daniel Schlumberger at age 34 Pastel H. 99.5 cm; W. 63.5 cm Title and dated lower right. Unsigned 1913 The Schlumberger family, of Prote...

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1910s French School Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Keta JikiaGeorgian Contemporary Art by Keta Jikia - Untitled 14, 2025

$350

H 39.38 in W 29.14 in D 0.04 in

Georgian Contemporary Art by Keta Jikia - Untitled 14

By Keta Jikia

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil, pastel on cardboard Keta Jikia is a Georgian artist born in 2002 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is graduated in 2025 with a degree in International Relations from...

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2010s Contemporary Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Cardboard, Pastel, Oil

Juan SolerSpanish Bull Festival Scene Oil Painting Rural Post Impressionist Spain Europe, c.2000

$743Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 11.82 in

Spanish Bull Festival Scene Oil Painting Rural Post Impressionist Spain Europe

By Juan Soler

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Spanish Bull Festival Scene Oil Painting Rural Post Impressionist Spain Title: Rural Festival with Oxen Artist: Juan Soler Date: circa 2000 Medium: Oil on board Style: Post Impressi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Oil, Board

Michelangelo MaestriThe Clumber Maestris: A Pair of Bacchantes, c.1790

$29,617

H 24 in W 15 in

The Clumber Maestris: A Pair of Bacchantes

By Michelangelo Maestri

Located in Oxford, GB

Michelangelo Maestri (c.1741-1812) The Clumber Maestris: A Pair of Bacchantes, after frescoes from the Villa of Cicero, Pompei c.1790 Pastel on paper 23 ½ x 17 ¼ Provenance In the ...

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18th Century Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Pastel

Previously Available Items

Edward Henry PotthastBathers on the beach - American Impressionist Figurative Oil by Edward Potthast, c.1910

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H 19 in W 22.5 in

Bathers on the beach - American Impressionist Figurative Oil by Edward Potthast

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape circa 1910 by American impressionist painter Edward Henry Potthast. The work depicts nude bathers at the beach on a sunny day. Two are paddl...

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1910s American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Edward Henry PotthastRocks & Surf

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H 23.75 in W 27.75 in D 2.25 in

Rocks & Surf

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in Milford, NH

A fine impressionist marine coastal oil painting by American artist Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927). Potthast was born in Cincinnati, OH and studied at the McMicken School of Desig...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Edward Henry PotthastBreaking Wave

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H 18.5 in W 22.63 in D 2.25 in

Breaking Wave

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in Milford, NH

A fine marine coastal painting by American artist Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927). Potthast was born in Cincinnati, OH and studied at the McMicken School of Design and at the Cincinnati Academy. He spent a brief time in Europe before becoming established in his native city as a lithographer and illustrator. He moved to New York City and eventually divided his time between illustrations for ‘Harper's and Scribner's magazines, but later gave up illustration for full time fine art. He is well known for his shorescapes, genre paintings and illustrations. Oil on panel, signed lower left, titled on front artist placard "Breaking Wave...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Edward Henry PotthastHauling Nets, Gloucester, 23000

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H 21.13 in W 14.25 in

Hauling Nets, Gloucester

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in New York, NY

Signed lower left: E. Potthast

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20th Century American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

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