Edward Henry Potthast Figurative 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 Figurative 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 Figurative Paintings

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Pastel

Reynolds Beal"Old Mystic, Connecticut" Reynolds Beal, Atmospheric Sunset, Impressionist Scene, 1900

$5,500

H 11.75 in W 14 in

"Old Mystic, Connecticut" Reynolds Beal, Atmospheric Sunset, Impressionist Scene

By Reynolds Beal

Located in New York, NY

Reynolds Beal Old Mystic, Connecticut, 1900 Estate stamp on the reverse Oil on artist board 6 3/8 x 9 3/8 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist Royal Galleries, New Jers...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Christopher Willett 1"River Town New Hope PA, Bucks County" Impressionist Pastoral Scene Oil Painting, 20th Century

$1,800

H 7 in W 9 in D 0.75 in

"River Town New Hope PA, Bucks County" Impressionist Pastoral Scene Oil Painting

By Christopher Willett 1

Located in New York, NY

A charming Impressionist summer pastoral scene depicting the New Hope town near the lake in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Ch...

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20th Century American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Figurative 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 Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Fausto Calogero PirandelloPeriod Italian Fausto Pirandello Signed Abstract Pastel, 1950 ca.

$3,389

H 16.15 in W 18.31 in D 2.37 in

Period Italian Fausto Pirandello Signed Abstract Pastel

By Fausto Calogero Pirandello

Located in Roma, IT

Important work by one of the greatest artists of the Italian artistic avant-garde Fausto Pirandello It depicts one of his iconic subjects ‘Bathers’ with three characters depicted in...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Edward Henry Potthast Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Pastel

David Grossmann"Autumn Confetti", Oil Painting, 2021

$2,600

H 8 in W 10 in

"Autumn Confetti", Oil Painting

By David Grossmann

Located in Denver, CO

David Grossman's (US based) "Autumn Confetti" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a purple-colored sky broken up by white aspen trees with sparse yellow leaves and col...

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2010s Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Sergej TkachevStudy for the work "Native land" Oil cm. 44 x 49, 1980

$14,027

H 26.78 in W 28.35 in

Study for the work "Native land" Oil cm. 44 x 49

By Sergej Tkachev

Located in Torino, IT

Mom, Daughter, Little Girl, Orange Shipment is included in the price everywhere ALEKSEJ and SERGEJ TKACHEV (Chuchunovka, Brjansk, 1925 and 1922) 特卡乔夫兄弟 Works by the Tkachev brot...

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1980s Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

R.DebrayMid 20th century Impressionist, French landscape with cottage, circa 1935

$2,150

H 17 in W 20 in

Mid 20th century Impressionist, French landscape with cottage

Located in Woodbury, CT

Mid-20th century Impressionist scene, French landscape with cottage The painter was active around the middle of the 20th century, painting landscapes, portraits, and city scenes. ...

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1930s Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

J Charles ArterVenetian Flower Seller Impressionist oil painting (Hanoverton Ohio artist), ca. 1890

$1,400

H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 2 in

Venetian Flower Seller Impressionist oil painting (Hanoverton Ohio artist)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

J Charles Arter (1860-19230 Flower Seller, ca. 1890. Oil on canvas board, 10.75 x 15 inches. Measuring 17.5 x 21.5 inches in original antique frame. Signed by artist, center lef...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Fiberboard

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 Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Wendy ReevesPastel of River Mountain in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, 1985 Circa

$813

H 24 in W 30 in D 1 in

Pastel of River Mountain in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist

By Wendy Reeves

Located in Preston, GB

Original Pastel Drawing of River Mountain in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Wendy Reeves. Art measures 22 x 14 inches Frame me...

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Late 20th Century Realist Edward Henry Potthast Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel

Charles Bertie HallContempuryImpressionist scene of sailing off the English coast with Rising Sun, Circa 2020

$1,450

H 9 in W 11 in

ContempuryImpressionist scene of sailing off the English coast with Rising Sun

By Charles Bertie Hall

Located in Woodbury, CT

Charles Bertie Hall (Anglo-American, 20th/21st Century) Sailboats at Sunset, Nantucket Oil on board, signed lower left, from the artist’s studio Presented in a new hand-made English ...

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2010s Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Marc ChagallPeintre à la veste rouge et le nu vert by Marc Chagall, Circa 1960

$598,500

H 33 in W 28 in D 1.5 in

Peintre à la veste rouge et le nu vert by Marc Chagall

By Marc Chagall

Located in New Orleans, LA

Marc Chagall 1887-1985 Russian Peintre à la veste rouge et le nu vert (Painter with the Red Jacket and the Green Nude) Stamped with signature "Chagall" (lower left) Pastel, India ...

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20th Century Edward Henry Potthast Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, India Ink, Graphite

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 Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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