Frank Leslie True Paintings

American, 1877-1963

Frank Leslie True was born in Iowa in 1877. He moved to California in 1906. For 45 years, he worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad while sketching and painting in his leisure. During this period he painted in the Western states of the Pacific Coast, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona. Upon retirement in 1943, he worked in Berkeley for Cutter Laboratories for one year. While there, he studied with Charles Horton and then moved to Santa Cruz, where he continued his art training with Claude Buck. During his last 20 years, he painted coastal scenes and landscapes of Mono Hot Springs, Kings River Canyon and other scenic spots of Northern California. True died in Santa Cruz, California in 1963. He was a member of the Santa Cruz Art League and the Society of Western Artists (SWA).

Artist: Frank Leslie True

Frank Leslie TrueMid-Century Country Lane Landscape, 1950

$875

Mid-Century Country Lane Landscape

By Frank Leslie True

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming rural western scene of a tree lined county lane painted during bright daylight by listed artist Frank Leslie True (American, 1877-1963). Signed and dated by the artist, lower right: "Frank L. True 1050." Cut down painting of flowers on verso. Presented in an vintage, rustic wood frame. Image, 9"H x 12"W. Frank Leslie True was born in Iowa on May 22, 1877. True moved to California in 1906. For 45 years, he worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad...

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1950s American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Edwin B. Kelley Jr.Monterey Bay cypress tree California Impressionist landscape, ca. 1950

$950Sale Price|20% Off

H 12 in W 16 in D 0.2 in

Monterey Bay cypress tree California Impressionist landscape

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Edwin B. Kelley Jr. (American). Monterey Bay Cyprus tree Landscape. Oil on panel measuring 12 x 16 inches. Unframed. Signed lower left.

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

David Shingler"Sangre De Cristo Range, Salida Colorado" Oil Painting, 2021

$1,800

H 18 in W 24 in

"Sangre De Cristo Range, Salida Colorado" Oil Painting

By David Shingler

Located in Denver, CO

David Shingler's (NC based) "Sangre De Cristo Range, Salida Colorado" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a tan prairie leading to the ...

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2010s American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Heather FosterContemporary landscape oil painting cows pastoral mountain field grassland sky, 2001

$1,950

H 24.13 in W 20.13 in

Contemporary landscape oil painting cows pastoral mountain field grassland sky

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Sheridan Herd" is an original oil painting on masonite by Heather Foster. The artist initialed the work in the lower right. This painting depicts a herd of cows in a yellow hilly me...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

David Shingler"Sangre De Cristo Sunrise, Colorado" Oil Painting, 2021

$1,800

H 18 in W 24 in

"Sangre De Cristo Sunrise, Colorado" Oil Painting

By David Shingler

Located in Denver, CO

David Shingler's (NC based) "Sangre De Cristo Sunrise, Colorado" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the Rocky Mountains caught in the or...

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2010s American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Wood, Oil

David Shingler"Grand Tetons National Park, WY" Oil Painting

$7,000

H 40 in W 48 in

"Grand Tetons National Park, WY" Oil Painting

By David Shingler

Located in Denver, CO

David Shingler's (NC based) "Grand Tetons National Park, WY" is an oil painting that depicts a vast grassy meadow leading to a dense forest o...

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2010s American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Oil, Wood

David Grossmann"Evening View to the South West" , Oil Painting

$2,600

H 7 in W 12 in

"Evening View to the South West" , Oil Painting

By David Grossmann

Located in Denver, CO

David Grossman's (US based) "Evening View to the South West" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a wide open plain of the West with fields of...

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2010s American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

David Shingler"Colorado Plains" Mountain Landscape Oil Painting, 2023

$7,000

H 36 in W 48 in

"Colorado Plains" Mountain Landscape Oil Painting

By David Shingler

Located in Denver, CO

David Shingler's (NC based) "Colorado Plains" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts plains with a backdrop of foothills, blue snow-capped mo...

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2010s American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Oil, Wood

Walter Launt PalmerAntique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting Signed Framed, e.g. 1900-1920

$2,150

H 16.9 in W 21.7 in D 1 in

Antique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting Signed Framed

By Walter Launt Palmer

Located in Stockholm, SE

This captivating winter landscape was painted in early 20th century, signed lower left "W.L. Palmer", attributed to American Impressionist Walter Launt Palmer (1854–1932). Trained in...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Alabaster

Carl ThorpSunshine on the Waterfront

$850

H 26 in W 32 in D 0.5 in

Sunshine on the Waterfront

By Carl Thorp

Located in San Francisco, CA

We’ve all seen the practical, plain and dreary structures of a fishing village somewhere at water’s edge. And we recognize the mindset: in lean circumstances something is good enough...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Ben Fenske"Secret Beach Panorama in Early Autumn" - oil painting, Hamptons Seascape clouds, 2024

$44,500

H 43.31 in W 70.9 in

"Secret Beach Panorama in Early Autumn" - oil painting, Hamptons Seascape clouds

By Ben Fenske

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Secret Beach Panorama in Early Autumn" is an oil painting by American Impressionist Ben Fenske. A large scale composition of a Sag Harbor beach vista. The foreground shows green gra...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Paul Bernard KingTall Ships in the Harbor

$12,000

H 25.25 in W 30.25 in

Tall Ships in the Harbor

By Paul Bernard King

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

American painter Paul King was born in Buffalo, New York on February 9, 1867. Mounted in a carved, gold leaf frame. This painting ships from San Diego, CA.

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Jim BecknerHilton Head Beach, Oil on Panel, Impressionism, 18 x 24 , American Artist, Sun, 2022

$3,000

H 18 in W 24 in D 1 in

Hilton Head Beach, Oil on Panel, Impressionism, 18 x 24 , American Artist, Sun

By Jim Beckner

Located in Houston, TX

Hilton Head Beach is an example of the bright colors that Beckner uses in his paintings. The orange umbrella paintings were painted at Hilton Head, South C...

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2010s American Impressionist Frank Leslie True Paintings

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Oil

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