Frederick Arthur Bridgman
American, 1847-1928
Frederick Arthur Bridgman (November 10, 1847 – January 13, 1928) was an American artist known for his paintings of "Orientalist" subjects.
Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Bridgman was the son of a physician. After his father died in 1850, his mother moved to New York City with her two sons. Bridgman began working as a draughtsman for the American Bank Note Company in 1864–65, and studied art in the same years at the Brooklyn Art Association and at the National Academy of Design. He exhibited his paintings at the Brooklyn Art Association, and encouraged by his success, he gave up his job in 1866 and moved to France with the sponsorship of a group of Brooklyn businessmen.
Bridgman's first destination in France was Pont-Aven in the Brittany region, where he stayed with a group of American artists, among them Robert Wylie. In the autumn of 1866, he went to Paris and entered the studio of the noted academic painter Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824–1904), where he was deeply influenced by Gérôme's precise draftsmanship, smooth finishes, and concern for Middle-Eastern themes. While studying in the atelier of Gérôme, he became acquainted with his fellow students Harry Humphrey Moore and Thomas Eakins and also first came in contact with Orientalism. Bridgman's first exhibition in Paris took place at the Salon de Paris in 1870, and his painting A Provincial Circus was received very positively. It was then sent to New York and exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association.
Bridgman was forced to leave Paris in the early 1870s. He then made his first trips to North Africa between 1872 and 1874, dividing his time between Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt. Arriving in Cairo in December 1873, they worked in the city producing numerous sketches of the Islamic monuments, but also the street life, which was Bridgman's main inspiration. They travelled along the Nile, reaching Abu Simbel in the south of Egypt. During his trips, Bridgman executed approximately three hundred sketches, which became the source material for several later oil paintings that attracted immediate attention. Bridgman became known as "the American Gérôme", although Bridgman would later adopt a more naturalistic aesthetic, emphasizing bright colors and painterly brushwork.
His large and important composition, Funeral of a Mummy on the Nile (1876–77; Speed Art Museum, Louisville), exhibited at the Salon de Paris in 1877 and at the 1878 Paris Exposition, bought by James Gordon Bennett, Jr., established his success as an artist and brought him the Cross of the Legion of Honor. The painting was later purchased by the famous American collector Wendell Cherry who donated it to the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky in 1990.
In 1881, Bridgman exhibited over 300 of his works in a personal exhibition in New York. His work was highly praised for the variety of subjects and the fine quality of execution. Following this success, Bridgman was elected a member of the National Academy of Design, after already being an associate member since 1874.to
2
4
1
1
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
4
2
2
2
6
5
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
3
3
6
8,216
2,805
2,504
1,658
4
5
1
Artist: Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Large American Orientalist Oil Painting of a Courtyard by F. A. Bridgman
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in London, GB
Large American Orientalist oil painting of a courtyard by F. A. Bridgman
American, c. 1900
Canvas: Height 69cm, width 91cm
Frame: Height 95cm, width 108cm, depth 8.5cm
Wonderfully p...
Category
Early 19th Century Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Kiosk of Trajan", A Rare Orientalist Landscape Painting by F.A. Bridgman
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in New York, NY
"The Kiosk of Trajan", A Rare Orientalist Landscape Painting by Frederick Arthur Bridgman (American, 1847 - 1928)
A stunning oil on can...
Category
19th Century Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Colossi of Memnon, Egypt" Rare Orientalist Landscape Painting by F.A. Bridgman
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in New York, NY
"Colossi of Memnon, Egypt" Rare Orientalist Landscape Painting by Frederick Arthur Bridgman (American, 1847-1928)
A wonderful oil on canvas painting by American orientalist painter Frederick Arthur Bridgman depicting The Colossi of Memnon - two large stone statues...
Category
19th Century Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sur le Bosphone, On the Bosphorus, Orientalist Beautiful Girl in Boat
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in Miami, FL
The key to this painting's charm is that the subject is a beautiful young woman who is showing her face. We see her with her charming smile. She lounges comfortably in a carpeted bo...
Category
1980s Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Oil
"On the Terrace"
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Rooftops and terraces were popular gathering places for Algerian women, as they afforded an opportunity to enjoy fresh air and sunshine in seclusion. Bridgman painted a number of wor...
Category
19th Century Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Oil
Sur le Bosphone, On the Bosphorus, Orientalist Beautiful Girl in Boat
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in Miami, FL
The key to this painting's charm is that the subject is a beautiful young woman who is showing her face. She lounges comfortably in a carpeted boat with a lute by her side, running...
Category
1980s Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Oil
Related Items
Hopeful (black labrador, dog pet, woman, vintage, animal, surrealist painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In this moving piece by Rudolf Kosow, the canvas captures a tender and intimate moment between species. The focus is a deeply expressive black dog, portrayed with a level of detail t...
Category
2010s Surrealist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.99 in
"Sangre De Cristo Range, Salida Colorado" Oil Painting
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 ...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Wood, Oil
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.
By Armand Guillaumin
Located in Paris, FR
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'.
Oil on canvas. +/- 1922
Signed lower right
Measurements : 60 x 73 cm.
This painting will be recorded in the second volume of the Catalogue Raisonn...
Category
1920s Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Oil
H 23.63 in W 28.75 in
Spain impresionist oil painting spanish seascape mediterranean
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaume Mariné - Coastal view - Oil on canvas board
Oil measurements 16x21 cm.
Frame 22x27 cm.
Born in Poblenou in 1935. died in 2012. He was the son of a wall painter, in whose sma...
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Shy (Lab pet dog, girl, Child, vintage dress, animal, surrealist oil painting
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Shy," a tender and evocative work by Rudolf Kosow, portrays an encounter that is wrapped in quietude and gentle introspection. A sizable, soulful-eyed dog fills the canvas, its gaze...
Category
2010s Surrealist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.99 in
Sitges beach Barcelona Spain mediterranean seascape oil on canvas painting
By Joan Abello Prat
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Playa de Sitges
Artist: Joan Abelló Prat (1922–2008)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 33 x 41 cm (12.99 x 16.14 in)
Framed dimensions: 37 x 45 cm (14.57 x 17.72 in)
Date: 200...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Tree in Winter" Delos Palmer Jr, Sketch of Tree 20th Century Impressionist Work
Located in New York, NY
Delos Palmer Jr.
Tree in Winter
Signed lower left
Oil on Masonite
10 x 8 inches
Delos Palmer, Jr. was born January 26, 1890 in New York City. His father was Dr. Delos Palmer, a socially prominent Park Avenue dentist. His mother was Jennifer Emma Banta. His parents were both born in NYC, where they married in 1880 and had five children. There had three sons and two daughters. He was the fourth born. They lived in a private townhouse at 48 West 50th Street, with a cook, a waitress, and a nurse to assist in his father's dental practice on the ground floor.
They lived a privileged life and the children all went to the best private schools. He graduated high school in June of 1908.
He studied at The Art Students League from 1911 to 1915 with the renowned American Impressionist, George Bellows. According to the artist, "Bellows was a good influence on me. He taught me how to paint what I see and what I feel!"
In 1916 Palmer moved to the historic Holbein Studios at 139 West 55th Street. He worked there until 1920, when he moved to the more fashionable Greenwich Village, where he became a successful society portraitist.
He was 27 years old during the Great War, so he was not selected for military service.
In 1923 Palmer began to sell interior story illustrations to Metropolitan Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, and Liberty.
In 1924 he married Helen Smith Romme and moved to Stamford, CT, where they raised a daughter and two step-sons.
The fateful market crash of 1929 ended Palmer's high society portrait business, but he soon found work through his contacts at Liberty magazine's MacFadden Publishing, which also produced several crime and detective magazines such as Master Detective and True Detective.
He then began to paint pulp covers for Dime Mystery, Clues, Frontier Stories, Action Stories, Western Trails, All Star Adventure, Complete Western Book...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Spring Garden oil painting european landscape Spain France
By Rafael Duran Benet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: "Spring Garden"
Artist: Attributed to Rafael Durán Benet
Technique: Oil on canvas board
Dimensions (unframed): 13 x 16 inches
Dimensions (framed): 14.6 x 17.7 inches
Date of c...
Category
1980s Post-Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Cardboard, Oil, Canvas
Owner (black Lab dog, sleeping lady, vintage dress, animal, surrealist painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Owner," Rudolf Kosow captures a tender moment of connection that is as powerful as it is subtle. The main subject of the painting is a large black Lab, soulful dog, its fur textu...
Category
2010s Surrealist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.99 in
Sweet Sounds (cat, feline, lady, flute, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Sweet Sounds," a mesmerizing painting by Rudolf Kosow, depicts a tranquil scene of harmony between a young girl and a slumbering cat. The girl, seated and playing an instrument, see...
Category
2010s Surrealist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.99 in
Soulmates (brown pet dog, lady, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Soulmates," a poignant work by Rudolf Kosow, tenderly illustrates the profound bond shared between a dog and a human. In this intimate portrayal, the dog's gaze is imbued with an emotional depth that transcends the boundaries between species. Its eyes, rendered with striking clarity, convey a world of understanding and companionship.
The lady, is nestled against the dog's face in a pose that suggests a mutual trust and shared existence. This closeness speaks to a relationship that goes beyond the conventional pet-owner dynamic, hinting at a deeper, spiritual connection—a true meeting of souls.
In Kosow's vision, the concept of soulmates expands, encompassing the idea that our most understanding and compassionate partners may not be human at all. The painting's title, "Soulmates," encapsulates the notion that kindred spirits are connected not by words, but by the heart and soul, through gestures of love and moments of silent understanding.
With "Soulmates," Kosow invites us to contemplate the essence of connection and the forms it can take. It's a celebration of the unspoken bond that animals and humans can share, an acknowledgment that the purest forms of love and understanding sometimes require no language. This piece serves as a beautiful reminder of the loyalty, comfort, and unconditional acceptance that define the most precious of life's relationships.
keywords; painting on canvas, surrealist painting, animal vs human, americana, nature, man, man vs nature, surrealism, giant animal...
Category
2010s Surrealist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.99 in
Bullfighting Scene oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Bullfighting Scene
Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 16.1 x 13 inches (unframed)
Date: c. 1950-1960
Condition: Good
Provenance:...
Category
1960s Expressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Previously Available Items
Trajan's Kiosk - Egypt - Orientalist Oil, Landscape by Frederick Arthur Bridgman
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A stunning oil on canvas by American orientalist painter Frederick Arthur Bridgman. The piece depicts the risk of Emperor Trojan, also know as Pharaoh's bed - on Philae on the River ...
Category
1870s Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Moody Sunset Synchronized with Crashing Wave
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in Miami, FL
The artist captures a magical moment where the sun wanes behind a bank of clouds as a wave crashes on the beach. One pictorial element recedes while the other advances. In 1875, it ...
Category
1870s Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on canvas. Signed centre lower right. This painting is not currently framed but a suitable frame can be sourced if required.
Frederick Bridgman started out in 1863 as an engraver for the American Banknote Company and went on to produce steel engravings. He went to Paris in 1866 and worked in Gérome's studio at the École des Beaux-Arts. He spent time in Brittany at Pont-Aven until 1871, before going to North Africa and Egypt in 1872 and remaining there for five years. He took part regularly in the Paris Salons, notably the Salon des Artistes Français and the Salon of the Société Coloniale des Artistes Français. He also exhibited in London at the Royal Academy and the Suffolk Street Gallery. Bridgman exhibited at the Exposition Universelle of 1878, 1889 and 1900, receiving a silver medal at each of the exhibitions. He was decorated with the Légion d'Honneur in 1878 and was made Officier in 1907. He became a member of the National Academy, New York, in 1881, and of the Société des Artistes Peintres, Paris.
Bridgman's travels in North Africa and Egypt brought about a radical change in his palette, which became much paler. He was also a photographer and often worked from his photographs when painting, depicting a world of richly adorned women in veils and using transparent effects and white on white. As well as his scenes of everyday life, Bridgman also painted historical subjects from Ancient Egypt and Assyria, such as Pharaoh Crossing the Red Sea...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Colossi of Memnon, Egypt - Orientalist Landscape Oil - Frederick Arthur Bridgman
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A wonderful oil on canvas by American orientalist painter Frederick Arthur Bridgman depicting The Colossi of Memnon - two large stone statues of Ph...
Category
1870s Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunset - 19th Century Oil, Boats at Sea at Evening Landscape by F A Bridgman
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on canvas circa 1910 by Frederick Arthur Bridgman depicting sailing boats at sea at sunset. Signed lower left. Framed dimensions are 12 inches high by 15.5 inches wide.
Frederick Bridgman started out in 1863 as an engraver for the American Banknote Company and went on to produce steel engravings. He went to Paris in 1866 and worked in Gérome's studio at the École des Beaux-Arts. He spent time in Brittany at Pont-Aven until 1871, before going to North Africa and Egypt in 1872 and remaining there for five years. He took part regularly in the Paris Salons, notably the Salon des Artistes Français and the Salon of the Société Coloniale des Artistes Français. He also exhibited in London at the Royal Academy and the Suffolk Street Gallery. Bridgman exhibited at the Exposition Universelle of 1878, 1889 and 1900, receiving a silver medal at each of the exhibitions. He was decorated with the Légion d'Honneur in 1878 and was made Officier in 1907. He became a member of the National Academy, New York, in 1881, and of the Société des Artistes Peintres, Paris.
Bridgman's travels in North Africa and Egypt brought about a radical change in his palette, which became much paler. He was also a photographer and often worked from his photographs when painting, depicting a world of richly adorned women in veils and using transparent effects and white on white. As well as his scenes of everyday life, Bridgman also painted historical subjects from Ancient Egypt and Assyria, such as Pharaoh Crossing the Red Sea...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on canvas. Signed centre lower right. This painting is not currently framed but a suitable frame can be sourced if required.
Frederick Bridgman started out in 1863 as an engraver for the American Banknote Company and went on to produce steel engravings. He went to Paris in 1866 and worked in Gérome's studio at the École des Beaux-Arts. He spent time in Brittany at Pont-Aven until 1871, before going to North Africa and Egypt in 1872 and remaining there for five years. He took part regularly in the Paris Salons, notably the Salon des Artistes Français and the Salon of the Société Coloniale des Artistes Français. He also exhibited in London at the Royal Academy and the Suffolk Street Gallery. Bridgman exhibited at the Exposition Universelle of 1878, 1889 and 1900, receiving a silver medal at each of the exhibitions. He was decorated with the Légion d'Honneur in 1878 and was made Officier in 1907. He became a member of the National Academy, New York, in 1881, and of the Société des Artistes Peintres, Paris.
Bridgman's travels in North Africa and Egypt brought about a radical change in his palette, which became much paler. He was also a photographer and often worked from his photographs when painting, depicting a world of richly adorned women in veils and using transparent effects and white on white. As well as his scenes of everyday life, Bridgman also painted historical subjects from Ancient Egypt and Assyria, such as Pharaoh Crossing the Red Sea...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Frederick Arthur Bridgman art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Frederick Arthur Bridgman available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Frederick Arthur Bridgman in oil paint, paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1980s and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Frederick Arthur Bridgman, so small editions measuring 19 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Irving Ramsey Wiles, Constantin Alajalov, and Wilson Henry Irvine. Frederick Arthur Bridgman prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $6,500 and tops out at $210,000, while the average work can sell for $65,000.