Harry L. Hoffman Art

American, 1871-1964

A man with strong academic art training, Harry Hoffman was judged by his peers to have done best with his landscapes when he painted what he saw and set aside the theories. He studied in Paris, worked at Yale University with John Ferguson Weir, and was a student at the Art Students League with Frank DuMond. But Willard Metcalf had the strongest influence, encouraging Hoffman to paint in the style of impressionism. In 1902, Hoffman went to Old Lyme, Connecticut, and stayed at the Florence Griswold House, returning for many subsequent summers. At one point, when he was exceptionally low on money, he nearly became a professional baseball player, but was dissuaded by his painter friends. He married Beatrice Pope from East Orange, New Jersey, who was also staying at the Griswold House, and they lived in Old Lyme. In the 1920s, he had a reputation for his underwater life paintings, having made a bucket with a glass bottom that he floated on the water for special vantage points. Intrigued by the many colors he found in the ocean, he accompanied the naturalist William Beebe on research trips to the Galapagos Islands, Bermuda, and British Guiana. In 1930, he was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Design. He was also very helpful to Florence Griswold in her old age when she was about to lose her house. Successfully avoiding that loss, he served as the treasurer and fund raiser of monies to save it as a home during her lifetime and as a museum when she died. Hoffman lived to be ninety-two years old, the longest lived of the Old Lyme painters.

Artist: Harry L. Hoffman

Harry L. Hoffman"Bermuda Landscape with Palm Trees, " Harry Hoffman, American Impressionism

$6,000

"Bermuda Landscape with Palm Trees, " Harry Hoffman, American Impressionism

By Harry L. Hoffman

Located in New York, NY

Harry Leslie Hoffman (1871 - 1964) Bermuda Oil on board 16 x 12 inches Signed lower right; estate stamped on the reverse A man with strong academic art training, Harry Hoffman was judged by his peers to have done best with his landscapes when he painted what he saw and set aside the theories. He studied in Paris, worked at Yale University with John Ferguson Weir, and was a student at the Art Students League with Frank DuMond. But Willard Metcalf had the strongest influence, encouraging Hoffman to paint in the style of impressionism. In 1902, Hoffman went to Old Lyme, Connecticut, and stayed at the Florence Griswold...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Oil, Board

Harry L. Hoffman'Early Morning River Landscape, ' by Harry L. Hoffman, Oil on Canvas Painting, 1930's

$8,500

'Early Morning River Landscape, ' by Harry L. Hoffman, Oil on Canvas Painting

By Harry L. Hoffman

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This 30" x 32" oil painting on canvas by the American Impressionist painter Harry Leslie Hoffman (b. 1871, d. 1964) depicts a calm, purple-toned waterscape and a semi-open sky. Light...

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1930s American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Canvas, Oil

Guy Carleton WigginsWilliamsburg VA in Spring, 1957

$22,000

H 31.5 in W 43.5 in D 1.75 in

Williamsburg VA in Spring

By Guy Carleton Wiggins

Located in Milford, NH

A fine spring scene in historic Williamsburg, Virginia with the Governor’s Palace in the background by American artist Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962). Wiggins was born in Brooklyn,...

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1950s American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Canvas, Oil

Paul Bernard KingStony Brook

$6,800

H 29.75 in W 33.75 in D 2 in

Stony Brook

By Paul Bernard King

Located in Milford, NH

A fine impressionist woodland scene with a brook and birches by American artist Paul Bernard King (1867-1947). King was born in Buffalo, New York, and after becoming an established printer, went on to study at the NY Art Students League with Henry S. Mowbray. While a student, he became an illustrator for Life and Harper’s magazines, and went on to become well known for his portraits, landscapes, rural scenes, and illustrations. Oil on canvas, signed lower right, inscribed title on verso stretcher “Paul King, Stony Brook...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Canvas, Oil

George Lawrence Nelson"Autumn" Colorful Mid-20th Century American Oil Painting Landscape with Tress, 1950

$2,500

H 22.75 in W 26.75 in D 1.5 in

"Autumn" Colorful Mid-20th Century American Oil Painting Landscape with Tress

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful depiction of an Autumn landscape in Kent, Connecticut from the Mid-20th Century with puffed trees by the country side. For this beautiful depiction, we find distinct elements that are unique to the earlier works of George Lawrence...

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1950s American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Oil, Board, Canvas

Frank Convers Mathewson (1862 - 1941)“October Morning Matunuck" c. 1925 by Frank Convers Mathewson Rhode Island Oil, Circa 1925

$6,500

H 22.25 in W 28.25 in D 2 in

“October Morning Matunuck" c. 1925 by Frank Convers Mathewson Rhode Island Oil

Located in Yardley, PA

About this work: “Birches and Huckleberry, October Morning Matunuck" c. 1925 by Frank Convers Mathewson (American, 1862-1941). A stunningly beautiful autumn view of Matunuck, Rhode ...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Oil, Board

Arthur Clifton GoodwinGolf Course, Probably The Country Club, Brookline MA

$14,000

H 28 in W 34.5 in D 2 in

Golf Course, Probably The Country Club, Brookline MA

By Arthur Clifton Goodwin

Located in Milford, NH

A fine landscape of a golf course, probably The Country Club, Brookline, MA by American artist Arthur Clifton Goodwin (1864-1929). Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Goodwin lived an...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Canvas, Oil

Theodore Victor Carl ValenkamphLandscape with a Cart Path, 1900

$995

H 24.5 in W 34.5 in D 2 in

Landscape with a Cart Path

By Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph

Located in Milford, NH

A fine New England landscape with a cart path and birch tree by Swedish-American artist Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph (1868-1924). Valenkamph was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and emi...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Canvas, Oil

Kevin Shea"Sailboats in the Sound" Impressionistic Oil Painting of Sailboat on the Water, Late 20th Century

$1,500

H 10.5 in W 15 in D 2 in

"Sailboats in the Sound" Impressionistic Oil Painting of Sailboat on the Water

Located in New York, NY

This serene oil painting by Kevin Shea captures a tranquil coastal harbor scene at the golden hour, likely inspired by New England's picturesque maritime landscapes. The composition ...

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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Oil, Board

A Stone and Wood House in 19th-century Mamaroneck, New York, 1895

$550

H 16.5 in W 20.5 in D 1.5 in

A Stone and Wood House in 19th-century Mamaroneck, New York

Located in San Francisco, CA

The painting may not illustrate your story, but it is universal—that desire to honor one’s forerunners and reflect on their daily lives. Consider the many opportunities, comforts and...

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1890s American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Oil, Board

Harry Aiken VincentAn Unfrequented Harbor

$45,000

H 31.5 in W 36.5 in D 2 in

An Unfrequented Harbor

Located in Milford, NH

A fine impressionist marine painting of a harbor on Cape Ann, Massachusetts by American artist Harry Aiken Vincent (1867-1933). Vincent was Born in...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Canvas, Oil

John Fulton FolinsbeeIn The Orchard

$24,000

H 14.38 in W 16.38 in D 1 in

In The Orchard

By John Fulton Folinsbee

Located in Milford, NH

This impressionist oil painting landscape with two people under an orchard tree was done by American artist John Fulton Folinsbee (1892-1972). Folinsbee was born in Buffalo, New York, spending much of his life in the New Hope, Pennsylvania area, becoming well known for his impressionist landscape paintings and later in life, industrial street genre paintings. Provenance: The painting has been included in the catalogue on Folinsbee. It was painted circa 1916 and exhibited at Smith College in 1916 and sold at that exhibition.This is from the catalogue: In the Orchard...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Oil, Board

Charles Jacob JungWinter Landscape, 1940

$5,800

H 23.38 in W 27.38 in D 1.5 in

Winter Landscape

By Charles Jacob Jung

Located in Milford, NH

A fine impressionist winter landscape by German American artist Charles Jacob Young (aka C. Jac Jung) (1880-1940). Young was born in Rodenbach, Bavaria, Germany, immigrated to the Un...

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1940s American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Oil, Board

Paul Bernard KingGolden Autumn, Adirondacks

$9,500

H 37 in W 32.5 in D 1.63 in

Golden Autumn, Adirondacks

By Paul Bernard King

Located in Milford, NH

A fine landscape of birch trees in the Adirondacks by American artist Paul Bernard King (1867-1947). King was born in Buffalo, New York, and after becoming an established printer, went on to study at the NY Art Students League with Henry S...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Harry L. Hoffman Art

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Canvas, Oil

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