Henry George Keller Art

American, 1870-1949

Keller, a leading painter in Cleveland, was born at sea, off Nova Scotia on April 3, 1869. His earliest training was in Karlsruhe, Germany under Hermann Baisch (1846-1894), then at the Cleveland School of Art, the Cincinnati Fine Arts Academy and the Art Students League in New York. The young artist was an apprentice at the W. J. Morgan Lithograph Company, also in Cleveland. Keller polished off his art instruction at the Munich Academy (1899-1902) with Heinrich Johann Zügel (1850-1941), chiefly an animal painter. There he would have rubbed shoulders with Walt Kuhn. At the end of his stay in Munich, he won a silver medal. His watercolor, Santa Maria della Salute, in a private collection, is in the tradition of John Singer Sargent. According to Arthur Covey, Keller was back in Munich in 1904-05, and he mentioned a painting called Storm-frightened Animals (Weimer, 1940, pp. 570-572). In Munich, Keller also met William Sommer, a future Cleveland post-impressionist. Back in America, Keller immediately found a job at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh then he taught at his alma mater, the Cleveland School of Art until 1945. In Cleveland, remarked Keller (in Milliken, 1950), there was "a kind of pale, timid, watered Impressionism" and he reacted against it. Charles Burchfield, one of his more famous students, studied at the Cleveland School of Art between 1912 and 1916, when Keller was studying Asian art and showing modernist tendencies, having surpassed impressionism. Keller was also an enthusiast of Diaghelev's Ballets Russes, which he saw on their American tour. He studied the psychology of color with Dr. J. J. R. Macleod and underwent Cézanne's influence. Also at that time, Keller exhibited two works at the Armory Show — Wisdom and Destiny (Cleveland Museum of Art) and The Valley (unlocated). The former shows Keller's more traditional, intellectual side, with its classical allegorical figures in a stormy landscape. The theme was inspired by one of Maurice Maeterlinck's essays. Keller's modernism is revealed in the contemporary watercolor entitled Sunflower, in the same museum, which recalls some of the bravura of the free brushwork of John Marin. Keller was part of a group called the Cleveland Independents. The list of Keller's exhibition activities is truly amazing — from local venues in Cleveland to Chicago (including a special show of his wash drawings in May of 1920), Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York, his works were on view year by year. The Cleveland Museum of Art presented him with awards on numerous occasions and in 1939, he was elected to the National Academy of Design. That year, his painting Circus Day was on display at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, while at the New York World's Fair in 1939, his Horse Barn appeared in the exhibition of contemporary artists. Here the horses are closer to those of German Expressionist Franz Marc than to those of Degas. The Whitney Museum has Keller's charcoal and watercolor, Bird Rock, California (1925). The painter died in San Diego, on August 3, 1949.

Henry George KellerCattle Series Study, Early 20th Century Bovine/Cow, Cleveland School artist, 1901

$6,500

Cattle Series Study, Early 20th Century Bovine/Cow, Cleveland School artist

By Henry George Keller

Located in Beachwood, OH

Henry George Keller (American, 1868-1949) Cattle Series Study, 1901 Oil on canvas Signed verso 22 x 26 inches 28.5 x 33 inches, framed Keller, a leading painter in Cleveland, was born at sea, off Nova Scotia on April 3, 1869. His earliest training was in Karlsruhe, Germany under Hermann Baisch (1846-1894), then at the Cleveland School of Art...

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Early 1900s Henry George Keller Art

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Oil

Henry George KellerReclining Female Nude, c. 1948

$950

Reclining Female Nude

By Henry George Keller

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Reclining Female Nude Charcoal and colored chalks with white highlights on tan laid paper, c. 1948 Signed and monogrammed by the artist lower right (see photo) A masterpiece dr...

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1940s American Modern Henry George Keller Art

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Chalk

Henry George Kelleruntitled (polo player on horseback), n.d.

$300

untitled (polo player on horseback)

By Henry George Keller

Located in Fairlawn, OH

untitled (polo player on horseback) Chalk on tan paper, c. 1920 Unsigned Provenance: Gift of the artist William McGill (Keller's student) Image size: 4 3/8 x 5 ...

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1920s American Impressionist Henry George Keller Art

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Chalk

Henry George KellerReclining Female Nude, c. 1948

$950

Reclining Female Nude

By Henry George Keller

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Reclining Female Nude Charcoal and colored chalks with white highlights on tan laid paper, c. 1948 Signed and monogrammed by the artist lower right (see photo) A masterpiece dr...

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1940s American Modern Henry George Keller Art

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Chalk

Henry George Kelleruntitled (Lost Ship in a Misty Sea)

$1,250

untitled (Lost Ship in a Misty Sea)

By Henry George Keller

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed and monogrammed by the artist lower left

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Henry George Keller Art

Hayley Lever"Temple Emanuel (Fifth Avenue, New York)" Hayley Lever, American Impressionism, 1935

$7,500

H 24 in W 31 in

"Temple Emanuel (Fifth Avenue, New York)" Hayley Lever, American Impressionism

By Hayley Lever

Located in New York, NY

Hayley Lever Temple Emanuel (Fifth Avenue, New York), 1935 Signed and dated lower left Watercolor on paper Sight 13 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches Provenance Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York ...

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1930s Impressionist Henry George Keller Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Audrey AnastasiAdonis, pastel drawing on oversize black paper, muscular male nude, 1984

$1,800

H 40 in W 32 in D 0.1 in

Adonis, pastel drawing on oversize black paper, muscular male nude

By Audrey Anastasi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

These recently discovered 1983-84 oversize pastels on archival papers were created working quickly, in pastel. The series shows the last existing obs...

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2010s American Modern Henry George Keller Art

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Pastel, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Harold HaydonA Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model, Circa 1930

$235

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study of a Seated Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demon...

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1930s American Modern Henry George Keller Art

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Paper, Charcoal

Ria KoremanBlue tit - 21st Century Contemporary realistic Painting of a bird, 2025

$1,765

H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 1.58 in

Blue tit - 21st Century Contemporary realistic Painting of a bird

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Ria Koreman Blue tit 30 x 24 cm (framed included in price 35 x 29 cm) Ria Korenman paints what many people overlook: the magic in everyday life. Especially birds, with a soft spot f...

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2010s Contemporary Henry George Keller Art

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Canvas, Oil

Harold HaydonA Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model, Circa 1930

$235

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Seated Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demonstrating ...

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1930s American Modern Henry George Keller Art

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Paper, Charcoal

Christopher MudgettWoman & Dog, Monumental Oil Painting, Signed, 60x48 Inches, 2017, 2017

$245,900

H 60 in W 48 in D 3 in

Woman & Dog, Monumental Oil Painting, Signed, 60x48 Inches, 2017

By Christopher Mudgett

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Woman and Dog Christopher Mudgett Oil on canvas 2023 48 x 36 in (121.9 x 91.4 cm) Signed by the artist Certificate of authenticity included Available from the artist’s studio In W...

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2010s Contemporary Henry George Keller Art

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Canvas, Oil

Thelma Fike RodehorstOriginal Mid-Century Red Farmhouse Watercolor Landscape Painting, 1940

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 15 in W 18 in D 1 in

Original Mid-Century Red Farmhouse Watercolor Landscape Painting

By Thelma Fike Rodehorst

Located in Soquel, CA

Original Mid-Century Red Farmhouse Watercolor Landscape Painting Beautiful mid-century 1940's watercolor of a bucolic farmhouse scene - sunset, undul...

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1940s American Impressionist Henry George Keller Art

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Robert Kenneth WhiteRobert K. White "Dream in Red" Large Surreal Oil Painting on Canvas, 2018

$6,800

H 40 in W 40 in D 1.75 in

Robert K. White "Dream in Red" Large Surreal Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Miami, FL

ROBERT KENNETH WHITE (B. 1950) – "DREAM IN RED" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed ⚜ Frameless Display A SYMBOLIC VISION OF BALANCE AND IMAGINATION “Dream in Red” is a striking symbolic co...

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2010s Realist Henry George Keller Art

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Canvas, Oil

Harold HaydonA Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model, Circa 1930

$235

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Seated Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demonstrating ...

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1930s American Modern Henry George Keller Art

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Paper, Charcoal

Louise Nevelson"Female Nude" Louise Nevelson, Modernist, Elegant Flowing Forms, Sweeping Line, circa 1935

$6,500

H 20 in W 23 in

"Female Nude" Louise Nevelson, Modernist, Elegant Flowing Forms, Sweeping Line

By Louise Nevelson

Located in New York, NY

Louise Nevelson Female Nude, circa 1935 Pencil on paper 9 15/16 x 13 7/16 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist Bobbie Greenfield Gallery, Santa Monica, California Priva...

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1930s American Modern Henry George Keller Art

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Paper, Pencil

Anthony AveryBritish Original Impressionist Double Sided Watercolor Pastoral Landscape Sheep

$459

H 11 in W 15 in

British Original Impressionist Double Sided Watercolor Pastoral Landscape Sheep

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

signed by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) * see notes below original watercolor on artists paper, unframed double sided paper dimensions: 11 x 15 inches condition: very good and re...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Henry George Keller Art

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Watercolor

Louis LartigauHunting Dog at the Ready (R)- Louis Lartigau (French, 19th/20th)

$3,375

H 9.12 in W 11.63 in

Hunting Dog at the Ready (R)- Louis Lartigau (French, 19th/20th)

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Hunting Dog at the Ready (R) Louis Lartigau (French, 19th/20th) Oil on canvas 9 1/8 x 11 5/8 (frame) Signed lower right A very finely drawn and executed painting of a hunting dog at...

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1910s Henry George Keller Art

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Henry George KellerLady Godiva

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H 7.25 in W 10.5 in

Lady Godiva

By Henry George Keller

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Unsigned; Titled by the artist verso Provenance: Gift of the artist to William McGill, artist, author and educator

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20th Century Henry George Keller Art

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Graphite, Paper

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