Henry Pember Smith was entirely self-taught as a painter. He traveled extensively and painted numerous landscapes of Normandy, England Brittany and particularly of Venice. Smith developed a reputation for his work as a landscape artist and became commercially successful in his lifetime. The body of his work focused on escapism, paintings that idealized tranquility and the essence of the quiet countryside, following in the trend of his contemporaries to present work that would appeal to an ever urbanizing audience. His work is noteworthy for its’ handling of light and watery reflections, these treated with intricate brushwork that just touched on impressionism, creating a dream-like effect that engendered nostalgia. Visions of homely cottages, farms by the water’s edge, Venetian buildings on canals and small village centers are all painted in his very distinct stylizing. Smith maintained studios in New York City and exhibited extensively at the Brooklyn Arts Association, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the National Academy of Design; he was also a member of the American Watercolor Society. His works are held in museums and institutions that include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Art Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, the North Carolina Museum of Art and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to list a few. Smith lived in the seaside town of Asbury Park, New Jersey until he died in 1907.
Venetian Scene
By Henry Pember Smith
Located in New York, NY
In the 1880’s Smith made a trip to Italy, which added a whole new dimension to his work. His tight style was highly suited to the depiction of the majestic architecture and complex c...
Oil, Canvas
Countryside Landscape by Henry Pember Smith
By Henry Pember Smith
Located in New York, NY
Henry Pember Smith (American, 1854-1907) Landscape c. Late 19th/Early 20th Century Oil on board 20 1/8 x 28 in. Framed: 30 1/8 x 38 in. BIOGRAPHY Born in Waterford, Connecticut, He...
Oil, Board
Sailing Ship on the Horizon
By Henry Pember Smith
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated lower left: HENRY P. SMITH 1880
Canvas, Oil
$750
H 15.75 in W 0.33 in D 21.75 in
Mid Century Signed Landscape -- Old Country Cottage with Chickens
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century country landscape with cottage with thatched roof and chickens foraging. Signed "H. H." and dated "1955." Condition: good; some edge and corner wear consistent w...
Oil, Board
Norway III, dark blues and blacks, night sky
By Gregory Frux
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Rowland S. Russell PhD. writes about his experience directly witnessing Greg's practice as a “plein air” artist: Whether he’s portraying quiet scenes from Brooklyn’s Prospect Park or the Botanical Gardens, intriguing remnants of New York’s varied industry (grain silos...
Canvas, Oil
Meditation
By Willard Dixon
Located in Burlingame, CA
Willard Dixon is widely recognized for his calm, contemplative landscapes and skyscapes, paintings that hold stillness, clarity, and a quiet reverence for nature. In this exhibition,...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Oil, Board
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...
Oil, Board
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...
Oil, Board
$3,963
H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Boat. Bali Seascape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Bali, 2021, Framed
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This exquisite work of art, a plain air study painted by the artist in the village of Bali on the island of Crete, Greece in 2021, captures a tranquil seascape dominated by calming b...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Cattle at the Water's Edge
By Sidney Richard Percy
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Cattle at the Water's Edge by Sidney Richard Percy British, 1821-1886 Oil on canvas Canvas size: 24 x 38 inches Framed size: 32 x 46.25 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
H 12 in W 16 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Palm Springs Landscape Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Palm Springs Landscape in Oil on Canvas Gorgeous mid-century landscape of a Palm Springs desert scene by Alice V. Hussey Hayes (American, 1907-1968). A path winds away f...
Canvas, Oil
Sounding the Horn
By George Wright
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 12 x 16 inches Framed size: 15.75 x 19.75 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
Foggy Horizon
By Willard Dixon
Located in Burlingame, CA
Willard Dixon is celebrated for contemporary landscapes that offer viewers a place of quiet reflection. Known for his luminous depictions of the American West, he captures space, lig...
Oil, Canvas
Snowy Banks of the River
By Arthur Clifton Goodwin
Located in Milford, NH
A fine mountainous winter landscape by American artist Arthur Clifton Goodwin (1864-1929). Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Goodwin lived and worked most of his life in Massachuset...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Sold
H 20 in W 30 in D 2 in
19th Century American Tonalist landscape by noted artist Henry Pember Smith
By Henry Pember Smith
Located in New York, NY
Henry Pember Smith (American, 1854-1907) Untitled, c. Late 1800s-Early 1900s Oil on canvas Framed: 20 x 30 x 2 in. Born in Waterford, Connecticut, Henry...
Canvas, Oil
“Near Kennebunkport”
By Henry Pember Smith
Located in Southampton, NY
Very original oil on canvas marine painting by the well known American artist, Henry Pember Smith. Signed lower right. Ke...
Canvas, Oil
Venice
By Henry Pember Smith
Located in Plano, TX
A Venetian depiction of Italian architecture, gondolas, bridge and distant campanile, with an emphasis on light and water, Oil on canvas measures 15 3/8 x 18 3/8, housed in elegant f...
Oil