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
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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
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H 27.625 in W 21.75 in D 1.625 in
Tugboat and Ship in New York Harbor, New York City
By James Murray
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
James Murray (American, mid-20th Century) Signed: J. Murray, (lower, right) " Tugboat & Ship in New York Harbor ", circa 1950s Oil on canvas board (Lee's Art Shop Inc., Picture ...
Oil, Canvas
$6,500
H 22 in W 30 in
"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern
By Syd Browne
Located in New York, NY
"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne (1907-1991) "Summer Pier Fishing" 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas. c. 1930s Signed lower r...
Canvas, Oil
$699
H 21.75 in W 28 in D 0.13 in
Mid Century Country Lane Figurative Landscape with Autumn Trees
Located in Soquel, CA
Quaint pastoral landscape of a figure and dog walking down a country lane amongst tall autumn trees with beautiful fall foliage by Cal Donna Zell (American, 20th Century). Signed "Ca...
Oil, Board
$1,500
H 18 in W 22 in
Harborfront, American Impressionist, 20th Century, Wooden Sailing Ships at Dock
Located in Wiscasset, ME
In "Harborfront" the artist uses colorful, impressionist brushstrokes to bring a working waterfront to life.
Canvas, Oil, Board
$5,500
H 10.25 in W 14.25 in
"Moonlight Harbor" Reynolds Beal, Early 20th Century, Impressionist Nocturne
By Reynolds Beal
Located in New York, NY
Reynolds Beal Moonlight Harbor, 1906 Estate stamp on the reverse Oil on artist board 6 3/8 x 9 3/8 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist Royal Galleries, New Jersey, 196...
Oil, Board
$1,500
H 7 in W 9 in D 1.5 in
"New Years Night" Plumstead Bucks County Snow Scene Landscape Oil Painting
By Christopher Willett 1
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint snow covered home by the Plumstead Bucks County, PA. Willett has portrayed this charming mill scene in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feeling into this miniature work. It is almost as if we are there in the starry night with snow, bringing a beautiful feeling of nostalgia. Christopher is known for capturing the beauty and simplicity of an earlier time of the 20th Century; old New York, families working together, villages and farms and friends taking walks together. Many are depicted in recognizable historical settings and this piece is an excellent example of this as he captures a snow-filled historic setting of Buckingham County with the calm, endearing charm of a snowy evening. Christopher engages his audience with the quick use of brushwork and great attention to picking up the energy passionately of his subjects. This piece is signed lower left and it comes housed in a decorative wood frame ready to be displayed with hanging hardware on verso. Art measures 5 x 7 inches Frame measures 7 x 9 inches Christopher Willett, was born in 1959 in Bucks County Pennsylvania and is mostly known for his landscape paintings. Willett, a painter with a family lineage dating back to ancestors arriving in this country aboard the Mayflower and Victory, settling Plymouth. Some recorded family history finds a Willett ancestor, Augustine Willett whom was a Captain of historic repute under the command of General Washington. Additionally, in more recent history, Willett artisans became renowned for their designs and beautiful works in stained glass that adorn the Bryn Athen Cathedral- for the Pit Cairn estate. Willett, is also a descendant of the renowned painter Edward Hicks...
Oil, Board
$7,500
H 19.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in
“Eastern White Pines, c. 1910”, New England Landscape, Signed Oil Painting
By Charles Warren Eaton
Located in Yardley, PA
“Eastern White Pines, c. 1910” by Charles Warren Eaton (American, 1857-1937). A wonderful example of Eaton’s renowned compositions of Eastern white pine trees in his mature style. A...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$8,000
H 16.625 in W 14.625 in
"Street in Menton" Harry Aiken Vincent, American Impressionist, Town, France
Located in New York, NY
Harry Aiken Vincent Street in Menton Signed lower left Oil on board 9 3/8 x 7 1/4 inches Harry Aiken Vincent was an American landscape and marine painter whose work is closely asso...
Oil, Board
Building Clouds, Landscape, Sky, Impressionist, Sunset
By Paul Cornoyer
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Paul Cornoyer, one of the premier painters of urban life in America at the turn of the 19th century, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1864. His early work was heavily influenced b...
Oil, Board
$1,800
H 7.25 in W 9.25 in D 1 in
"Almost Home" Solebury Bucks County PA Twilight Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
By Christopher Willett 1
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint snow covered home by Solebury, Bucks County PA. Willett has portrayed this charming scene in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and h...
Oil, Board
Immotus: Unmoved no. 2 - Tahoe
By Brooks Anderson
Located in Burlingame, CA
Original Lake Tahoe scene , Immotus: Unmoved no. II, 36 x 48 inches in oil on canvas. Created in oil on canvas by American realist Brooks Anderson. Condition is new and excellent. A...
Canvas, Oil
Red Sky
By Warren W. Sheppard
Located in Greenville, DE
Spectacular example of Warren Sheppard's work, from what most consider his best period. Sunset (possibly, sunrise) executed with strong orange/red palette, and rock formations, maki...
Canvas, Oil
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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