Henry Ward Ranger Art

American, 1858-1916

A key person in the establishment of the Old Lyme, Connecticut art colony in 1899, Henry Ward Ranger is regarded as the leader of the Tonalist movement in America and was a leading painter in this country in the late 19th and early 20th-centuries. He was born in Geneseo and raised in Syracuse, New York, and in 1873, enrolled in the College of Fine Arts at Syracuse University, where his father was a professor of photography and drawing. Two years later, he became a re-toucher of paintings in his father's studio and did not earn a college degree. He also spent much time in New York City, where he was a writer of music criticism and visited galleries, where he had his first exposure to French Barbizon painting. During much of the 1880s, he painted watercolors of marine subjects, and exhibited those in New York City, Boston, and Paris. As a student in France, he became greatly interested in the Barbizon School of painters, and then a trip to The Hague, Holland, was even more influential when he met a large colony of Dutch painters called "The Hague School", whose emphasis was on Realism and Tonalism. Their soft, Atmospheric and Tonalist style of sombre colors seemed to suit him. However, his soft colors later became a special problem for anyone trying to restore his paintings as it was difficult to distinguish original color from soil on canvases. He did his sketches "en plein air" but finished his paintings in his studio. In 1885, Ranger moved to New York City and took up easel painting increasingly favoring oils over watercolors. In 1892, he had a one-man exhibition at the Knoedler Galleries in New York City. Many of his works in that show were forest interiors and tree studies. Gradually his palette lightened with color and luminosity suggesting the influence of George Inness. In the summer of 1899, Ranger discovered Florence Griswold's boardinghouse in Old Lyme, Connecticut, and he returned in the summer of 1900. With his influence and the friendship of Florence Griswold, he became the leader of the artists' colony of Old Lyme, "an American version of Barbizon" for three years. However, the prevalent style changed to Impressionism with the 1903 arrival of Childe Hassam. He became disenchanted with painting at Old Lyme with the arrival of Childe Hassam in 1903 and the subsequent influence of his Impressionist style. In protest of the plein-air, fast painting, and lightened palette and abstraction of these Impressionists, Ranger, in 1905, moved farther down the coast to Noank, Connecticut near the Mystic River. Like many of his associates, he also maintained a studio in New York City where he was very prominent and often lectured and wrote about art and took an active part in the art community. He was a member of the National Academy of Design and the National Arts Club, and he wrote articles about art that were published.

Artist: Henry Ward Ranger

Henry Ward RangerHenry Ward Ranger Connecticut Landscape Oil Painting 1858–1916 American Tonalist, circa 1900

$14,000

Henry Ward Ranger Connecticut Landscape Oil Painting 1858–1916 American Tonalist

By Henry Ward Ranger

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Henry Ward Ranger Connecticut Landscape oil/panel 12 x 16 image size 21 3/8 x 25 3/8 x 2 3/4 framed signed LL also a plaque attached A wonderful example of Rangers painting style of...

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20th Century Tonalist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Oil

Henry Ward Ranger"Seascape" Henry Ward Ranger, Impressionist Coastal Scene, Atmospheric Sky, circa 1905

$6,500

"Seascape" Henry Ward Ranger, Impressionist Coastal Scene, Atmospheric Sky

By Henry Ward Ranger

Located in New York, NY

Henry Ward Ranger Seascape, circa 1905 Estate stamp lower right Oil on academy board 11 1/4 x 13 7/8 inches A key person in the establishment of the Old Lyme, Connecticut art colon...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Oil, Board

Henry Ward Ranger"Stony Cove and Headland, " Henry Ward Ranger, Coastal Landscape, Seascape, 1910

$25,000

"Stony Cove and Headland, " Henry Ward Ranger, Coastal Landscape, Seascape

By Henry Ward Ranger

Located in New York, NY

Henry Ward Ranger (1858 - 1915) Stony Cove and Headland, 1910 Oil on canvas 28 x 36 inches Signed lower right Provenance: McDonough Gallery, New York William Macbeth Galleries, New York American Art Association, The Completed Pictures Left by the Late Henry Ward Ranger, 1917, Lot 72 A key person in the establishment of the Old Lyme, Connecticut art colony in 1899, Henry Ward Ranger is regarded as the leader of the Tonalist movement in America and was a leading painter in this country in the late 19th and early 20th-centuries. He was born in Geneseo and raised in Syracuse, New York, and in 1873, enrolled in the College of Fine Arts at Syracuse University, where his father was a professor of photography and drawing. Two years later, he became a re-toucher of paintings in his father's studio and did not earn a college degree. He also spent much time in New York City, where he was a writer of music criticism and visited galleries, where he had his first exposure to French Barbizon painting...

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1910s American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Canvas, Oil

Henry Ward RangerMorning in the Village

$3,000

Morning in the Village

By Henry Ward Ranger

Located in Sheffield, MA

Henry Ward Ranger American, 1858-1915 Morning In the Village Oil on Academy Board 12 by 16 in, w/ frame 19 ¼ by 23 ¼ in Signed lower right A key person in the establishment of the ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Oil

Cindy Shaoul"View of the Empire State NYC in Snow" Impressionistic Ashcan School Style, 2020

$1,200

H 17 in W 13 in D 1.25 in

"View of the Empire State NYC in Snow" Impressionistic Ashcan School Style

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

An impressionistic depiction of a figure in the snow with cars and buildings in the busy City Streets. The Empire State Building is portrayed in the background as the snow filled str...

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2010s American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Harold C. Wolcott"Italian Fishing Boat" Early 20th Century American Marine Oil Painting Framed, Early 20th Century

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H 21.75 in W 25.75 in D 0.75 in

"Italian Fishing Boat" Early 20th Century American Marine Oil Painting Framed

By Harold C. Wolcott

Located in New York, NY

An extraordinary marine painting by Wolcott from the early 20th Century depicting a tranquil harbor scene with an Italian Fishing Boat in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The composition t...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Board, Canvas, Oil

Virginia Vaughan Duomo at Sunset, Impressionism , Landscape, Framed, Plein Aire, Italy, Oil, 2022

$850

H 6 in W 8 in D 1.5 in

Duomo at Sunset, Impressionism , Landscape, Framed, Plein Aire, Italy, Oil

Located in Houston, TX

Duomo at Sunset at Piazelle Michelangelo, Florence is part of newly released small works from V....Vaughan's collection of recent travels in Italy and France. V....Vaughan painted each of these on location "en plein air" It has an Impressionistic Style as seen in many of Virginia Vaughan's paintings. The Piazzale Michelangelo...

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2010s American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jim Cobb'River Birch' by James Cobb, Oil on Canvas Painting, 2020

$2,750

H 30 in W 26 in D 1.5 in

'River Birch' by James Cobb, Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This oil on canvas by James Cobb features a stand of river birch trees at the height of fall color with sunlit yellow leaves against the white bark of the b...

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2010s American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bazevian DelaCapuciniereFrench School Road Line III New York City oil Post Impressionist th century AUC, 2023

$2,137

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.38 in

French School Road Line III New York City oil Post Impressionist th century AUC

Located in Zofingen, AG

Road Line III Landscape - Sky scrappers, office- NYC Building avenue Painting with mirror effect Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 40x40cm ■■ 15,7x...

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Early 1900s Tonalist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Glue, Mixed Media, Stretcher Bars

Emile Albert GruppeEmile Albert Gruppe “Winter - Gloucester MA”, 1950

$6,400

H 27 in W 31 in D 2 in

Emile Albert Gruppe “Winter - Gloucester MA”

By Emile Albert Gruppe

Located in Dallas, TX

Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) "Winter - Gloucester, Mass" Oil on canvas Signed "Emile A. Gruppe" (lower right) Canvas: 20 x 24 Inchesinches Framed: 27 x 31 inches Prove...

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1950s American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Canvas, Oil

Paul Desire Trouillebert19th Century French Landscape with Boat on Lake, Oil on Canvas, 1829-1900

$4,513

H 6.29 in W 9.44 in

19th Century French Landscape with Boat on Lake, Oil on Canvas

By Paul Desire Trouillebert

Located in PARIS, FR

Conditions : Excellent overall Conditions, minor chips on the left side to original period frame. Oil on canvas signed Trouillebert on the lower right. Certificate by Michel Rodrigue...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Oil

Henrietta Dunn Mears“Bermuda Coast” Henrietta Dunn Mears American Impressionist Oil on Board Signed, 20th Century

$1,950

H 19.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in

“Bermuda Coast” Henrietta Dunn Mears American Impressionist Oil on Board Signed

By Henrietta Dunn Mears

Located in Yardley, PA

A vibrant Bermuda seascape depicting the rocky shoreline with turquoise waters breaking against sunlit boulders beneath a sweeping tree. Mears uses bold, textured brushstrokes and a ...

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20th Century American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Oil, Board

Greg Harris"On The Beach", Greg Harris, Original Oil, Figurative, Landscape, 36x48 in., 1985

$25,500

H 36 in W 48 in D 1 in

"On The Beach", Greg Harris, Original Oil, Figurative, Landscape, 36x48 in.

By Greg Harris

Located in Dallas, TX

"On The Beach" By Greg Harris is a perfect example of his most sought after paintings. Measuring 36x48 in., this painting is timeless with woman and children at the beach...

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1980s American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Canvas, Oil

Leigh Ann Van Fossan"Cove" Oil Painting, 2021

$1,300

H 20 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

"Cove" Oil Painting

By Leigh Ann Van Fossan

Located in Denver, CO

Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Cove" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts bright teal colored cove where water meets the shore and the atmospheric pastel sky reflects in the b...

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2010s American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Oil, Canvas

Dennis Sheehan"Quiet Meadow" Dennis Sheehan, Dramatic Dusk, Atmospheric New England Scene, circa 2025

$2,000

H 12 in W 16 in

"Quiet Meadow" Dennis Sheehan, Dramatic Dusk, Atmospheric New England Scene

By Dennis Sheehan

Located in New York, NY

Dennis Sheehan Quiet Meadow, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with f...

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2010s Tonalist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Canvas, Oil

Christopher Willett"Grand Central New York" Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting on Board Framed, 20th Century

$1,200

H 6.5 in W 5.5 in D 0.5 in

"Grand Central New York" Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting on Board Framed

Located in New York, NY

A charming Impressionist scene depicting Grand Central Station in New York City. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher is known for capturing the be...

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20th Century American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Oil, Board

Previously Available Items

Henry Ward Ranger"Landscape, " Henry Ward Ranger, American Barbizon Old Lyme Scene, circa 1900

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H 19 in W 25.5 in

"Landscape, " Henry Ward Ranger, American Barbizon Old Lyme Scene

By Henry Ward Ranger

Located in New York, NY

Henry Ward Ranger (1858 - 1915) Tonalist Landscape, circa 1900 Oil on board 12 x 18 inches Estate stamped by the National Academy of Design lower left Housed in a Heydenryk frame Pr...

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Late 19th Century Tonalist Henry Ward Ranger Art

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Oil, Board

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