Henry Ward Ranger Paintings

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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Louise Miller ClarkEarly 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics, 1939

$3,800

H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in

Early 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics

By Louise Miller Clark

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful 1940s figurative of paper boy reading the comics by Louise Miller Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed "Louise Miller" lower right. Unframed. Im...

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1940s American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Robertson K. MygattMisty Landscape: a Small Tonalist Work by Robertson Mygatt, 1915, 1915

$4,000

H 14 in W 16 in

Misty Landscape: a Small Tonalist Work by Robertson Mygatt, 1915

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Robertson K. Mygatt (American, 1862-1919) Misty Landscape Oil on panel, 7 7/8 x 9 7/8 inches Framed: 14 x 16 inches (approx.) Signed and dated at lower left: "Robertson K. Mygatt 19...

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1910s Tonalist Henry Ward Ranger Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Robertson K. MygattGreen Field and Barn - A Tonalist Landscape by Robertson Mygatt

$4,000

H 6.125 in W 9.875 in

Green Field and Barn - A Tonalist Landscape by Robertson Mygatt

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Robertson K. Mygatt (American, 1862-1919) Green Field and Barn Oil on panel, 6 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches Framed: 10 x 15 inches The landscape painter and etcher Robertson K. Mygatt was born in New York City and studied at the Art Students’ League with John Twachtman...

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1910s Tonalist Henry Ward Ranger Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Dennis Sheehan"Last Light on the Marsh" Dennis Sheehan, Reflections, Tonalist, Orange Sunset, circa 2025

$4,500

H 16 in W 28.75 in

"Last Light on the Marsh" Dennis Sheehan, Reflections, Tonalist, Orange Sunset

By Dennis Sheehan

Located in New York, NY

Dennis Sheehan Last Light on the Marsh, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas laid to foam board 16 x 28 3/4 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is bas...

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2010s Tonalist Henry Ward Ranger Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Foam 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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dennis Sheehan"Winding Stream" Dennis Sheehan, Dramatic Light, Tonalist, Reflections in Stream, circa 2025

$3,250

H 16 in W 18 in

"Winding Stream" Dennis Sheehan, Dramatic Light, Tonalist, Reflections in Stream

By Dennis Sheehan

Located in New York, NY

Dennis Sheehan Winding Stream, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with...

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2010s Tonalist Henry Ward Ranger Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Christopher Willett"Friday Feb 19th, NY City" Impressionist Bustling City Snow Scene Oil Painting, 20th Century

$1,900

H 8.75 in W 6.75 in D 1 in

"Friday Feb 19th, NY City" Impressionist Bustling City Snow Scene Oil Painting

Located in New York, NY

Impressionist New York City winter landscape scene depicting the City in Snow in a most intimate, yet energetic way. 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 New York with the calm, endearing charm of American Flags and buildings with snow. Christopher engages his audience with the quick use of brushwork and great attention to picking up the energy passionately of his subjects. The piece comes housed in a dark tone wood frame and it is ready to be displayed with hanging hardware on verso. Art measures 7 x 5 inches Framed measures 8.75 x 6.75 inches Christopher Willett...

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20th Century American Impressionist Henry Ward Ranger Paintings

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Oil, Board

Dennis Sheehan"Tree Study" Dennis Sheehan, Dark, Tonalist, New England Forest Landscape, circa 2025

$1,400

H 6 in W 12 in

"Tree Study" Dennis Sheehan, Dark, Tonalist, New England Forest Landscape

By Dennis Sheehan

Located in New York, NY

Dennis Sheehan Tree Study, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 6 x 12 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with fait...

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2010s Tonalist Henry Ward Ranger Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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 Paintings

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Oil, Board

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