James Orrock originally trained as a dentist in Edinburgh before moving to Nottingham where he began to paint and first studied art at the Nottingham School of Design. Following a move to London in 1866, he embarked on a career as a full-time artist. He first was elected an associate in 1871 and, later, a full member in 1875 of the Royal Institute. Throughout a long career, Orrock exhibited widely and with success and was the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards. As a watercolorist and landscape artist, Orrock was influenced by David Cox, in both his style and subject matter. He was a passionate advocate of British art and, following his move to London, became a major collector of fine and decorative arts. He primarily collected English 18th and 19th-century pictures and watercolors, 18th-century furniture, and 17th and 18th-century Chinese porcelain. Orrock established himself as a leading taste-maker in society, becoming a passionate and, finally, successful advocate for the establishment of a National Gallery of British art.
James Orrock RI ROI (1829-1913) - 1879 Watercolour, Richmond Castle
By James Orrock
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful view of Richmond Castle in Yorkshire, England. The artist captures the vast landscape with the winding river and village to the foreground and the imposing castle sittin...
Watercolor
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
'Village with Church Spire', English mid-19th Century Watercolor, David Cox
By James Orrock
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'J. Orrock' for James Orrock (British, 1829-1913) and dated 1845. Matted Dimensions: 14.5 H x 19 W x .25 D Inches. A well composed and freshly painted, mid-ninete...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$1,800
H 22 in W 31.5 in D 1 in
Niagra Falls Spring and Winter Watercolor Landscapes
By Maude Leach
Located in Houston, TX
Original watercolor landscape painting of Niagra falls in the winter and in the spring. The pair of paintings are signed by the artist in the bottom corne...
Watercolor
$8,824
H 28.15 in W 24.22 in
The Church Of The Holy Trinity Paris Early 20th Century Framed Parisian Painting
By Victor Gabriel Gilbert
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Victor Gabriel Gilbert. French ( b.1847 - d.1933 ). L’ Eglise De La Sainte-Trinite, Place De La Trinite, Paris. Gouache & Watercolor On Paper. Signed Lower Right. Image size 15 ...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$6,000
H 23 in W 28 in
"Monhegan Island, Maine, " Edward Dufner, American Impressionism Landscape View
By Edward Dufner
Located in New York, NY
Edward Dufner (1872 - 1957) Monhegan Island, Maine Watercolor on paper Sight 16 x 20 inches Signed lower right With a long-time career as an art teacher and painter of both 'light' and 'dark', Edward Dufner was one of the first students of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy to earn an Albright Scholarship to study painting in New York. In Buffalo, he had exchanged odd job work for drawing lessons from architect Charles Sumner. He also earned money as an illustrator of a German-language newspaper, and in 1890 took lessons from George Bridgman at the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. In 1893, using his scholarship, Dufner moved to Manhattan and enrolled at the Art Students League where he studied with Henry Siddons Mowbray, figure painter and muralist. He also did illustration work for Life, Harper's and Scribner's magazines. Five years later, in 1898, Dufner went to Paris where he studied at the Academy Julian with Jean-Paul Laurens and privately with James McNeill Whistler. Verification of this relationship, which has been debated by art scholars, comes from researcher Nancy Turk who located at the Smithsonian Institution two 1927 interviews given by Dufner. Turk wrote that Dufner "talks in detail about Whistler, about how he prepared his canvasas and about numerous pieces he painted. . . A great read, the interview puts to bed" the ongoing confusion about whether or not he studied with Whistler. During his time in France, Dufner summered in the south at Le Pouleu with artists Richard Emil Miller...
Paper, Watercolor
$974
H 13 in W 19.69 in
Paul Lecomte (1842-1920) The Tree by the riverbank, signed watercolor
By Paul Lecomte
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Lecomte (1842-1920) The Tree by the riverbank signed lower left watercolor on paper 33 x 50 cm framed 37 x 54 cm The tree and the river: Paul Lecomte had a particular fondn...
Watercolor
Pirate's Alley, French Quarter, New Orleans
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Nestor Hippoyle Fruge (American, 1914/16 - 2011/12) Signed: N Fruge 51 (Lower, Left) " Pirate's Alley, French Quarter ," 1951 (New Orleans) Watercolo...
Paper, Watercolor
“Lake Atitlan, Guatemala”
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor and gouache on archival paper artwork of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Signed by the artist Adolf Arthur Dehn lower left. Condition is excellent. Circa 1955. The ...
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Gouache
$12,500
H 43.25 in W 36 in
Vance Kirkland "Tourists" 1942 Watercolor Colorado Landscape Painting
By Vance Kirkland
Located in Denver, CO
An exceptional original watercolor painting titled Tourists by renowned American modernist Vance Hall Kirkland (1904–1981), created in 1942 during his celebrated Designed Realism per...
Watercolor
$556
H 12.21 in W 16.15 in D 0.08 in
Winter Sunset. Horizontal landscape painting, snow, purple, impressionism
By Olga Ibadullayeva
Located in Oslo, NO
"Winter Sunset" is a dramatic and deeply atmospheric watercolor that captures the brief, intense burst of color that illuminates a cold, quiet winter evening. The painting evokes a m...
Paper, Watercolor
“New York Public Library”
By Charles Cobelle
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor and gouache artwork of the New York Public Library mounted to board by Charles Cobelle. Signed lower right. Condition is very good. Circa 1960. The artwork is h...
Watercolor, Gouache, Board, Archival Paper
“The Old Rowboat”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor and gouache on archival paper by the American contemporary artist Jim Weidle. Signed lower right “J. Weidle”. Condition is excellent. Circa 2000. The artwork is ...
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
$10,250
H 28.5 in W 21.75 in D 1.25 in
Ethel Magafan “When the Bells Chime” 1939 NYC WPA Era Watercolor
By Ethel Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
“When the Bells Chime” (1939) by Ethel Magafan is a dynamic and historically significant watercolor capturing the energy and vertical rhythm of New York City at the height of the WPA...
Watercolor
$2,850
H 27.56 in W 40.94 in D 0.82 in
Architecture Sketches Study Drawing, Romane Church in France by Maurice Lambert
Located in Atlanta, GA
Architectural Study for the Restoration of Saint-Pierre Church in Avon, France. This unique architectural study was created as part of a church renovation project in a suburb of Pari...
Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
Sold
H 22.45 in W 27.96 in
James Orrock RI ROI (1829-1913) - Framed Watercolour, Cattle in the Highlands
By James Orrock
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour painting with graphite detail by the listed British artist James Orrock. The scene depicts an expansive view with cattle grazing highland thistles and heather....
Watercolor
Extensive Moorland Landscape
By James Orrock
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed watercolor on paper by Scottish artist James Orrock (1829-1913) titled "Extensive Moorland Landscape", 1875. Hand signed and dated by Orrock lower left. Orrock is a very well listed and respected artist. He was an inducted member of both the Royal Institute and the Royal Society of British Artists. Beautifully framed with filet from Italy, matting from Holland, and moulding from Spain. Framed size: 14" x 26". Image size: 6.5" x 18.5". In excellent condition. James Orrock RI, RSBA, (1829 – 10 May 1913), was a prominent Scottish collector of art and oriental ceramics, illustrator and landscape watercolourist. Today, he is also considered as the main source of forgeries from the later 19th century, associated with copies of the works of John Constable. The son of an Edinburgh dentist, he was himself educated in medicine, surgery, and dentistry at Edinburgh University, after which he practised as a dentist in Nottingham. Orrock studied painting under James Ferguson...
Watercolor