James Woodard Woodruff was born in 1913 in south Texas and grew up there on a ranch and farm. He rode a horse to school. In 1932, he graduated from Karnes City High School. In 1938 or 1939, he earned a degree in chemistry and math from the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. From 1940–42, he was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a pilot and flight instructor. From 1942–46, he was a Captain in the U.S. Marines, serving as an engineering officer for a fighter squadron; in the Solomon Islands he was an aerial photographer. In 1949, he earned a master’s degree in painting and fine arts from Columbia University, and he spent 1950 at The Art Students League, New York. He then returned to Texas and taught art in Beaumont, Pasadena, Galveston and Houston. From 1952–58, he taught art at the University of Houston; and from 1959–81 he taught art at Southwest Texas Junior College, Uvalde, Texas which became the University of Houston-Downtown, a full-blown college. His exact date of death is unknown, but there are published interviews with him in Houston newspapers in 1984–87.
Lot of 17 James Woodruff Landscape, Abstract and Figurative Paintings
By James W. Woodruff
Located in Houston, TX
Lot of seventeen different paintings by artist James Woodruff. Includes four landscape paintings, six seascape paintings, two abstract paintings the la...
Oil, Graphite
$1,417Sale Price|30% Off
H 7 in W 10 in D 1 in
Shipping in Rough Seas, Naturalistic Oil on Board, Early 19th Century
By Miles Edmund Cotman
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very dramatic marine scene with the translucency of the waves captured with incredible skill and vision. Attributed to Miles Edmund Cotman (1810-1858) Shipping in rough seas Oil on board 7 x 10 inches The eldest son of John Sell Cotman...
Board, Oil
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 29 in D 2 in
Woman Carrying Wood, Early 20th Century Figurative Landscape
By Enrique Brocco
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th century figurative landscape of a woman carrying a basket of wood kindling by a rushing river, high in the Italian hills by Enrique Brocco (Italian, 20th Century...
Board, Oil
"Birch, " Oil Paint on Olive Board
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo creates dynamic compositions of people and places that communicate a rich commentary on the world around him. Depicting trees from personal encounters, Surdo’s latest body of work entitled “Tree Spirits” takes us on a foray into the forest, where leaves, branches and burls express something deeply personal. Applying his mastery of figurative realism to the natural world, he experiments with form and texture to uncover the intangible spirits of trees. Entitled “Birch,” this small-scale oil painting depicts a young birch sapling against an olive wood board. Restricting the composition to only a portion of the trunk, Surdo focuses on qualities that make the tree memorable - its narrow trunk...
Oil, Wood
$7,075
H 18.51 in W 25.6 in D 0.4 in
Sunrise Landscape with Boats - Oil Painting Russian School - 1861
Located in Roma, IT
Sunrise Landscape with Boats is an original painting probably realized by an artist of the Russian School in 1861. Mixed colored oil painting on can...
Oil
$1,415Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.89 in W 30.12 in
Naturalistic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Loch Lomond
Located in Varmo, IT
British painter (late 19th century) - View of Loch Lomond at Sunset. 50.5 x 76.5 cm. Old oil painting on canvas, unframed. - Signed indistinctly lower left. - Handwritten inscrip...
Canvas, Oil
$1,179Sale Price|33% Off
H 25.99 in W 22.05 in
Naturalistic European painte- 19th century landscape painting - Cows grazing
Located in Varmo, IT
European painter (late 19th century) - Grazing cows. 61 x 51 cm without frame, 66 x 56 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame. - Work signed indis...
Canvas, Oil
$471Sale Price|66% Off
H 16.54 in W 20.48 in
Naturalistic Dutch painting - Late 19th century landscape painting - Windmill
Located in Varmo, IT
Dutch painter (late 19th century) - Landscape with windmill. 30 x 40 cm without frame, 42 x 52 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on panel, in gilded wooden frame (not signed). C...
Canvas, Oil
$589Sale Price|28% Off
H 18.12 in W 25.99 in
Naturalistic European painter - 19th century landscape painting - Mill and strea
Located in Varmo, IT
European painter (late 19th century) - Landscape with Mill and Stream. 41 x 61 cm unframed, 46 x 66 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame (not sig...
Oil, Canvas
$2,495
H 16 in W 26 in D 1 in
‘Summer Evening’ British landscape and figures, cattle in moonlit scene
By George Augustus Williams
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Fine 19the century landscape by member of the renowned Williams family of artists, George Augustus (1814-1901). George Augustus was the son of Edward Williams (1781-1855), whose wife...
Oil, Canvas
$589Sale Price|66% Off
H 17.52 in W 24.61 in
Naturalistic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Bulls at river
Located in Varmo, IT
Highland Painter (late 19th century) - Highland Cattle by the Lake. 35 x 54 cm unframed, 44.5 x 62.5 cm framed. Oil on panel, in a giltwood frame (not signed). Condition report: T...
Oil, Panel
$1,768Sale Price|25% Off
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in
Vedutist Venetian painter - 19th century landscape painting - Venice View
Located in Varmo, IT
Venetian painter (19th century) - Venice, view of the Campiello del le Chiovere towards the church of San Rocco and the bell tower of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. 73 x 37 cm with...
Canvas, Oil
$1,415Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.89 in W 23.63 in
Vedutist Venetian painter - 19th century landscape painting - Padova View
Located in Varmo, IT
Venetian painter (19th century) - Padua, Porta Liviana. 37.5 x 48.5 cm unframed, 50.5 x 60 cm with frame. Oil on canvas, in a carved wooden frame (not signed). Condition report: T...
Canvas, Oil