Born in November of 1861, Jean Mannheim grew up in Kreuznach, Germany. At 17, he left home and began to journey throughout Germany making a living by binding books and painting portraits on the side. Shortly after being drafted into the German army, Mannheim defected and traveled to Paris to learn English and began his art studies. From 1884 to 1908, Mannheim settled in the US, calling both Decatur, Illinois and Denver, Colorado home at times, while continuing to travel back to Paris for his art studies at respected Paris schools, including the Académie Julian. During this time, he married Eunice Drennan and the couple had two daughters, who were often portrayed in his work over the years. When the Mannheims returned to America in the fall of 1908 and settled in Pasadena, California, on the banks of the Arroyo Seco. Mannheim immediately immersed himself in the Southern California art scene and became an active exhibitor over the next three decades and was a member of numerous organizations including the California Art Club and Laguna Beach Art Association, among others. He continued to teach and mentor the young artists of the day and with C. P. Townsley founded the Stickney Memorial Art School in Pasadena in 1914. During this period, Mannheim’s portrait business flourished with clients including attorney John Mitchell, industrialist King Gillette, artist William Wendt, and naturalist John Burroughs among the most notable. He also began painting Impressionistic landscapes of the nearby Arroyo Seco and the rugged scenery of the Monterey Peninsula during annual summer trips to the area. His work was exhibited and recognized with gold medals at the Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle (1909) and Panama-California International Exposition in San Diego (1916) and he exhibited at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco (1915). During this period, he added a newer style of painting casual portraits in the outdoors to his portfolio. These paintings featured young female models and were widely acclaimed and extended the possibilities of the genre. Throughout his career, Mannheim took painting excursions which would extend to Colorado and Oregon, as well as the many favorite artist locales within Southern California including Morro Bay, Laguna Beach and Dana Point, High Sierras, and the desert of the Coachella Valley. During this period, he continued to exhibit frequently, often at the newly developed Pasadena art venues that included Carmelita Gardens and the Pasadena Art Institute. Mannheim continued to prolifically paint throughout the 1930s, depression-era despite being in his 70s and the artist maintained an active exhibition schedule with his work seen at venues that included the California State Fairs, Stanford University, Ebell and Friday Morning Clubs in Los Angeles, as well as local exhibits around Pasadena. In 1945, following a stroke, Mannheim’s health took a turn for the worse and he died at his home in Pasadena on September 7, 1945, at 83.
Pathway to the Church, Pasadena c. 1915
By Jean Mannheim
Located in Pasadena, CA
Consigned to the gallery, Pasadena, California; H&N Fine Art, from the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection; John Moran Auctioneers, Altadena, CA, February 17, 2004, lot 104A. Sign...
Canvas, Oil
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 48 in D 0.75 in
"The Wild Coast - Big Sur" Contemporary Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Wild Coast - Big Sur" Contemporary Seascape in Oil on Canvas Vibrant coastal seascape by notable California artist Erin Gafill (American, b. 1963). Brightly colored hills casca...
Canvas, Oil
Sold|$15,000
H 14 in Dm 19 in
Study of Figures Resting By the Rivers Edge
By Charles Sprague Pearce
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This evocative oil study by Charles Sprague Pearce captures a rare moment of stillness in the lives of two working women. Seated along a golden riverbank, their figures are bathed in...
Canvas, Oil
$2,408Sale Price|40% Off
H 22.84 in W 26.38 in
The Boat in Martigues, France
By Marie-Anne Nivoulies de Pierrefort
Located in London, GB
'The Boat in Martigues', oil on canvas, by Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort (circa 1910). Martigues is a small port town just northwest of Marseille in the South of France. Its nickname is the Provençal Venice. Further eastward down the coast is the town of Toulon where the artist was born in 1879. Nivouliès depicts a charming sailboat tied to the small pier yet with an unfurled sail. It looks to be a wondrous day along the Mediterranean, the kind we can always dream about. The painting is over one hundred years old and is in fair condition, yet recently brought back to life by an art restoration professional. Elegantly framed, it is stabilised now for decades into the future. Signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request, a video may be provided of the artwork. About the Artist: Although she was a direct descendant of the counts of de Pierrefort, Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort's (1879-1968) family was very poor. In spite of the poverty, Pierrefort attended a Catholic school run by nuns, obtaining a scholarship from the School of Fine Arts of Paris. While still a student, she attended workshops of great Impressionist masters such as Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947). In 1910 she won a travel award from the school and traveled to Tunisia where she painted several Mediterranean landscapes. In 1938 the painter moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she painted the beautiful landscapes seen from her window. In Rio, Pierrefort had two individual exhibitions, both at the National Museum of Fine Arts, in the years 1946 and 1956. Although widowed in 1944, Pierrefort decided not to return to France until 1950. She remained there until 1959 when she definitively returned to Brazil. Her atelier in the neighbourhood of Glória was frequented by many emerging artists who learned the techniques of impressionism from her. Afterwards, Pierrefort painted for almost a decade in Brazil until she passed away in 1968 in Rio. After her death, many canvases were found in her studio but had been damaged or destroyed by humidity and by the intervention of her many cats. The painter Sergio Telles...
Canvas, Oil
$4,014
H 35.44 in W 47.25 in
Eternal Remembrance-original realism floral andscape painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$1,883Sale Price|60% Off
H 21.26 in W 25.6 in
Barcelona Fishing Port Oil Painting, Spanish Seascape, 54x65 cm
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Gabino Rey Santiago (1928-2006) - Oil on canvas - Port of Barcelona Oil measures 54x65 cm. Frameless.
Canvas, Oil
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 19 in W 22 in D 2 in
Antique American School Signed Panoramic Sunset Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist lake landscape signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 20L x 16H.
Canvas, Oil
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 29 in
Agay Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1922
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist landscape along the French Riviera probably from Agay, France, c. 1922 captures the light in this beautiful region showing the nuances of the landscape Bears Signature...
Oil, Canvas
$541Sale Price|42% Off
H 18.12 in W 21.66 in
20th Century Forest Clearings Oil Painting, Signed, 46x55 cm
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Forest Clearings Artist: Ferran Ponsjoan Delós (1916–1993) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 46 × 55 cm (18.1 × 21.6 in) Support: Canvas on wooden stretcher Signature: Si...
Canvas, Oil
$44,000
H 61 in W 51 in D 3 in
Howard Post, b.1948, Arizona. Oil on canvas, Last of the Haycrop, 54 x 42
Located in Basalt, CO
Howard Post b 1948. "Last of the Haycrop". Oil on canvas, 2015. The painting measures 52 x 42. Overall dimensions including the frame are a little more than 61 x 51. The custom frame...
Canvas, Oil
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in W 37 in D 1 in
Vintage Coastal Seascape in Oil on Canvas
By Jac Falcraft
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Coastal Seascape in Oil on Canvas Vintage seascape of the California coast by California artist Jac Falcraft (American, 20th century). Wonderfully detailed coastal scene of ...
Canvas, Oil
$447Sale Price|36% Off
H 13.78 in W 10.63 in
Woman with Pitcher, Impressionist Oil Painting, Mid-20th Century
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Woman with Pitcher Artist: Antoni Valls Bordoy (1909–1994) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 35 x 27 cm (13.8 x 10.6 in) Support: Canvas with Casa Teixidor (Barcelona) sta...
Canvas, Oil
$1,094
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Hot Midday - original summer landscape, painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
A summer landscape with wildflowers, a forest lake and a clear sky is a beautiful decoration for any interior. The painting is created en plein-air in one of favourite artist's place...
Canvas, Oil, Board