John Whorf was a master watercolorist and a native of Boston. He was known for his depictions of genre subjects and views of harbors and beach scenes. He studied painting at the St. Botolph Studio and School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University in Boston, and at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and École Nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. Whorf was awarded an honorary M.A. degree from Harvard University in 1938 and received a medal in 1938 and a prize in 1939 from the Art Institute of Chicago. His first exhibition of 52 paintings, when he was 20, sold out. After many years of traveling, Whorf spent the last years of his life in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and was part of its art colony for many years. He died there in 1959.
$16,500
Keepers Of The Bell, American Realist Watercolor Painting by John Whorf
By John Whorf
Located in Long Island City, NY
Keepers Of The Bell by John Whorf, American (1903–1959) Date: circa 1930 Watercolor on paper, signed lower right Size: 14 x 21 in. (35.56 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 28.5 inches
Watercolor
$85,000
Harbor View
By John Whorf
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Harbor View Oil on canvas, 24 x 49 inches (61 x 124.5 cm) Signed lower right: John Whorf Provenance The artist; Collection of Ginger and Richard Beckwith, until 2021; Private collec...
Canvas, Oil
Sand Dunes, Cape Cod
By John Whorf
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Signed lower right: John Whorf Provenance Private collection Sand Dunes, Cape Cod amply demonstrates John Whorf’s expert handling of the watercolor medium. The fluidity of his styl...
Watercolor
Three Fishermen in a Boat Watercolor, 20th Century American Sporting Art
By John Whorf
Located in Marco Island, FL
A masterful example of John Whorf at the height of his powers, this large and luminous watercolor depicts three fishermen on a calm, silver-blue lake or bay, their figures rendered w...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$22,000
Salmon Fishing
By John Whorf
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist sporting painting with salmon fisherman in a canoe by American artist John Whorf (1903-1959). Whorf was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts and by the age of sixteen...
Canvas, Oil
$12,500
Farmyard in Snow
By John Whorf
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Original watercolor by John Whorf; winter scene Signed lower right: John Whorf Framed dimensions: 21 x 27 inches John Whorf was born in Boston in 1903. His father, Harry Whorf, was ...
Watercolor
Provincetown Seaside Landscape
By John Whorf
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
John Whorf was born in Boston in 1903. His father, Harry Whorf, was an artist and graphic designer. When John decided at a young age to become an artist himself, his father provided ...
Canvas, Oil
The Sloop Catherine, 1927
By John Whorf
Located in New York, NY
John Whorf paints a ship anchored in a harbor from below, with its prow and rigging extending towards the viewer, in his watercolor painting “The Sloop Catherine, 1927.”
Watercolor, Board
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John Whorf Watercolor - Morning, Barbados
By John Whorf
Located in Phoenix, AZ
John Whorf (1903-1959) watercolor, boats in Barbados. Measures: 16 1/4" H x 23" W. In excellent condition, framed. Signed lower left. The Island men setting out for the day's catch. ...
Paper
Leaping Marlin (with fisherman on the boat Islander) by John Whorf
By John Whorf
Located in Hudson, NY
John Whorf captures one of the thrilling moments of fishing in this watercolor – when the fish is on the line, but still trying to escape. One of the fastest fish in the world, marlin fishing...
Paper, Watercolor
Cutting The Ice/New England Winter Landscape, Shank Painters Pond Provincetown
By John Whorf
Located in Milford, NH
A fine watercolor painting of men cutting ice on Shank Painters Pond, Provincetown, MA by American artist John Whorf (1903-1959). Whorf was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts and by the...
Paper, Watercolor
$16,000
"Crashing Surf"
By John Whorf
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed LM John Whorf was one of the most accomplished and esteemed watercolorists of the first half of the twentieth century. Creating realist depictions of urban and rural imagery,...
Paper, Watercolor
$36,875
"Barbados"
By John Whorf
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to offer this piece by John Whorf (1903 - 1959). Watercolorist John Whorf was born in Massachusetts in 1903. At age 14, Whorf attende...
Watercolor, Paper
Louis Osman FRIBA Pavilion architectural design
By Louis Osman
Located in London, GB
Louis Osman was an English artist, architect, goldsmith, silversmith and medallist. He is notable for the gold coronet he designed and made for the investiture in 1969 of Charles, Prince of Wales. We have acquired a large archive of Osman's works form his daughter; to see the other Osman works available, please scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Louis Osman (1914 - 1996) A Pavilion in a Private Park Pen, ink and wash 67 x 100 cm Provenance: the family of the artist. Signed lower right. Osman was as much an artist as an architect. This is likely a portfolio piece from his time studying at the Bartlett School of Architecture, and is as such a piece of architectural history as well as a beautiful Osman design. Osman was awarded a First Class degree and the Donaldson Medal of the RIBA (for the best result in his year group) by the Bartlett, and then went on to the Slade School of Art. He subsequently trained with Sir Albert Richardson – we also have several Richardson works in our collection. After the war, Osman busied himself as an architect. His work included contributions to Westminster Abbey, and Lincoln, Exeter, Ely, and Lichfield Cathedrals, Staunton Harold Church in Ashby de la Zouch for the National Trust, and of course his folly: the Grade I listed Elizabethan manor house, Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire, now a National Trust property. At Canons Ashby he established a workshop and had a team of silversmiths and goldsmiths working for him. In 1976 he made the gold enamelled coffin...
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
$2,600
H 23.63 in W 27.17 in D 1.58 in
Barbizon Fontainebleau region Impressionist French summer landscape with figure
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful view of the heartbreakingly beautiful Fontainebleau/Barbizon region, which was home to some of the greatest painters of the 19th and early 20th Century. The particular spot presented here is the river Loing at Montigny-sur-Loing, where Cezanne and Sisley loved to paint. The village is just a short walk away from Grez-sur-Loing, where John Singer Sargent, Francis Brooks Chadwick, Robert Vonnoh, Edward Simmons...
Canvas, Oil
Pacific Grove Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous seascape of Pacific Grove, California just north of Carmel by Marie Duncan (American, 20th Century), c. 1990. Signed lower right corner. Excelle...
Canvas, Oil
$9,775
H 24 in W 34 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist New England Marsh Beach Dune Signed Oil Painting
By Franklin DeHaven
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist beach dune oil painting by Franklin B. De Haven (1856 - 1934). Oil on canvas, circa 1889. Signed. Displayed in a period gil...
Canvas, Oil
Grazing Cows - Farm Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Grazing cows on the California Big Sur coast, a farm landscape by J.W Ford (American, 20th Century). Signed "J.W Ford" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 16"H x...
Canvas, Oil
ANTONIN.
By Oleksandr Khrapachov
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Oleksandr Khrapachov "ANTONIN."
Canvas, Oil
$21,000
H 17 in W 22 in
Summertime - Martha's Vineyard - Sunset Golden Sky and Red Lighthouse
By Millard Sheets
Located in Miami, FL
Summertime in Martha's Vineyard is drenched in saturated yellows and reds. People in the foreground look out to the sea. Two people on horseback are masterfully rendered in a loose ...
Watercolor, Board, Pencil
Zoo New York City with Sea Lions
By Constantin Alajalov
Located in Miami, FL
A charming and stylized depiction of a day at the Central Park Zoo. with World War Two uniformed visitors front and center. Sea lions put on a show in front o...
Gouache
Sunny Day in the Park
Located in Buffalo, NY
19th century Impressionist oil painting of two women in a park. Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed illegibly lower left. Displayed in giltwood...
Canvas, Oil
Polzeath, surf, Original painting, landscape
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Waves crashing in on the rocks at Polzeath Oil Paint on Canvas 18 H x 23 W x 3 D cm (7.09 x 9.06 x 1.18 in) Sold framed Image size: Height: 15cm (5.91 in) Width: 20cm (7.87 in) Co...
Oil, Canvas
$4,875
H 14 in W 16 in D 2 in
Antique Impressionist Coastal Landscape Wild Flower Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American or possibly European impressionist coastal oil painting by Harry Sutton Palmer (1854 - 1933). Palmer painted in the UK and California. Oil on canvas. Framed. Si...
Oil, Canvas
$750
H 19.38 in W 23.88 in D 1.25 in
Nocturnal Garden Landscape -- West Side Cottage
By Kristy Simmons
Located in Soquel, CA
A nocturnal landscape of a cottage shrouded in foliage by Kristy Simmons (American, 20th century). Signed, stretcher bar, on verso. Unframed. Image, 19.38"H x 23.88"W. Painted during...
Canvas, Oil
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H 24 in W 30 in
"Garret Land" John Whorf, Intimate Realist Interior, Fine American Watercolorist
By John Whorf
Located in New York, NY
John Whorf Garret Land, 1945 Signed lower right Watercolor on paper Sight 15 x 21 1/2 inches Provenance Tom Hogan, Palatine, Illinois Exhibited New York, Milch Galleries, John Whor...
Paper, Watercolor
Bringing The Haul
By John Whorf
Located in Milford, NH
A fine marine watercolor with a fishing boat bringing in the day’s haul by American artist John Whorf (1903-1959). Whorf was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts and by the age of sixteen...
Paper, Watercolor
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H 29 in W 23 in
"Park Street Church, Boston, " John Whorf Impressionist Watercolor WPA Cityscape
By John Whorf
Located in New York, NY
John Whorf (1903 - 1959) Park Street Church, Boston, circa 1930-45 Watercolor on paper 21 x 15 inches Signed lower right Housed in its original frame Provenance: Milch Gallery, New ...
Paper, Watercolor
Lobstermen
By John Whorf
Located in Milford, NH
A fine coastal marine or seascape painting with lobstermen along the rocks with rough waves and storm clouds overhead by American artist John Whorf (1903-1959). Whorf was born in Win...
Paper, Gouache
Summer Storm
By John Whorf
Located in Milford, NH
A dark gouache painting of figures racing for cover from a summer storm by American artist John Whorf (1903-1959). Whorf was born in Winthrop, Massachuset...
Paper, Gouache
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H 23.5 in W 29.5 in
"Snow Palace, " John Whorf, American Impressionist Winter Landscape Watercolor
By John Whorf
Located in New York, NY
John Whorf (1903 - 1959) Snow Palace Watercolor on paper 15 x 21 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Milch Galleries, New York Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Pitt, Massachusetts John Whorf w...
Paper, Watercolor
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H 25.5 in W 31 in
"Dory Adrift, " John Whorf, Impressionist Marine Coast Scene, Fishermen with Boat
By John Whorf
Located in New York, NY
John Whorf (American, 1903 - 1959) Dory Adrift, circa 1930-40 Watercolor and pencil on paper 15 1/2 x 21 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Milch Gallery, New York, circa 1930-19...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
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H 32 in W 40 in
"Frozen In, " John Whorf, Impressionist Winter Marine Scene, Fishermen in Boat
By John Whorf
Located in New York, NY
John Whorf (American, 1903 - 1959) Frozen In, circa 1930-40 Watercolor and pencil on paper 22 x 30 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Milch Gallery, New York, circa 1930-1945 Pri...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
"Oil Skins - Ploughing Out"
By John Whorf
Located in Lambertville, NJ
John Whorf was one of the most accomplished and esteemed watercolorists of the first half of the twentieth century. Creating realist depictions of urban and rural imagery, he worked ...
Paper, Watercolor