Louis Kronberg was a prolific painter, who was renowned for his oil and pastel portraits of ballet and Spanish flamenco dancers. His nudes were as notorious, but often pieces such as this one were even more beautifully rendered. Born in Boston, Kronberg began his formal artistic training at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, where he studied with the highly regarded painters Edmund C. Tarbell and Frank Benson. He continued his studies in New York with William Merritt Chase at the Art Students League. In 1894, Kronberg was awarded a Longfellow traveling scholarship, which enabled him to go to Paris for several years to study at the Académie Julien with Benjamin Constant, Jean Paul Laurens and Raphael Collin. While in Paris, Kronberg was exposed to the bright, expressively painted work of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, which differed from his academic and somewhat dark and subdued style. Furthermore, Kronberg was drawn to a new subject matter — theatrical performers, ballet and flamenco dancers — and the radical compositions of Edgar Degas, with whom he studied the medium of pastel. He was also influenced by the likes of James McNeill Whistler and Japanese woodcuts, which were popular at the time. Kronberg returned from France and settled in his native Boston, where he had a studio in Copley Hall. He frequently exhibited works in the Boston Arts Club and at the Art Institute of Chicago during the first decade of the 20th century. His early works were well received and included portraits, nudes, and paintings depicting ballet dancers and Spanish flamenco dancers. By the 1910s, Kronberg was exhibiting at all of the major venues in the United States including the National Academy of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Pan-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. His work combined the formal elements of the Boston School of painting — strong figural presence and a high degree of craftsmanship — with the subject matter and unusual cropping of the Impressionists, and he gained recognition as being “the Degas of America.” Kronberg moved to New York in 1919 and continued to execute scenes of ballet and Spanish flamenco dancers. He frequently traveled to Europe, specifically Paris, for leisure and work. Following the death of the famous art advisor and scholar Bernard Berenson, Kronberg acted as the advisor to Isabella Stewart Gardner, purchasing works for her museum while in Europe. Louis Kronberg received recognition and awards throughout his life, including being elected an associate to the National Academy of Design, as well as later being inducted as a knight in the Legion d’Honneur in 1951. His work is included in numerous museums in the United States and France, notably the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Musée d’Orsay in Paris. Later in his life, Kronberg worked almost exclusively in watercolor and pastel; he even funded and organized the outstanding watercolor of the year award for the Art Association, which began at his request in 1949. His pieces reside in the collections of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; the Art Institute of Chicago; the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio; the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Fine Art and New York Museum of Fine Arts, all in Boston; the Musée d’Orsay, Paris; the Newark Museum of Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia and the San Diego Museum of Art.
Louis Kronberg Oil Painting Portrait of a Flamenco Dancer 1901
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful impressionist oil portrait of a Spanish Flamenco dancer with tambourine by American artist Louis Kronberg (1872-1965). The painter, dealer and art advisor Louis Kronberg ...
Oil, Panel
Dancer in Green
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis Kronberg American, 1872-1965 Dancer in Green Pastel on board 14 by 21 in, w/ frame 20 ½ by 27 ½ in Signed lower right Louis Kronberg, a popular portraitist of the early 20th ...
Pastel
"The Dancers Begin" & "The Dancers Finish"
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Lambertville, NJ
One is Signed Lower and the Other is Signed Lower Right Louis Kronberg (1872 - 1965) Kronberg, often referred to as "the American Degas,"was born in Boston on December 20, 1872. He displayed artistic talent in his elementary school years and while he was only fifteen years old, his brother, who had become an impresario, made it possible for Louis to copy portraits of stage and concert celebrities backstage. Louis came to know Ignaz Paderewski, Boris Chaliapin...
Canvas, Pastel
Portrait of a young boy, impressionist painting.
Located in Berlin, DE
Portrait of a young boy, impressionist painting. Dimensions WITHOUT frame in cm 32 x 42
Pastel, Oil, Board
$34,500
H 75 in W 57 in D 2 in
Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"
By Hamilton Hamilton
Located in LA, CA
Hamilton Hamilton (American, 1847-1928) A large and impressive oil on canvas "Othello and Desdemona" after the William Shakespeare's play "Othello", depicting a young Desdemona pleading with an enraged Othello, and perhaps Iago is the seated figure, within a giltwood craquelure finished frame. Signed (l/r): H. Hamilton, 1921 . Canvas Height: 67 inches (170.2 cm) Canvas Width: 48 inches (121.9 cm) Frame Height: 75 inches (190.5 cm) Frame Width: 57 inches (144.8 cm) Frame Depth: 2 inches (5.1 cm) Hamilton Hamilton (1 April 1847 – 4 January 1928) was a painter and etcher, known mostly for his landscapes of the American West. Born in Oxford, England, he lived most of his life in the Eastern United States. He painted landscapes in New York, Connecticut, the American West, England, and France. He also painted portraits and drew illustrations. Artistic career Hamilton Hamilton was born in Oxford, England, on 1 April 1847. While young, he was a protégé of John Ruskin. In 1872, he began his mostly self-taught career as a portrait artist in Buffalo, New York. He created 47 landscape paintings during an 1873 expedition to Colorado which were chosen to be part of the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. He spent 1878 and 1879 painting in Pont-Aven, Brittany, alongside Barbizon School painters. He moved to New York City in 1881 and shortly after began to practice genre painting and etching.[6] He became an associate member of the National Academy of Design in 1886 and a National Academician in 1889. Until the end of the century, he and his family resided alternately in upstate New York, Long Island, Colorado, and England.[6] In 1907 and 1908, Hamilton spent two years painting landscapes in Southern California. In 1912 he and his family permanently moved to Norwalk, Connecticut. There he became involved with the Silvermine group of artists led by Solon Borglum...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$7,950
H 33.25 in W 20.25 in D 3 in
“A Lady in Black, 1894” French Impressionist Portrait Pastel on Canvas Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“A Lady in Black, 1894” by Paul-Marie Lapierre Renouard (1854-1940) This exceptional pastel portrait of an elegant woman in black is among the artist’s finest works. A close examina...
Canvas, Pastel
$37,500
H 32 in W 32 in D 1.25 in
“Palm Trees Along Florida Coast, c. 1940” Jane Peterson Impressionist Palm Beach
By Jane Peterson
Located in Yardley, PA
A wonderful example of Peterson’s views of the Florida Coast during her winter trips down south. Painted during Peterson’s mature period, this lively work underscores the energy of ...
Canvas, Oil
$18,255
H 51.97 in W 43.31 in D 3.94 in
'Girl with Cat by the Fireplace' by Friedrich Ferdinand Koch (1863 – 1923)
Located in Knokke, BE
Friedrich Ferdinand Koch Landau/Pfalz 1863 - 1923 Ebenda German Painter 'Girl with Cat by the Fireplace' Signature: signes lower right 'F. F. Koch' Medium: pastel on fine canvas Di...
Canvas, Pastel
$282Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 9.5 in
Original 1920's/ 30's Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady Exquisite Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady original pencil drawing on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below signed piece of paper is 12 x 9.5 inches In good condition, though with ...
Pencil, Crayon
$8,183
H 36.23 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Nude Geisha Portrait, Oil on Canvas, American Impressionist, 2010+
Located in Gavere, BE
Philippe Couture was born in Drummondville, Canada in 1984 and currently resides in Kyoto, Japan. Phil’s art education was primarily self-taught. His training consisted of drawing an...
Canvas, Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 15 in D 0.1 in
Mid Century Carmel-by-the Sea Cypress on the Bluff Coastal Plein Air Landscape
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Carmel Cypress Plein Air Landscape in Oil Pastel by Genevieve Rogers Two wind-sculpted Monterey cypress trees cling to rugged coastal bluff...
Oil Pastel, Board, Cardboard
Melancholy in White
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Reclining figure with flowers
Oil, Panel
Skies
Located in Burlingame, CA
Skies, oil on panel, 25 x 24 inches /framed in minimal light wood, 25 x 25 inches. Ready to hang and enjoy. Condition new and excellent. Artist signed, titled and dated. Influence...
Oil, Panel
Rey
Located in Burlingame, CA
Rey, oil on panel, 25 x 24 inches /framed in minimal light wood, 25 x 25 inches. Ready to hang and enjoy. Condition new and excellent. Artist signed, titled and dated. Influenced ...
Oil, Panel
$4,000
H 14 in W 18 in
"Meadow in the Rockies" (2025) Original Oil Painting of Autumn Landscape
By Lorenzo Chavez
Located in Denver, CO
"Meadow in the Rockies" (2025) by Lorenzo Chavez is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a serene autumn midwestern landscape, looking out onto the base of small mountain ...
Canvas, Panel, Pastel
Souvenir of Algeria
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Milford, NH
A fine oil portrait of an Algerian woman in native attire by American artist Louis Kronberg (1872-1965). The painter, dealer and art advisor Louis Kronberg was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied at the Arts Student League in New York and at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School, where he was influenced by Edmund Tarbell and Frank Benson. At the Museum School, Kronberg won a Longfellow Traveling Scholarship, which gave him the opportunity to continue his studies at the Academie Julian in Paris from 1894-1896. There he studied under Benjamin Constant, Jean Paul Laurens and took private lessons with Raphael Collin. In Paris, Kronberg saw and admired Edouard Degas’ paintings of ballet dancers...
Oil, Canvas
La Premiere Danseuse
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis Kronberg American, 1872-1965 La Premiere Danseuse Pastel on board 18 by 24 in, w/ frame 25 ½ by 31 ½ in Signed lower left Louis Kronberg, a popular portraitist of the early 2...
Pastel
Girl with a Green Parrot
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis Kronberg American, 1872-1965 Girl with a Green Parrot Oil on Canvas 19 ¾ by 23 ¾ in, w/ frame 24 ½ by 28 ½ in Signed Louis Kronberg 1907 upper right Louis Kronberg, a popular...
Oil
Ballerina
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist pastel painting of a ballerina by American artist Louis Kronberg (1872-1965). The painter, dealer and art advisor Louis Kronberg was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied at the Arts Student League in New York and at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School, where he was influenced by Edmund Tarbell...
Paper, Pastel
Guitar Player
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis Kronberg American, 1872-1965 Guitar Player Oil on canvas Signed “Louis Kronberg” and dated “Paris 1961” 24 by 20 in. w/frame 30 by 26 in. Loui...
Oil
La Premiere Danseuse
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis Kronberg American, 1872-1965 La Premiere Danseuse Oil on board 19 ½ in. by 20 ¼ in. W/frame 28 in. by 29 in. Signed lower left “Kronberg” Signed lower right “Paris” Louis Kro...
Oil
“Waiting for the Dance”
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a beautiful oil on canvas painting by the American artist, Louis Kronberg. In very original condition with a period gilt frame. Signed and dated lower left, 1936. Exhibition label verso Golden Gate International exhibition 1939, San Francisco, California. Overall framed 34.25 by 39.25 inches. Louis Kronberg was born in 1872 in Boston. He studied at the Art Students League in New York with William Merritt Chase and at Boston’s Museum School under Edmund Charles Tarbell and Frank Weston Benson. Kronberg won the Longfellow Traveling Scholarship at the Museum School, which sent him to France where he studied at the Académie Julien. While in Europe, he was taken by the paintings of Edgar Degas and began to paint his own works of theater performers, especially ballerinas. Upon his return from Europe, Kronberg became an important figure in the Cape Ann artists...
Canvas, Oil