Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

American, 1876-1954

Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel studied art with John Vanderpoel at the Chicago Art Institute and with William Merritt Chase in New York City. For two years, she taught art at the Chicago Art Institute and then in 1903; traveled to Northern California. She continued her studies there with William Keith and began exhibiting watercolors in the San Francisco Art Association exhibitions. By 1904, she was living in Southern California and was married to artist Elmer Wachtel. Their home was in an art community near the Arroyo in Pasadena, a favorite location for landscape painters of that era. There were beautiful oak, sycamore, and eucalyptus trees lining the valley, and a clear view of the Sierra Madre Mountains. These local scenes became the subjects for many of her watercolors. Both of the Wachtels were pursuing careers as full-time fine art painters so they were able to take extended painting trips to remote areas of California. Often they camped out and explored areas near the coast and inland valleys, seeking out California's beautiful landscape and unique natural light. The works of art they produced on these excursions were sold at art galleries in Los Angeles. By the 1920s, she had developed a personal style of watercolor painting and mastered a technique of slowly building transparent washes of color. After the paint dried, she went back into the work with pastels to blend shapes, soften edges and add highlights. This was to be the height of her career and at this time she was one of the premier watercolorists in Southern California. When the California Water Color Society formed in 1921, she was a founding member. Her works were often singled out for special mention in reviews of the period, particularly those published in the Los Angeles Times. When her husband died in 1929, she stopped exhibiting for several years, then began showing oil paintings and watercolors after the mid-1930s. She continued to produce watercolors and teach painting into the early 1950s.

Artist: Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Marion Kavanaugh WachtelUntitled (Snow-capped Mountains) – Grand Teton National Park, c. 1930s, c. 1930

$21,000

Untitled (Snow-capped Mountains) – Grand Teton National Park, c. 1930s

By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Consigned to the gallery by private collectors Signed "Marion Kavanagh Wachtel" lower right Description Marion Kavanagh was a pupil of William Keith in San Francisco who, upon learning of her move to Southern California, urged her to contact Pasadena artist Elmer Wachtel. A romance blossomed and the two were married in 1904. During their marriage, out of respect for her husband, Marion Wachtel painted in watercolor, giving Elmer Wachtel the honor of painting in the more “serious” medium of oil. After the untimely passing of her husband and a period of grieving, Marion took up oil painting in 1930, working both en plein air and in the studio. This masterful plein air painting is a poetic interpretation of the snow-capped mountains in Grand Teton National Park...

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1930s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Marion Kavanaugh WachtelTurn of the 20th Century Portrait of Two Brothers, 1900

$1,995

Turn of the 20th Century Portrait of Two Brothers

By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Located in Soquel, CA

Rare turn of the century portrait of J.O. and T.O. Mason, from a daguerreotype photograph, c.1860, by Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel (American, 1876-1954). Portrait c.1900. Signed "Marion...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Gilbert NeumannOld House, Built in 1848

$1,200

H 9 in W 12 in

Old House, Built in 1848

By Gilbert Neumann

Located in Austin, TX

"Old House, Built in 1848" by painter Gilbert F. Neumann Medium: Oil paint on panel Size: 9 x 12 inches Frame Size: 14 x 18.5 inches A nostalgic painting of ...

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20th Century American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Gorm HansenWater reflection with blossoms impressionist oil painting by Gorm Hansen, ca 1938

$3,426

H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 3.15 in

Water reflection with blossoms impressionist oil painting by Gorm Hansen

Located in Gavere, BE

Water reflection with blossoms impressionist oil painting by Gorm Hansen Gorm Hansen, born in 1886 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and died in 1952, is a renowned Danish painter. He is prim...

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1930s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Gold Leaf

William HortonPaysage au Crépuscule - Original Impressionistic French Landscape Oil Painting., Unknown

$7,000

H 21.75 in W 24.75 in

Paysage au Crépuscule - Original Impressionistic French Landscape Oil Painting.

Located in Marco Island, FL

A lovely little Impressionist landscape of Paysage au Crépuscule (Landscape at Twilight) painted by William Samuel Horton (1856-1936). William Horton, primarily a landscape painte...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

David Grossmann"Evening View to the South West" , Oil Painting

$2,600

H 7 in W 12 in

"Evening View to the South West" , Oil Painting

By David Grossmann

Located in Denver, CO

David Grossman's (US based) "Evening View to the South West" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a wide open plain of the West with fields of...

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2010s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Linen, Panel, Oil

José GalindoOil painting On Canvas On Panel, Mediterranean View With Sailboat And Cliffs, ca 1990

$5,808

H 30.32 in W 20.08 in

Oil painting On Canvas On Panel, Mediterranean View With Sailboat And Cliffs

Located in Gavere, BE

Oil On Canvas On Panel, Mediterranean View With Sailboat And Cliffs ** SOLD WITHOUT FRAME ** Additional information about the work: Title: Mediterranean View Medium: oil on canvas...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Emil BarbariniVienna Flower Market oil painting by Emil Barbarini, Circa 1925

$7,000

H 10.5 in W 16 in

Vienna Flower Market oil painting by Emil Barbarini

Located in Hudson, NY

Painting measures 10 ½" x 16" and framed 20 ½" x 26" x 4"

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1920s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Hazel Z Weckbach"Foxton" - Impressionist Forest Landscape, Oil Painting on Panel, 2026

$2,000

H 12 in W 12 in

"Foxton" - Impressionist Forest Landscape, Oil Painting on Panel

By Hazel Z Weckbach

Located in Denver, CO

Artist Statement: "Subject matter to me is a vehicle for me to explore how I observe life. My urban influences are an assembly of varied fabrics stitched together to form a tapestry...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Eduard MatevosyanSummer Grove Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang, 2025

$10,000

H 37.5 in W 25.5 in D 0.8 in

Summer Grove Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Panel Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism, Title: Summer Grove, Size: 37.5" x 25.5...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Hazel Z Weckbach"Dog Tree" (2021), Original Lake Landscape, Watercolor Painting, 2021

$500

H 8 in W 8 in

"Dog Tree" (2021), Original Lake Landscape, Watercolor Painting

By Hazel Z Weckbach

Located in Denver, CO

Kevin Weckbach's (US based) "Dog Tree" is an original, hand-made oil painting that depicts a large tree next to a lake. Artist Statement: "Subject matter to me is a vehicle for me t...

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2010s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Billyo O'Donnell"Quiet Valley, Antelope House" By Billyo O'Donnell, Impressionist Oil Landscape, 2023

$1,500

H 17 in W 21 in

"Quiet Valley, Antelope House" By Billyo O'Donnell, Impressionist Oil Landscape

By Billyo O'Donnell

Located in Denver, CO

"Above the Junction, Canyon de Chelly" (2023) is a beautiful original impressionist oil landscape done by Billyo O'Donnell. Artist Biography and Statement: "I am focused on the vis...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Panel, Oil

William HortonCorfe Castle - Dorset, England. Original English Landscape Oil Painting., Unknown

$4,000

H 21.75 in W 25.25 in

Corfe Castle - Dorset, England. Original English Landscape Oil Painting.

Located in Marco Island, FL

A lovely little Impressionist landscape of Corfe Castle in Dorset, England, painted by William Samuel Horton (1856-1936). From AskArt: A landscape painter, William Horton lived a...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962Portrait Monsieur Fernand Point Culinary Legend Original Watercolor and Ink, 1950 circa

$15,000

H 18 in W 24 in

Portrait Monsieur Fernand Point Culinary Legend Original Watercolor and Ink

By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962

Located in Miami, FL

In just a few lines, Bemelmans captures the essence of the renowned chef's discriminating sensibility for haute cuisine as he savors the rich bouquet of a glass of wine. The hierarc...

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1950s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Previously Available Items

Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel"Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, " Marion Wachtel, California Impressionism

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H 22.5 in W 26.5 in

"Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, " Marion Wachtel, California Impressionism

By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Located in New York, NY

Marion Ida Kavanagh Wachtel (1876 - 1954) Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains Oil on canvas, mounted on board 16 x 20 inches Signed lower left Provenance: Private Collection, Califo...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel"Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, " Marion Wachtel, California Impressionism

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H 22.5 in W 26.5 in

"Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, " Marion Wachtel, California Impressionism

By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Located in New York, NY

Marion Ida Kavanagh Wachtel (1876 - 1954) Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains Oil on canvas, mounted on board 16 x 20 inches Signed lower left Provenance: Private Collection, Califo...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

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