Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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 Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Nelson H. White"Sea and Sky, Bahamas" Seascape Impressionist Plein Air Oil Painting, 24x10.25in, 2013

$9,500

H 10.25 in W 24 in

"Sea and Sky, Bahamas" Seascape Impressionist Plein Air Oil Painting, 24x10.25in

By Nelson H. White

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting by American Impressionist painter, Nelson H. White (b. 1932, Connecticut) celebrating the colors of the the ocean and the sky above it, as seen in Nassau, The Bahamas...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Linen, Panel

Alfred Émile Léopold StevensSur la plage - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Alfred Stevens, 1895

$15,090

H 22 in W 18 in

Sur la plage - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Alfred Stevens

By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed and dated figures in seascape oil on panel by Belgian impressionist painter Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens. The work depicts an elega...

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1890s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Hendrik Willem MesdagSailing Vessels at Sea, Dutch Seascape, Marine Painting, 19th Century, Signed

$6,900

H 9 in W 17 in

Sailing Vessels at Sea, Dutch Seascape, Marine Painting, 19th Century, Signed

By Hendrik Willem Mesdag

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Marine painter Hendrik Willem Mesdag was born in Groningen in 1831. The son of a banker, he worked at his father's stock brokerage firm until 1866, when his wife Sientje's inheritanc...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Walter Elmer Schofield"Sketch" Walter Elmer Schofield, Impressionist Coastline, Philadelphia Artist, circa 1880s

$8,500

H 17 in W 19 in

"Sketch" Walter Elmer Schofield, Impressionist Coastline, Philadelphia Artist

By Walter Elmer Schofield

Located in New York, NY

Walter Elmer Schofield Sketch, circa 1880s Oil on panel 12 x 14 inches Walter Elmer Schofield is regarded as a leader of the Philadelphia Impressionists and central to the broader ...

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1880s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Antique American impressionist plein air oil painting period frame pink purple, 1900

$990

H 14 in W 16 in

Antique American impressionist plein air oil painting period frame pink purple

Located in Buffalo, NY

This atmospheric early 20th-century landscape depicts a quiet river bend bordered by leafless trees, rendered in a restrained tonal palette of soft greens, muted blues, warm browns, ...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Cindy Shaoul"Lovers in the Rain -Paris-" Impressionist Oil Painting Figures by Eiffel Tower, 2024

$600

H 8 in W 6 in D 0.75 in

"Lovers in the Rain -Paris-" Impressionist Oil Painting Figures by Eiffel Tower

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

This painting depicts an impressionistic Plein Air scene of a couple under an umbrella by the Eiffel Tower in the rain. The thick brush strokes and fun marks creates an atmosphere re...

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2010s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

George BoyleGeorge Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School, figure by the woods, Circa 1890

$2,730

H 10 in W 14 in D 2 in

George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School, figure by the woods

Located in Harkstead, GB

A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by George Boyle, "the Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Panel

David L. GhilchikQuiet Afternoon in Cotswold Village - Mid Century Figurative Landscape, c.1945

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 21 in W 25 in D 2 in

Quiet Afternoon in Cotswold Village - Mid Century Figurative Landscape

By David L. Ghilchik

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful mid century figurative landscape of a contemplative woman in Cotswold village, England by David L. Ghilchik (b. 1892 Romania; d. 1972 London), c.1945. Signed lower right ...

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1940s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Kelly Carmody"June Evening" oil painting, sunlit landscape with tree, a view of water, framed, 2024

$3,000

H 11 in W 14 in

"June Evening" oil painting, sunlit landscape with tree, a view of water, framed

By Kelly Carmody

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of two trees basking in the summer's golden sun. The sea can be seen in the distance, just beneath the horizon. The sky is a soft blue with a streak of grey clouds. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Will Howe FootePlaying Under The Trees

Sold|~~$6,800~~

H 17.75 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in

Playing Under The Trees

By Will Howe Foote

Located in Milford, NH

A fine impressionist scene of a family playing under the trees near a stone wall by American artist Will Howe Foote (1874-1965). Foote was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan w...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Seth WinegarWinter Light, 2024

$3,000

H 20 in W 20 in

Winter Light

By Seth Winegar

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original oil painting on panel by artist Seth Winegar. Framed.

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Thomas Clark 19th Century Tropical Landscape Paintings, Circa 1850

$2,500

H 17.5 in W 15.75 in D 2 in

Thomas Clark 19th Century Tropical Landscape Paintings

Located in San Francisco, CA

ine Mid 19th Century Tropical Landscapes by Thomas Clark c.1850s Superb original landscape oil paintings by listed artist Thomas Clark. Oil on panel. Each panel measures 8.5" x 10....

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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Paintings

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Oil, Panel

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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

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