Known as a writer as well as artist and teacher, Ralph Holmes distinguished himself as a mural painter in Pittsburgh and New York before moving to California, where he had a long teaching and painting career. His landscapes of Yosemite and Bryce Canyon as well as the desert and rolling hills of southern California have brought him national fame. Holmes was born in La Grange, Illinois, and while growing up in Illinois, he attended the Northwestern University for three years, and the Art Institute of Chicago for four years. He studied in Paris, and from 1903–12, was on the faculty of the Art Institute of Chicago. Holmes then spent five years as the Chair of the Department of Painting and Decorating at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. In 1916, he went West, spending the summer on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona, and from that time, he continued to paint in the Southwest. In 1918, he moved to Atascadero in Southern California and became a teacher at the Otis Art Institute from 1923 to 1948, and for 25 years was also an art instructor at the Marlborough School for girls. Holmes served as art editor and writer for E.G. Lewis's Illustrated Review, was a four-term President of the California Art Club, President of "Art in National Defense", and a member of the Academy of Western Artists. He died in San Luis Obispo.
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San Gabriel Mountain Landscape in Black and White - Graphite Pencil on Paper
By Ralph Holmes
Located in Soquel, CA
San Gabriel Mountain Landscape in Black and White - Graphite Pencil on Paper Detailed mountain landscape by Ralph Holmes (American, 1876-1963). Signed lower right corner "Ralph Hol...
Paper, Pencil
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Mid Century Monument Valley Desert Landscape -- Navajo Hogan and Rug Loom
By Ralph Holmes
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and period mid-century landscape of Monument Valley, Arizona of Navajo Hogan and rug weaving loom by Ralph Holmes (American, 1876-1963). c.194...
Canvas, Oil
"Square Tower Ruins" Hovenweep National Monument, Utah
By Ralph Holmes
Located in San Antonio, TX
Ralph Holmes "Square Tower Ruins" Hovenweep National Monument, Utah Have included a photograph of how the subject looks today. (1876 - 1963) California, Illinois Artist Image Siz...
Oil
$6,000
H 19 in W 29 in
"Grand Manan" Harrison Bird Brown, Maine Landscape, Hudson River School Seascape
By Harrison Bird Brown
Located in New York, NY
Harrison Bird Brown (1831 - 1915) Grand Manan Oil on canvas 12 x 20 inches Signed with initials lower left Harrison Bird Brown was born in 1831 in Portland, Maine, and is best known for his White Mountain landscapes and marine paintings of Maine's Casco Bay...
Canvas, Oil
$12,000
H 21.25 in W 28.5 in
"Harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, " Julius Montalant, Maritime Port Trade
Located in New York, NY
Julius Montalant (1823 - 1898) Harbour of Rio Janeiro, 1843-1850 Oil on canvas 17 x 24 inches Signed and dated lower right; conservator's inscription on the reverse Born in Virginia, probably Norfolk, Julius Montalant is known for his drawings and paintings inspired by his travels on board navy ships. Attached to the USS St. Louis around 1844-45, he sketched ports of call he visited, including Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, and China. Many of his works are held in the Museum of the U.S. Naval Academy. Navy records indicate his rank as 'C. Clerk', which may mean that he held a civilian position. During the 1850s he lived in Philadelphia, and in 1851-61 he exhibited at the Philadelphia Art Union and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Included were paintings of North America, Greece...
Canvas, Oil
$9,500
H 12 in W 17 in
Early 20th Century Oil Painting of Jamestown, Virginia Landscape
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
John A Mooney is a Virginian artist who has been known to paint trompe loeil and landscape paintings. Born in Buffalo, New York, John A. Mooney (1843-1918) traveled to Georgia to enl...
Canvas, Oil
$3,475
H 15 in W 19 in D 2 in
Luminous Hudson River School Landscape Cows Grazing Wide Gold Frame Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A finely rendered 19th century Hudson River School landscape depicting cattle grazing within an expansive open field, set beneath a softly illuminated sky. The composition is anchore...
Canvas, Oil
$895
H 15 in W 19 in D 2 in
Pennsylvania Impressionist Landscape Painting, ca 1930’s Listed Artist
Located in Baltimore, MD
This American Impressionist painting is by listed artist Bernhard Safford Good. The artist was born in England in 1893. He came to Canada in 1910, moving west to Manitoba to work on...
Oil
$1,275
H 16 in W 21 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Framed Marsh Landscape Southern School Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist fall landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Nicely framed in a giltwood molding. Measuring: 16 by 21 inches overall, and 12 by 17.25 painting a...
Canvas, Oil
$1,250
H 25 in W 21 in D 2 in
American Impressionist Landscape - Listed Pennsylvania artist Ira Deen, ca 1930s
Located in Baltimore, MD
A dramatic landscape by well-listed Pennsylvania artist Ira Deen. This is one of the largest and most lively of his works that I have ever seen. The scene depicts a late summer/early...
Oil
$5,950
H 17.25 in W 21.75 in D 1.5 in
"Milky Lake, Alps" c. 1867 by Gustavus Frankenstein Mountain Landscape Oil
Located in Yardley, PA
About this work: An important Alpine landscape in the Hudson River School style by German American artist Gustavus Frankenstein (1827-1893) “Milky Lake, Alps” was painted during Fra...
Canvas, Oil
$900
H 18 in W 24 in
Seaside Abstract Impressionist Painting, Oil on Canvas, 20th Century
By Lucien Durand
Located in Belgrade, MT
This painting by Lucien Durand is one of a kind and signed on the back. It is from my private collection since the 1970's.
Oil
Moonlight and Mist
By Eliot Clark
Located in Greenville, DE
New York City artist Eliot Candee Clark was well known for his impressionist landscapes. He was the son of painter Walter Clark. Many of his paintin...
Canvas, Oil
$4,500
H 16 in W 14 in
"From Nature, Adirondacks" Charles Day Hunt, Hudson River School, New York State
By Charles Day Hunt
Located in New York, NY
Charles Day Hunt From Nature, Adirondacks, circa 1880 Signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse Oil on canvas 10 x 8 inches Provenance Linda Peet, Glen Head, New York C...
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
H 18 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in
“Venice, 1889” San Pietro di Castello Canals American Impressionist Watercolor
Located in Yardley, PA
“Venice, 1889” by Louis Ritter (American, 1854-1892). A fantastic example of Ritter’s renowned European watercolors. This beautifully poised composition captures the sun-washed faça...
Paper, Watercolor