Richard Britell Paintings
Richard Britell, a career painter who studied at Pratt Institute with Philip Pearlstein and Walter Erlebacher from 1962–64. His first show in New York City at Staempfli Gallery was sold out and reviewed in the New York Times. Britell’s new works revolve around large, dreamy cityscapes tending toward abstraction. Britell currently lives in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and was born in Utica, New York, in 1944. From 1964–66, he studied at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NewYork, from 1970–72 he completed his BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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Artist: Richard Britell
Madison Street (Realistic Oil Painting of New York City Building Edifice)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic, richly colorful oil painting of New York City edifice by Richard Britell
oil on wood panel
10 x 8 inches
Framed, hangs flush ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Six Windows, Myrtle Ave (Photo-Realist Oil Painting of Classic NYC Red Building)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
Photo-realist oil painting of a classic red brick building exterior in New York City
Oil on linen mounted on panel in a handmade walnut frame
10 x 27 x 2 inches framed
Wire backing ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Green Street, SoHo (Realistic Oil Painting of New York City Building Edifice)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic oil painting of New York City edifice by Richard Britell
oil on linen
10 x 8 inches
Framed, hangs flush to the wall
Signed on ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
September 10, 11 East 71: Architectural Oil Painting Realistic Building Exterior
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
30 x 40 inches
horizontal photo realist oil painting on canvas of neo-classical architecture
Mr. Britell's subject matter is drawn from the world of pre-modernist architecture. Wha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Victory Theater on 42nd St. (Realistic Architectural Study, Manhattan)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic, ornate oil painting of New York City edifice by Richard Britell
oil on wood panel
10 x 8 inches
Framed, hangs flush to the wall
Signed o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
14th Street (Photo-Realist Oil Painting of Classic NYC Brick Building)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
Photo-realist oil painting of a classic brick building exterior in New York City
28 x 50 inches, oil on canvas painting
Wire backing for easy hanging
Unframed with white painted sides
This contemporary, realistic oil painting of a New York City brick building exterior was painted by Richard Britell in 2019. Employing his mastery of the troupe l'oeil technique, Britell paints the smooth red colored stone building in extreme detail assuming a three-dimensional quality with close attention paid to shadow and perspective. This building is reminiscent of neo-classical architecture, popularized in the mid-late 1800's and the striking red exterior contrasts against the white stone window trim, further accentuating the painting's troupe l'oeil qualities. The painting on canvas is complete with wire on reverse for seamless hanging.
About the artist:
Richard Britell, a career painter, studied at Pratt Institute with Philip Pearlstein and Walter Erlebacher. His first show in NYC at Staempfli Gallery was sold out, and reviewed in the New York Times. Britell’s new works revolve around large, dreamy cityscapes tending toward abstraction. The artist currently lives in Pittsfield, MA.
Born Utica, New York, 1944
Education
1962 – 1964 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1964 – 1966 Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY B.F.A.
1970 – 1972 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, M.F.A.
Solo Exhibitions
2011 “Measuring the Universe” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA
2010 “And Now For Some things Completely Different”
Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA
2010 “The Figure, The Figure, The Figure and The Figure”
Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA
2009 “A nest of robins in her hair” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA
2007 “NY, NY” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, Ma
2003 “Image and Text” Tokonoma Gallery, Housatonic, MA
1999 “From Architecture to Abstraction” Tokonoma Gallery, Housatonic, MA
1998 “New Work” Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY
1998 “New Figures” Ute Stebich Gallery, Lenox, MA
1995 “Richard Britell, New Work” Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, New York, NY
1993 “New Work on Gilded Panel” Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York, NY
1985 “Fresco Panels...
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2010s Photorealist Richard Britell Paintings
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The Memory of So Beautiful A Day (Red Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
70 x 40 x 1.5 inches
vertical, monochromatic red landscape oil painting on canvas
This large vertical rusty red and orange monochromatic landscape oil painting imparts feelings of r...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Two Men Accused of a Capital Crime', Sacco and Vanzetti, Dartmouth, Ben Shahn
By Richard Britell
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created by Richard Britell (American, born 1944) circa 1990.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Richard Britell Archive of Works, signed by the artist and noting t...
Category
1990s Minimalist Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Wood
Red Boatman (Vertical Monochromatic Red Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
86 x 48 inches
vertical, monochromatic red landscape oil painting on canvas
This large vertical rusty red and orange monochromatic landscape oil painting imparts feelings of romance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Sisters (Vertical Monochromatic Blue Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
"Two Sisters" by Richard Britell
86 x 45 inches
vertical, monochromatic blue contemporary landscape oil painting on canvas
This large vertical blue monochromatic...
Category
2010s Contemporary Richard Britell Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Fallow Field (Impressionist Abstracted Red Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
Horizontal, monochromatic impressionist style blood orange and red abstract landscape oil painting on canvas
"Fallow Field" painted by Richard Britell in 2020
oil on canvas
20 x 48 x...
Category
2010s Contemporary Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Umbra Mai Fu (Vertical, Monochromatic Red Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
86 x 42 inches
vertical, monochromatic red landscape oil painting on canvas
This large vertical rusty red and orange monochromatic landscape oil painting imparts feelings of romance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Road to Olana (Horizontal Monochromatic Purple Landscape Painting on Canvas)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
25 x 55 inches
horizontal, monochromatic lavender purple landscape acrylic painting on canvas
This contemporary, horizontal landscape acrylic paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard Britell Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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