Robert McIntosh Paintings
American, 1916-2010
For more than seven decades, artist Robert McIntosh expressed his joy for life through drawing and painting. His approach to visual art ran the spectrum, from bold, monochromatic landscapes to vibrant renderings that are alive with color, never confining his work to a single style. Whether using surreal abstract scenes to evoke ephemeral thought or realism for portraits, McIntosh brought the canvas to life with masterful skill.
McIntosh was born in 1916 in Vallejo, California, near San Francisco. By the time he was 10, he had a passion for painting. His creative interests intensified when his family moved to Stockton, California, when he was 12, just a few blocks from a local art museum. He visited the museum often, feeding his desire for artistic knowledge.
In 1934, McIntosh received a scholarship to the Pasadena Art Center School of Design. Soon, he was taking commissions to paint portraits. Not long after, notable museums in the state began exhibiting his work, including the San Francisco Museum of Art (now the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) and the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento.
During the Great Depression, McIntosh worked at Disney Studios, creating background art for animated films. In 1940, he married fellow Disney artist Helen Nerbovig. The military drafted him in 1942, and he worked for the U.S. Army Air Force at Hal Roach Studios. After the war, McIntosh split his time between freelance work for animation studios, like Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera, and work on his art, which was exhibited annually at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
McIntosh continued to paint and sketch throughout his career, consistently producing works of diverse media. He experimented with Expressionism, Cubism, Impressionism and collage. He lived and worked in Bel Air, California, until he died in 2010. Through his many decades of creative expression, McIntosh left a body of work that continues to be treasured by collectors today.
On 1stDibs, find Robert McIntosh’s figurative paintings, landscapes and drawings and watercolors.
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Period: 1940s
Artist: Robert McIntosh
Ancient Future
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Just discovered, a rare, surrealist painting by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010)
McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, including first p...
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1940s Robert McIntosh Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fish Metropolis
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Just discovered, a rare, mixed media watercolor painting by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010)
McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, inclu...
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1940s Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Watercolor
San Pedro
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to present a recently discovered painting by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010).
"San Pedro", is an original mixed media painting on pa...
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1940s American Realist Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Mixed Media
"Three Friends"
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to present a recently discovered original abstract/figurative painting by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010).
"Three Friends" is an original mixed media painting on panel, signed, dated 1945-50, good original condition with a dimension of 12 x 10 inches, currently unframed.
We are including a biography on American artist Robert McIntosh, please contact the gallery for additional information.
Presenting a magnificent, early original pastel, "The Artist's Portrait", by American artist Robert McIntosh.
"The Artist's Portrait", is an original pastel on artist's paper, signed, dated 1937, 13 x 9.75, currently unframed, the portrait was acquired directly from the personal collection of the artist.
We have included the artist's biography below please contact the gallery for additional information,
Robert McIntosh
(1916-2010)
Robert McIntosh was born on March 11, 1916 near San Francisco, in Vallejo, California, the second son of Harry and Jesusita Coronado McIntosh. He found his lifelong passion for painting by the time he was ten years old and never swayed from his calling.
The family moved to Stockton when Robert was 12. Their home was just six blocks from the newly opened Haggin Museum, filled with a treasure trove of European and American paintings. He became particularly enamored with the fine examples of 19th century French pastoral landscapes. As teens, Robert and his brother Harrison befriended local painter Arthur Haddock who taught them the craft of art and brought them along on outdoor painting trips. Robert also became skilled at drawing portraits that captured the subject's personality. Soon, the sheer joy of expressing himself this way became a consuming interest.
When not sketching, McIntosh would wander the stacks of books at the public library, discovering and studying the Masters - in particular, Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Whistler. At a Gauguin exhibit at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, Robert discovered a "whole new world of color" and the importance of designing the space in the eternal rectangle. "I envision a frame around everything I see, "he admitted. "The artists' challenge is to put something meaningful, interesting or beautiful in that space."
In 1934 McIntosh won a competition for a scholarship to the Art Center School of Design, the first award they ever bestowed. The entire family moved to Los Angeles and a new vista opened to the young artist, both visually and culturally. Robert began to take on portrait commissions and had exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Art, The Oakland Museum of Art and the Crocker Museum of Art in Sacramento.
During the Great Depression, Robert began to work at Disney Studios painting backgrounds for such classics as "Fantasia". Ron Barbagallo, of Animation Art...
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1940s Abstract Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Mixed Media
Table de Miro
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Just discovered within the archives of American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010), we present for the first time, a magnificent mixed media painting, Table de Miro.
Table de Miro, i...
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1940s Cubist Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Mixed Media
Conversation with Motherwell
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered magnificent oil painting by American artist Robert McIntosh (1916-2002.)
Conversation with Motherwell, Is a tribute to American artist Robert Motherwell...
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1940s Abstract Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Oil
Formations
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered mixed media painting by American artist Robert McIntosh, (1916-2010.)
Formations, is an original mixed media gouache on heavy artists paper, signed, da...
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1940s Abstract Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Mixed Media
Tango
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered mixed media painting by American artist Robert McIntosh, (1916-2010.)
Tango, is an original mixed media gouache on heavy artists paper, signed, dated 1...
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1940s Abstract Robert McIntosh Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Cocktails ll
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered mixed media painting by American artist Robert McIntosh, (1916-2010.)
Cocktails ll, is an original mixed media gouache on heavy artists paper, signed, d...
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1940s Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Green Forrest
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered master level abstract painting, Green Forrest, by American artist Robert McIntosh (1916-2010.)
Green Forrest is an original mixed media painting on hea...
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1940s Cubist Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Mixed Media
The Picnic
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional mid century oil painting by American artist Robert McIntosh,
"The Picnic, is an original oil on panel, signed and dated 1950. ...
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1940s Surrealist Robert McIntosh Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Red Box Car WWII
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to present a just discovered, "Red Box Car WWII", by American artist Robert McIntosh (1916 - 2010.)
Robert McIntosh won first prize at the Los ...
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1940s American Realist Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Mixed Media, Watercolor
Homage to Paul Klee
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early original mixed media watercolor by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010)
McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, inclu...
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1940s Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
The Aquarium
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An original mid centuiry oil on panel by American artist Robert McIntosh, "The Aquarium", is an original oil on panel, signed, c.1950.
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1940s Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Oil, Panel
The Factory
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An incredible original rendering of a factory site in Europe. executed in 1943 by American artist Robert McIntosh when he was serving in the militar...
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1940s Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Charcoal
Clouds in Culver City
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early original watercolor by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010)
McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, including first prize awarded at the Los Angeles County Museum in 1948.
"Clouds in Culver City...
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1940s Robert McIntosh Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
San Pedro Harbor
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early original watercolor by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010)
McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, including first prize awarded at the Los Angeles County Museum in 1948.
"The Red Boxcar...
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1940s Robert McIntosh Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
The Red Boxcar
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early original watercolor by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010)
McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, including first prize awarded at the Los Angeles County Museum in 1948.
"The Red Boxcar...
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1940s Robert McIntosh Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract #1
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An original mid century oil on panel by American artsist Robert McItosh.
"Abstract 1", is an original oil on panel, signed, c.1950, with an image dimensi...
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1940s Robert McIntosh Paintings
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Oil, Panel
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