Theodore Robinson Art

American, 1852-1896

Born in Irasburg, Vermont, in 1852, Robinson moved to Wisconsin at an early age. Encouraged by his mother, he began formal artistic training at the Chicago Academy of Design in 1869. Shortly thereafter, the chronic asthma that ultimately cut short Robinson's life forced him to suspend his studies. Four years later, Robinson resumed his studies in Chicago before enrolling at the National Academy of Design in New York City in 1874. He became involved in the New York art world and participated in the founding of the Art Students League of New York. Two years later, Robinson, went to Paris to continue his art education at the Académie Julian. He also studied at the private atelier of Emile-Auguste Carolus-Duran, where he met a number of American art students, including J. Carroll Beckwith and John Singer Sargent. Beginning in 1877 he spent summers in the village of Grèz-sur-Loing, a gathering spot for American artists working in the French Barbizon style. After a trip to Venice during which he met James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Robinson returned to the United States in late 1879. Having exhausted his financial resources, he established himself as an art teacher in New York City, assisted John La Farge with a number of mural projects, and worked for Prentice Treadwell on architectural decorations in Albany, Boston and New York. By 1884 he had accumulated enough money to return to his beloved France. The turning point in his career arrived when, in 1887, he spent the first of five summers at the small farming village of Giverny, located on the Seine in the Normandy region of France. Claude Monet had settled there in 1883. Irritated by the presence of the young American painters in Giverny, Monet took pains to avoid them. Nevertheless, Robinson was one of a select few Americans to develop a close friendship with the French artist. Passages in Robinson's personal diaries and letters reveal that he made frequent trips to Monet's home to discuss art. Although not formally a student of Monet's, Robinson became part of his inner circle. Robinson certainly borrowed artistic ideas and techniques from Monet, but his work was immediately distinguished from Monet's by its thinner application of paint and softer, more muted palette. Robinson embraced Monet's practice of painting the same scenes outdoors at different times of day in order to more fully understand the effects of light upon the landscape. In December 1892, Robinson left France to set up permanent residence in New York. Robinson spent the rest of his career painting landscapes, often working in the Connecticut countryside in the company of close friends J. Alden Weir and John Henry Twachtman. They would paint together, critique each other's work, and endlessly discuss and debate Monet's theories. By 1896, when he died of an acute asthma attack at the early age of forty-three, Robinson had succeeded in educating the American eye to an appreciation of impressionism.

Artist: Theodore Robinson

Theodore RobinsonUnion Square, Winter (Washington Monument)

$185,000

Union Square, Winter (Washington Monument)

By Theodore Robinson

Located in New York, NY

As one of the first, and most important, American Impressionists, Theodore Robinson helped to introduce the French style to American artists and audiences.

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19th Century American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Antique 1898 American Impressionist O/C Venetian Canal Scene / Gilded Frame, 1898

$2,320Sale Price|51% Off

H 44 in W 36 in D 3 in

Antique 1898 American Impressionist O/C Venetian Canal Scene / Gilded Frame

Located in Exton, PA

Here is a fine, early American Impressionist painting of a Venetian Canal. The painting is oil on canvass measuring 36" x 28". Overall framed dimensions are 44" x 35". The painting i...

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1890s American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Emile Albert GruppeEmile Albert Gruppe “Winter - Gloucester MA”, 1950

$6,400

H 27 in W 31 in D 2 in

Emile Albert Gruppe “Winter - Gloucester MA”

By Emile Albert Gruppe

Located in Dallas, TX

Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) "Winter - Gloucester, Mass" Oil on canvas Signed "Emile A. Gruppe" (lower right) Canvas: 20 x 24 Inchesinches Framed: 27 x 31 inches Prove...

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1950s American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Canvas, Oil

John Thomas NolfLovely California Landscape Painting by listed artist John Thomas Nolf, ca 1920s, 1920’s

$2,240Sale Price|20% Off

H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in

Lovely California Landscape Painting by listed artist John Thomas Nolf, ca 1920s

Located in Baltimore, MD

John Thomas Nolf was born in Allentown, Pa. in 1872. He had his academic studies in Chicago at the Art Institute. He exhibited often at the Institute,...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Catherine H HarkinsNear Santa Fe, 1932, 1932

$965

H 4.25 in W 5.25 in D 1 in

Near Santa Fe, 1932

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Beautiful gem of a painting capturing stormy skies over a classic Santa Fe landscape. Painted in 1932 by Catherine H. Harkins. Oil on board, 4.25" x...

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1930s American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Fall in the Mountain Valley, 1940

$850

H 10 in W 14 in D 2 in

Fall in the Mountain Valley

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Beautiful American School impressionist piece, unsigned, oil on board. Likely 1920-1940. Painted by a talented artist with wonderful composition and brushwork. 10" x 14" sight, 16.2...

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1930s American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Carl Gustaf Theodore OlsonAutumn Pasture, c. 1925

$650

H 18 in W 22 in D 1 in

Autumn Pasture

By Carl Gustaf Theodore Olson

Located in North Clarendon, VT

A beautiful oil on board of an Autumn Pasture by the talented Carl G. T. Olson. From the estate of the artist to his son, then to his grandchildren and from them to us. 18" x 22" u f...

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1920s American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Edward GlafkeEdward Glafke 'Bird Rock' Pebble Beach Impressionist Seascape Painting, 1990

$1,500

H 17.25 in W 23.25 in D 1 in

Edward Glafke 'Bird Rock' Pebble Beach Impressionist Seascape Painting

By Edward Glafke

Located in San Rafael, CA

Edward Glafke (American 1925- 1997) Bird Rock, 1990 Oil on canvas Signed lower left 'Ed Glafke' Signed, titled and dated on the verso 15in H x 21in L In a giltwood vintage frame: 17...

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1990s American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Ira J. DeenAmerican Impressionist Landscape - Listed Pennsylvania artist Ira Deen, ca 1930s, ca 1930s

$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...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Bernard Safford GoodPennsylvania Impressionist Landscape Painting, ca 1930’s Listed Artist, 1930

$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...

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1930s American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Roy BlankenshipSunday Sunrise, Vermont

$275

H 3 in W 3.75 in D 0.25 in

Sunday Sunrise, Vermont

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Wonderful little oil on board by Pennsylvania artist Roy Blankenship, Sunrise in Vermont 1971. 3" x 3.75", monogram lower right, signed, titled, dated on reverse. Born in 1943 in P...

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1970s American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Charles E. Duncan RodickMaine Harbor, Winter, c. 1910

$850

H 10 in W 14 in D 2 in

Maine Harbor, Winter

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Wonderful oil on board of a winter harbor scene, likely Maine. American/Canadian artist Charles E. Duncan Rodick. 10" x 14", signed lower right, in a period frame. Mr. Rodick was a ...

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1910s American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Arthur HoeberAntique American Impressionist Landscape Painting - “Willow” by Arthur Hoeber, ca 1910

$2,750

H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in

Antique American Impressionist Landscape Painting - “Willow” by Arthur Hoeber

By Arthur Hoeber

Located in Baltimore, MD

This beautiful American Impressionist oil painting depicts a stately willow tree along the bank of a stream. Artist Arthur Hoeber (1854-1915) used a colo...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Oil

Previously Available Items

Theodore RobinsonTheodore Robinson Sketchbook, American Impressionism, French Drawings, 1888

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H 5 in W 6 in

Theodore Robinson Sketchbook, American Impressionism, French Drawings

By Theodore Robinson

Located in New York, NY

Theodore Robinson (1852 – 1896) Sketchbook, 1888 Pencil and ink on paper (approximately 25 drawings) 5 x 6 inches Provenance: Antes Estate, Evansville, Wisconsin Bunte Auction Serv...

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1880s American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

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Paper, Ink, Pencil

Theodore RobinsonHillside, Springtime, Giverny

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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in

Hillside, Springtime, Giverny

By Theodore Robinson

Located in New York, NY

As one of the first, and most important, American Impressionists, Theodore Robinson helped to introduce the French style to American artists and audiences.

Category

19th Century American Impressionist Theodore Robinson Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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