Many early 20th century art critics considered Walter Elmer Schofield to be one of the most daring innovators among American Impressionist landscape painters. Schofield was quoted in International Studio magazine in February of 1913, saying, “Zero weather, rain, falling snow and wind; all these things to contend with only make the open-air painter love the fight.” Schofield was born in Philadelphia on September 10, 1867, the son of a prosperous businessman. He attended classes at the Pennsylvania Academy from 1889 to 1892, under Thomas Anshutz. While there, he frequented the Tuesday night open houses that Robert Henri held at his studio. There, close friendships developed with Henri, Edward Redfield, William Glackens, Colin Campbell Cooper, Augustus Koopman, Charles Grafly and John Sloan. Schofield left in 1892 to enroll at the Académie Julian in Paris, where he studied under William Bouguereau, Gabriel Ferrier and Henri Lucian Doucet. In 1896, Schofield met and married an English girl by the name of Murielle Redmayne. In 1901, they moved to St. Ives in Cornwall. Although Schofield established his residence in England, he made annual trips to the United States where he usually resided from October through April. He spent much of his time painting his famed Pennsylvania snow scenes, when not attending to obligations at galleries and art institutions.
The majority of Schofield’s work depicts the coastal fishing villages of Cornwall and Devon, their rolling hillsides, rocky coasts and clusters of cottages made for desirable subjects. His stately manor house in Cornwall, called Godolphin, with its rich grounds, lily pond and formal gardens, also provided the artist with idyllic scenery to paint. Often compared to his contemporary, Edward Redfield, a competitive rivalry developed between the two artists. A frequent visitor to Redfield’s home in Bucks County, Schofield became convinced that painting large canvases outside, with bold, rapid brush strokes was the direction he wished to follow. By 1904, animosity had developed between the two artists and their friendship cooled. During his lifetime, he garnered many awards, medals and prizes. His exhibition record includes the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903 Gold Medal and 1914 Gold Medal), the Paris Salon, the Philadelphia Art Club (1898 prize). the Society of American Artists (1900 prize), the “Paris Exposition” (1900 prize), the National Academy of Design (1901 prize, 1911 Gold Medal, and 1920 prize), the “Pan-American Exposition” in Buffalo, the Carnegie Institute (1904 Medal), the “St. Louis Exposition” (1904 Medal), the “Corcoran Gallery Biennials” (1926 Silver Medal), the Art Institute of Chicago (1921 prize), the National Arts Club (1913 Gold Medal and prize), the “Panama-Pacific Exposition” in San Francisco (1915 Silver Medal) and the “Sesquicentennial Exposition” in Philadelphia (1926 Silver Medal). His work is in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Woodmere Art Museum, the James A. Michener Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Carnegie Institute, the Albright Art Gallery in Buffalo, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Luxembourg Museum in Paris and the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institute, among others.
"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 ...
Oil, Panel
$125,000
Devon Farm
By Walter Elmer Schofield
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Devon Farm Oil on canvas, 40 x 48 inches (101.6 x 121.9 cm) Framed dimensions 52 1/2 x 44 3/4 inches Signed lower right: Schofield Provenance Private collection, New York, until 202...
Canvas, Oil
Cornish Village
By Walter Elmer Schofield
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower left: W.E. Schofield
Oil
$850
H 6 in W 8 in D 1.5 in
Duomo at Sunset, Impressionism , Landscape, Framed, Plein Aire, Italy, Oil
By Virginia Vaughan
Located in Houston, TX
Duomo at Sunset at Piazelle Michelangelo, Florence is part of newly released small works from V....Vaughan's collection of recent travels in Italy and France. V....Vaughan painted each of these on location "en plein air" It has an Impressionistic Style as seen in many of Virginia Vaughan's paintings. The Piazzale Michelangelo...
Canvas, Oil
$700
H 14 in W 14 in
"Eastern Plains of Colorado" By Sparky LeBold, Colorado Landscape Oil Painting
By Sparky LeBold
Located in Denver, CO
"Eastern Plains of Colorado" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a beautiful handmade oil painting that depicts a view of the vast green plains of Colorado, with the famed su...
Oil, Panel
$6,500
H 25 in W 31 in D 2 in
Horse at the Golden Hills, California , Impressionist California landscaper.
By Lynn Gertenbach
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Lynn Gertenbach's "Ride at Golden Hills" is a remarkable oil painting that captures a serene moment of a lady riding a horse under a tree, surrounded by lush grass and vibrant scener...
Oil
$25,500
H 36 in W 48 in D 1 in
"On The Beach", Greg Harris, Original Oil, Figurative, Landscape, 36x48 in.
By Greg Harris
Located in Dallas, TX
"On The Beach" By Greg Harris is a perfect example of his most sought after paintings. Measuring 36x48 in., this painting is timeless with woman and children at the beach...
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
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...
Oil
$7,800
H 18 in W 24 in
"Into Fading Sky", by David Grossmann, Original Oil Painting, Sunset
By David Grossmann
Located in Denver, CO
David Grossman's (US based) "Into Fading Sky" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a twilight sky of purple with a distant blue horizon as a flock of birds fly through ...
Linen, Oil, Panel
In the Edge of the Great Shadow
By Carl Gustaf Theodore Olson
Located in North Clarendon, VT
A beautiful oil on board of the sun setting in the mountains c. 1930 by the talented Carl G. T. Olson. From the estate of the artist. Housed in a period arts and crafts carved frame....
Oil
$24,750
H 28 in W 38.25 in
Boats in Harbor: 20th Century American Impressionist Oil Painting
By Hjalmar Amundsen
Located in New York, NY
J.J. ENWRIGHT A.K.A Cappy Amundsen (American, 1911-2001) Title: Boats in harbor Medium: oil on canvas Size: 28 x 38 ¼ inches/ 35 x 45 ½ inches framed Markings: Signed lower right B...
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
H 20 in W 24 in
"Winter's Song" (2023), Original Winter Landscape, Oil Painting
By Hazel Z Weckbach
Located in Denver, CO
Kevin Weckbach's (US based) "Winter's Song" is an original, hand-made oil painting that depicts a secluded snowy forest in the early morning sunlight. Artist Statement: "Subject mat...
Panel, Oil
"Evening View to the South West" , Oil Painting
By David Grossmann
Located in Denver, CO
David Grossman's (US based) "Evening View to the South West" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a wide open plain of the West with fields of...
Linen, Oil, Panel
$1,800
H 22 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
"Boats on The Canal" Serene 20th Century Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This Impressionist oil painting presents a serene countryside village scene, where a quiet canal winds beneath a weathered stone arched bridge. Moored boats rest gently along the wat...
Oil, Panel
Crashing Surf
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Beautiful seascape by the talented William H. Partridge. 8" x 10" oil on board , signed lower right. Housed in a carved guilded 15" x 17" frame. William Henry Partridge (1858–1938...
Oil
On Hold|$4,500
H 12 in W 12 in
"Paris, La Seine & The Eiffel Tower" (2024) By C.W. Mundy, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
C.W. Mundy's "Paris, La Seine & The Eiffel Tower" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting of Paris, with the Eiffel tower out of focus in the distance. About the Artist: C.W....
Oil
$3,500
H 24 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Bayou Reflections II Texas Landscape Oil Impressionism
By Steve Parker
Located in Houston, TX
FREE SHIPPING Bayou Reflections II is contemporary oil landscape painting on canvas 24 x 30. Bayou Reflections II was painted in 202...
Canvas, Oil
"The Steam Trawlers, Boulogne"
By Walter Elmer Schofield
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by Walter Elmer Schofield. Exhibited at the Woodmere Art Museum's and illustrated in the catalog titled "Schofield: Internationa...
Canvas, Oil
"Cliff Farm, Cornwall"
By Walter Elmer Schofield
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed lower left. Complemented by a hand carved and gilt frame. Walter Elmer Schofield (1867 - 1944) Many early twentieth century art critics considered Schofield to be one of ...
Canvas, Oil
"In Brittany"
By Walter Elmer Schofield
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Exhibited: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art 1898 Provenance: Estate of Artist, with letter from Grandniece Walter Elmer Schofield (1877-1944) Many early twentieth century art critics considered Schofield to be one of the daring innovators among American Impressionist landscape painters. As he was quoted in International Studio magazine, February, 1913, “Zero weather, rain, falling snow and wind; all these things to contend with only make the open-air painter love the fight”. Walter Elmer Schofield was born in Philadelphia on September 10, 1867, the son of a prosperous businessman. He attended classes at the Pennsylvania Academy from 1889 to 1892, under Thomas Anshutz. While there, he frequented the Tuesday night open houses that Robert Henri held at his studio. There close friendships developed with Henri, Edward Redfield, William Glackens, Colin Campbell Cooper, Augustus Koopman, Charles Grafly and John Sloan. He left in 1892 to enroll at the Academie Julian in Paris, where he studied under Bouguereau, Gabriel Ferrier, and Henri Lucien Doucet. Schofield met and in 1896, married, an English girl by the name of Murielle Redmayne. In 1901, they moved abroad to St. Ives in Cornwall. Although Schofield established his residence in England, he made annual trips to the United States where he usually remained from October through April. He spent much of his time painting his famed Pennsylvania snow scenes, when not attending to obligations to Galleries and art institutions. The majority of Schofield's work depicts the coastal fishing villages of Cornwall and Devon. The rolling hillsides, rocky coasts and clusters of cottages made for desirable subjects. His stately manor house in Cornwall, called "Godolphin”, with its rich grounds, lily pond and formal gardens, also provided the artist with idyllic scenery to paint. Often compared to his contemporary, Redfield, a competitive rivalry developed between the two artists. A frequent visitor to Edward Redfield's home in Bucks County, Schofield became convinced that painting large canvases out of doors with bold, rapid brush strokes was the direction he wished to follow. By 1904, animosity had developed between the two artists and their friendship cooled. During his lifetime he garnered many awards, medals and prizes. His exhibition record includes the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts(1903 Gold Medal,1914 Gold Medal), the Paris Salon, the Philadelphia Art Club(1898 prize), the Society of American Artists(1900 prize), the Paris Exposition(1900 prize), the National Academy of Design(1901 prize,1911 Gold...
Canvas, Oil
"Coast of Cornwall"
By Walter Elmer Schofield
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed lower left. Complemented by a hand carved and gilt period frame. Walter Elmer Schofield (1867 - 1944) Many early tw...
Canvas, Oil
"The Inner Harbor, Polperro"
By Walter Elmer Schofield
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed and dated lower right. Complemented by a hand carved and gilt frame. Illustrated in "Schofield: International Impress...
Canvas, Oil
"Frosty Morning"
By Walter Elmer Schofield
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed lower right. Complemented by a hand carved and gilt period frame. Walter Elmer Schofield (1867 - 1944) Many early tw...
Canvas, Oil