William Clothier Watts began painting early and, by the age of 18, he had exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) where he also studied under Thomas Anshutz and Robert Vonnoh. From 1889-1946, he exhibited at the PAFA Annual Exhibitions over 25 times. Watts also exhibited at: the California State Fair (where he received first prizes five times) and at the Carmel Art Association in (1946,1952,1967), the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 (silver medal), the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939, the Art Institute of Chicago in 1923–25, 1929, among many prestigious museums and art galleries. Watts settled in Carmel in 1915, buying a property in Carmel Highlands where he built a house and studio overlooking the Pacific Ocean. An early and active member of the Carmel Art Association, he was also a teacher, exhibitor and judge for many exhibitions held at the Carmel art colony. Watts traveled widely and painted throughout the world. His journeys included North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt), the Mediterranean (Greece, Syria, Jordan, Palestine), the Balkans (Bosnia, Serbia, Dalmatia), Northern Europe (Norway), Asia (China, India, Burma) and other exotic places. He also worked extensively in the Carmel and Big Sur areas, Arizona, New Mexico and other Southwest and East Coast regions. His vibrant studies of the places he visited capture their essential spirit and constitute a valuable record of significant historical and geographic sites. In addition to the Carmel Art Association, Watts was a member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club, the Philadelphia Watercolor Club and the California Watercolor Society. Over the course of a long career, Watts exhibited widely and with success and was the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards.
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Early 20th Century Peking Bell Tower
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant scene of visitors arriving by camels at the Peking Bell Tower by William Clothier Watts (American 1967-1961). This piece is unsigned, bu...
Paper, Watercolor
'Burmese Water Pageant', California Post-Impressionist, PAFA, AIC, Carmel
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'W C Watts' for William Clothier Watts (American, 1869-1961), titled verso 'Water Pagent (sic), Burma' and painted circa 1930. A characteristically kaleidoscopic...
Paper, Watercolor
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Summer Seas, Mid-Century Asilomar California Seascape 1943
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Soquel, CA
Summer Seas, Mid-Century Asilomar California Seascape by William Clothier Watts A beautiful and substantial mid-century seascape by William Clo...
Oil, Linen
Mid Century Portrait of a Gentleman
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately mid century portrait of a man, done in charcoal in 1956, by William Clothier Watts (American, 1867-1961). Signed and dated "Willi...
Charcoal, Laid Paper
$5,500
H 15 in W 22 in D 1 in
"The Wild Rose Hip Bush 06.23.2020" contemporary oil painting - impressionism
By Nelson White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Oil Painting of a rose bush, on a bright sunny day. Crisp blues make up the sky above, the horizon meets distant land across a body of water. bright greens and yellows make up a verd...
Linen, Oil
$575
H 16 in W 21 in D 1 in
Orchard in Bloom, Mid Century Spring Blossoms Landscape Watercolor by Jay Simm
Located in Soquel, CA
Lovely pastoral landscape of beautiful spring blossoms lining a quiet country lane by Jay Simm (American, 20th Century), c. 1960s. The delicate light pink flowers of the orchard in b...
Paper, Watercolor
Unsigned Nude Male Figure Study, Circle of Thomas Eakins
By Thomas Eakins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unknown Artist Circle of Thomas Eakins (American, nineteenth century) Nude Male Figure Study Charcoal on paper, 28 x 17 FRAMED: 36 x 25 inches It has been suggested that this work ...
Charcoal, Paper
$1,700
H 12.75 in W 8.75 in
Pretty Woman in a Red & White Dress with Flowers in Her Bonnet (Impressionist)
By Lucius Rossi
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Lucius Rossi (1846-1913) was an Italian portrait and figurative painter who worked and lived in Paris. He was a friend and painter of many of the High Society people in Paris. A pain...
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$1,750
H 8 in W 10 in
"Winter Morning" Original Rural Western Winter Landscape, Oil Painting
By Dan Young
Located in Denver, CO
"Winter Morning" by Dan Young is an original oil painting depicting a rural snow scene. This painting is framed at 14.62 inches by 16.62 inches. Dan Young was born in Denver and gr...
Linen, Oil
$3,907
H 25.99 in W 18.9 in D 1.97 in
Within- 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing of a girl with braids
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni 'Within' 66 x 48 cm Charcoal and graphite on Rives Arches Paper 175 gm2 crème white Framed the size is 80 x 60 cm ( Frame is included...
Charcoal, Laid Paper
Mid-Century California Mission Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid-century watercolor landscape of a California mission with a tree in the foreground by an unknown artist (American, 20th century). Unsi...
Paper, Watercolor
$510
H 24 in W 0.1 in D 18 in
Vintage Watercolor Landscape - Trader's Market
By Stephane Magnard
Located in Houston, TX
Vivid and bright watercolor of merchants gathered to trade cloth by French artist Stéphane Magnard, circa 1950. Magnard was the resident artist in Madagascar then a French possession...
Paper, Watercolor
$13,000
H 30 in W 40 in
"To Everything There Is a Season" (2025) Winter Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Griffin's "To Everything There Is a Season" (2025) is a beautiful handcrafted oil landscape painting, framed at 27 x 23 inches and is ready to hang. Artist Biography and Stat...
Linen, Oil, Board
"Winter Sage" Original Oil Painting, Landscape, Snow scene
By Dan Young
Located in Denver, CO
"Winter Sage" by Dan Young is an original oil painting depicting a rural snow scene. Dan Young was born in Denver and grew up in western Colorado. “Camping and fishing throughout th...
Linen, Oil
"Distant Lights" Original Oil Painting, Landscape, Nocturne
By Dan Young
Located in Denver, CO
"Distant Lights" by Dan Young is an original oil painting depicting warm lights from dwellings with a sunset backdrop. Dan Young was born in Denver, and grew up in western Colorado...
Linen, Oil
Mid Century Country House Landscape
By Rene Weaver
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid watercolor of a country house and grove of trees in a rural landscape of rolling green hills, with farm animals in the distance, by California artist Rene Weaver (American, 189...
Paper, Watercolor
Constatine, Algeria
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Soquel, CA
Constantine, Algeria by William Clothier Watts (American, 1869-1961). Presented in a wooden framed. Some age toning and foxing specks throughout...
Paper, Watercolor