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.
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
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
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
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
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
$6,000
H 41.34 in W 43.31 in D 1.97 in
Vortex - Dynamic Figurative Work, Charcoal and Conté Drawing on Watercolor Paper
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
Vortex is a contemporary figurative charcoal and conté drawing on watercolour paper that explores motion, gravity, and the expressive potential of the human form. Rendered in rich mo...
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Conté
$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
$9,500
H 10.25 in W 24 in
"Sea and Sky, Bahamas" Seascape Impressionist Plein Air Oil Painting, 24x10.25in
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by American Impressionist painter, Nelson H. White (b. 1932, Connecticut) celebrating the colors of the the ocean and the sky above it, as seen in Nassau, The Bahamas...
Oil, Linen, Panel
$1,800
H 8 in W 10 in
"Momentary Reflections" Original Rural Western Winter Landscape, Oil Painting
By Dan Young
Located in Denver, CO
"Momentary Reflections" by Dan Young is an original oil painting depicting a rural snow scene. This painting is framed at 13 inches by 15 inches, and is ready to hang. Dan Young wa...
Linen, Oil
$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
Sonoma County Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sonoma County Landscape" 1901, is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Elizabeth Hoen, 1868-1955. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork (image) size is 5.75 x 8.65 inches, framed size is 13 x 15.65 inches. Custom framed in a silver decorated frame, with beige matting. It is in good condition, the paper have 3 vertical soft creases that cross the image. About the artist: Born in Santa Rosa, California to a pioneering California family, Elizabeth Hoen was known for her watercolor paintings, many of them landscapes, in impressionist style. Her father, Berthold Hoen started a trading post in the Carillo adobe, the first building erected in the Sonoma Valley. He also helped survey and lay out the city of Santa Rosa. Elizabeth Hoen is not only the first painter to have their work cataloged into the Sonoma County Museum’s collection, but she was also a prolific artist in California in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and maintained a studio during a period when California art was largely dominated by men. She was from an important family in early Sonoma County history. Her father, Berthold Hoen, purchased land from the Carrillo family that would one day be...
Watercolor
"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
$28,000
H 27 in W 33 in
"Orchard in Blossom" Jane Peterson, Impressionist Spring Garden, Tree in Bloom
By Jane Peterson
Located in New York, NY
Jane Peterson Orchard in Blossom, circa 1918 Signed lower left Watercolor and gouache on paper 18 x 24 inches Exhibited New York, National Arts Club, American Watercolor Society - A...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Sonoma County Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sonoma County Landscape" 1901, is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Elizabeth Hoen, 1868-1955. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork (image) size is 6 x 7.5 inches, framed size is 12.5 x 13.65 inches. Custom framed in a gold frame, with beige matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Born in Santa Rosa, California to a pioneering California family, Elizabeth Hoen was known for her watercolor paintings, many of them landscapes, in impressionist style. Her father, Berthold Hoen started a trading post in the Carillo adobe, the first building erected in the Sonoma Valley. He also helped survey and lay out the city of Santa Rosa. Elizabeth Hoen is not only the first painter to have their work cataloged into the Sonoma County Museum’s collection, but she was also a prolific artist in California in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and maintained a studio during a period when California art was largely dominated by men. She was from an important family in early Sonoma County history. Her father, Berthold Hoen, purchased land from the Carrillo family that would one day be...
Watercolor
"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
$3,888
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
Vintage French Watercolor Landscape - Côte d'Azur
By M. Kessler
Located in Houston, TX
Serene French watercolor along the banks of the Côte d'Azur by artist M. Kesseler, 1938. Signed and dated lower left. Original vintage one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displayed on a ...
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