William Logsdail was born in 1859 in the close of Lincoln Cathedral, where his father was verger. He was educated at Lincoln Cathedral School and then Lincoln School of Art. Initially intending to become an architect, his rendering of buildings and topographical scenes encouraged him to divert his attention to painting. After winning a Gold Medal in a competition against students of other English art schools, Logsdail continued his glittering career at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Antwerp, winning first prize – the first Englishman to do so. His promise recognized by the Royal Household, his 1880 picture, The Fish Market, was purchased for Osborne House. Spending the next 20 years in Venice, he focussed on the architecture, his The Piazza of St Mark’s Venice, painted in 1883, being described by the Royal Academy as picture of the year. By 1912, following a change in direction, he was elected to the Society of Portrait painters. Before this, however, he made quite a number of pictures of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges and sold them all at 40 and 35 Guineas each. Skilled as he was at old buildings, portraiture suited his lifestyle better. Logsdail’s clients would come to him, he did not need to spend hours sketching in the outdoors. Moreover, they would pay up front and he did not need to sell the pictures after painting them. Old buildings were not so obliging. In 1903, he moved to No 5 St Paul’s studios, Talgarth Road, Barons Court and moved to Islip in Oxfordshire in 1922.
William Logsdail New College Oxford Cloisters oil painting
By William Logsdail
Located in London, GB
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$11,408
William Logsdail, Trinity College Gateway, Oxford, Oil painting c. 1900
By William Logsdail
Located in London, GB
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$2,872Sale Price|30% Off
H 26 in W 36 in D 3 in
Painting of the English Countryside with River Otters by Modern British Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Traditional Oil Painting of the English Countryside with River Otters by Modern British Landscape Artist Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame measures 36 x 26 inches James Wright...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$7,500
H 30.125 in W 36 in D 1.125 in
Untitled (Smoke Tree; Palm Springs Desert), c. 1940s
By George Sanders Bickerstaff
Located in Pasadena, CA
Consigned to American Legacy Fine Arts, Pasadena, California; Private Collection, Pasadena, California; Mutual Savings, Pasadena, California — acquired presumably from the artist via an art consultant; Displayed at Mutual Savings headquarters, Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California, c. 1965–1993 A 1955 photo showing Bickerstaff paintings on display at the same Mutual Savings and Loan office in Pasadena can be seen through the online resource at Pasadena Digital History Label on Verso Mutual Savings No. 3107 Description This luminous desert landscape, painted in rich yet delicately modulated tones, depicts California’s Palm Springs Desert with a scattering of smoke trees...
Canvas, Oil
$7,651
H 28 in W 31 in D 2 in
The Port of Newcastle Upon Tyne - British 1914 marine art oil painting
By Joseph Henry Kirsop
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely historically interesting British marine oil painting is by Newcastle artist Joseph Henry Kirsop. Painted in 1914, the location of the painting is the port of Newcastle up...
Oil
$3,629
H 15.56 in W 23.63 in
DERICKX Louis. Children fishing in a landscape. Oil on panel.
Located in Paris, FR
Children fishing in a landscape. Original ,title 'Le Vesdre à Chaudfontaine' Oil on mahogany panel. Signed and dated 1876 lower left.
Oil
$7,622
H 29.73 in W 38.19 in D 3.94 in
'White Cliffs of Dover' by Johan Jacob Bennetter (1822 - 1904) Norwegian
Located in Knokke, BE
Johan Jacob Bennetter Oslo, Norway 1822 -1904 Norwegian Painter 'White Cliffs of Dover' Signature: signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 41,50 x 63 cm, f...
Canvas, Oil
"Red Roses" Oil Painting
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's (Us based) "Red Roses" is an oil painting that depicts colorful red roses and green foliage. Nature and those that inhabit it—our human selves included—possess a magic ...
Oil, Panel
Distant Rain, Oil Painting
By Gordon Brown
Located in Denver, CO
Gordon Brown's "Distant Rain" is an oil painting created in 2019 depicting an atmospheric landscape with a panoramic view. "My paintings are all about l...
Oil
$6,817
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.58 in
Window with Tulips - original surreal realism seascape floral oil painting
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
Luis Fuentes captures a serene moment by the coast, inviting viewers to experience the tranquil beauty of the seaside. This original floral and seascape painting, rendered in oil on...
Canvas, Oil
$6,817
H 47.25 in W 35.44 in D 1.58 in
Sunflowers and Stories - original surreal realism seascape floral oil painting
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
In "Sunflowers and Stories by the Sea," Luis Fuentes captures a serene moment by the coast, inviting viewers to experience the tranquil beauty of the seaside. This original floral an...
Canvas, Oil
Columbia vs Defender Racing off Oyster Bay
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unframed dimensions: 30 x 40 inches Framed dimensioins: 35 1/2 x 45 1/3 inches Sept 13th 1899 After a very competitive season Nat Herreshoff’s new 90 footer Columbia with Charlie Ba...
Canvas, Oil
A view of Sebastopol in the Crimea.
Located in Paris, FR
A view of Sebastopol in the Crimea. Oil on canvas. In a 19th century gild wood and plaster frame. This painting can be dated around 1830/1840 given the dresses worn by the women i...
Oil
$700
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in
Armenian Contemporary Art by Kamsar Ohanyan - Winter
By Kamsar Ohanyan
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 32 in W 23 in D 2 in
Compo de L'Abazia Venice - British Victorian art Venetian square oil painting
By William Logsdail
Located in Hagley, England
This gorgeous British 19th century Fine Art Society exhibited oil painting of Venice is by noted artist William Logsdail. It was painted circa 1885 when Logsdail visited Venice in 1880 and stayed 20 years, clearly entranced with the place. In those early years he particularly focused on painting architecture and what better architecture than the Compo or square de L'Abazia. The pinks of the buildings under a bright blue sky, then reflected in the water is just stunning. Logsdail has perfectly captured the architecture, colouring and even the heat of the day. This quiet little square is off the beaten track in the district of Cannaregio. In 936 the Confraternity of Miseriocorida founded the church on one side and the Scuola or School on the other side. Canals run down either side of these two buildings. The vantage point for our painting is across the water from the square, facing the school. An excellent example of Logdail's work and a rather special Victorian Venetian oil painting. Signed lower left. Provenance. Fine Art Society label verso. Condition. Oil on canvas, 24 inches by 15 inches unframed and in good condition. Frame. Housed a gilt frame, 32 inches by 23 inches framed and in good condition. William Logsdail (1859-1944) was a prolific English landscape, portrait, and genre painter. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, the Grosvenor Gallery, the New Gallery (London), and others. He is notable for his realistic London and Venice scenes and his plein air style. He was born in the Close of Lincoln Cathedral, in Lincoln, England, May 1859. He was one of seven children, six boys and one girl. His father was a verger at the cathedral. As a boy, William attended Lincoln School (now Lincoln Christ's Hospital School), and also earned money by guiding visitors up the central tower of the cathedral. Logsdail attended the Lincoln School of Art, where he initially showed an aptitude for architecture, but with the encouragement of his art master, Edward R. Taylor, (who was also Head of the School) he took to painting. While there, he won the Gold Medal for his work in competition with students at other English art schools...
Oil
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H 13.39 in W 9.45 in
The Huntsman William Logsdail Oil Painting Fox Hunting in England
By William Logsdail
Located in London, GB
William Logsdail (1859-1944) The Huntsman Signed lower left W Logsdail Oil on board 34 x 24 cm An oil sketch for an as-yet unidentified fox hunting portr...
Oil