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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$11,184
William Logsdail, Trinity College Gateway, Oxford, Oil painting c. 1900
By William Logsdail
Located in London, GB
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$3,456
H 22.05 in W 25.79 in
Beach Curve in the Evening Light by Swedish Artist Herman Österlund, 1920s
By Herman Österlund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Herman Österlund was a Swedish artist best known for his beautiful depictions of the west coast of Sweden. He moved to Stockholm in 1896 and passed the test for entering the Royal A...
Canvas, Oil
British Schooner Anchored at Naples
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
A classic scene of a large mid-Nineteenth Century schooner at rest in the Mediterranean port painted by the Italian countryman Tomaso De Simone. The complete narrative scene around the schooner's broadside is complemented with a British merchant steam/sail ship, local boats and the colorful sky and headland architecture of the ancient city. The vast serenity and unspoiled life of cruising the Mediterranean Ocean...
Canvas, Oil
Aftermath of a Tyne River Storm
By Robert Salmon
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Painted with unsurpassed detail, Robert Salmon's works are desirable to collectors the world over, due to the impressive amount of historic subject matter presented through artistic compositions of the highest order. As an artist Salmon was one of the most important to come out of England and immigrate to America in this period, influencing the art of Fitz Henry Lane...
Oil, Panel
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.5 in W 26.5 in D 1.5 in
Winter Moonlight Nocturne Snow Scene Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Enchanted Evening oil/canvas 16 x 20 unframed, 22.5 x 26.5 framed signed LL Enchanted Evening is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that sh...
Oil
$3,984
H 26.38 in W 16.93 in
Sea View from Menton, Côte d'Azur, France. By Johan Peter von Wildenradt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Born in Helsingør, Denmark, in 1861, Johan Peter von Wildenradt studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen under the renowned Laurits Tuxen. In the late 1880s, he...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,578
H 9.45 in W 12.6 in
Summer Landscape With Cattle by British Artist Sidney Pike, Oil on Canvas
By Sidney Pike
Located in Stockholm, SE
A wonderful painting by British artist Sidney Pike (1846-1907). Pike is best known for his depictions of the English countryside, and he attended many time...
Canvas, Oil
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.75 in W 29.5 in D 1.5 in
Seascape Venice Oil Painting by Michael Budden Romantic Couple in a Gondola
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Reflections Of Venice oil/canvas 30 x 24 unframed, 35.75 x 29.50 framed signed LR Reflections of Venice is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budd...
Oil
$32,000
H 30 in W 40 in
Sea Breeze Off Shore Breeze. Famous Marine Artist. Sailboat Coastal Scene.
By Jack L. Gray
Located in Marco Island, FL
A coastal sailboat scene where you can almost feel the salt air and hear the circling seagulls! Jack Lorimer Gray is renowned for his realistic and expertly painted marine art. T...
Canvas, Oil
$681
H 21.26 in W 28.75 in D 1.97 in
'Lake in the Mountains', Arthur G. Nebra (1880-1955) oil on canvas c1930
Located in Frome, Somerset
Arthur G. Nebra (1880-1955) Swiss. 'Lake in the Mountains' circa 1930's. oiil on canvas 54cm x 73cm including the original frame. Romantic Realism iso...
Oil
Garden The Caprice
By Juan Álvarez Cebrián
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
This painting captures the serenity of a corner in Madrid's El Capricho Garden at sunset. The balanced composition highlights a sculpture atop a column, emerging as the focal point i...
Oil, Wood Panel
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.75 in W 12.5 in D 1 in
Seascape Oil Painting Venice Nocturne Gondola Ride by Michael Budden
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Evening On the Canal, Venice oil/panel 10 x 8 unframed, 14.75 x 12.5 framed signed LL Evening On the Canal, Venice is an oil painting on panel by award winning contemporary artist Mi...
Oil
Painting of a Door by an Unknown Artist in the manner of Abbot Fuller Graves
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unknown Artist (American, late 19th-early 20th century) Door Front Oil on canvas, 22 1/2 x 15 inches FRAMED: 30 x 23 inches Similar in manner and subject to works by Abbot Fuller Gr...
Canvas, Oil
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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