William Matthews was born in New York City, 1949. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. His professional career began in Los Angeles, designing album covers for Warner Bros. and Capitol Records. Matthews lived in Europe from 1975–80. Upon his return to Colorado, he ran a graphic design studio until 1990 when he dedicated himself full time to painting. Matthews is most well known for his portrayal of the working cowboys from the Great Ranches of the American West. The 1994 published monograph, Cowboys & Images: The Watercolors of William Matthews, chronicles a decade of the artist’s work devoted to this subject. In the fall of 2007, Chronicle Books of San Francisco released a second monograph dedicated to the subject matter entitled, William Matthews: Working the West. Matthews’ artwork is widely exhibited. His watercolors are part of numerous private and public collections including, Joslyn Museum, Omaha; Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa; Warner Western Records, Nashville; Autry National Center, Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, Georgia; Buffalo Bill Historical Center and Museum, Cody; National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City; Old West Museum, Cheyenne; Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis; Phoenix Art Museum, Tucson Museum of Art and the Denver Art Museum.
(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)
$6,800
No Slack
By William Matthews
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Signed lower right. Custom framed by William Matthews Frame Shop. Exhibited: Nedra Matteucci Galleries, NM; Altermann Galleries, NM. Matthews credits the watercolorists of San Fran...
Paper, Watercolor
$18,500
"Living Room Set" (2023) By William Matthews, Original Watercolor Painting
By William Matthews
Located in Denver, CO
"Living Room Set" is a fine watercolor painting on paper, created in 2023 by American watercolor artist William Matthews. In this scene, a lbare tree extends over a two-leveled lean-...
Paper, Watercolor
"Longhorn Itch" (2023) Original Western Watercolor Painting
By William Matthews
Located in Denver, CO
"Longhorn Itch" is a fine watercolor painting on paper, created in 2023 by American watercolor artist William Matthews. This beautifully textured piece rests at 17.75 x 23., and res...
Paper, Watercolor
$24,500
"Western Panorama" (2023) Original Western Landscape Watercolor Painting
By William Matthews
Located in Denver, CO
"Western Panorama" is a fine watercolor painting on paper, created in 2023 by American watercolor artist William Matthews. This beautifully textured piece rests at 38 x 60 inches, a...
Paper, Watercolor
$920Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 26 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Country Cottage Landscape with Ducks
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene depiction of a country house with ducks milling around in the grass by Josh Fisher (British, 1859-1930). Signed "JOSH FISHER" in the lower-left corne...
Paper, Watercolor
$429Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
“Two bathers” Vertical , ocean, blue, Impressionism , realism , figurative.
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures two swimmers emerging from the sea, encapsulating the essence of a serene seaside moment. The painting's use of color is striking, with the bright blue ...
Paper, Gouache
$2,150
H 16 in W 26 in D 3 in
19th Century Loch Tay Scottish Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
By Aaron Edwin Penley
Located in Soquel, CA
19th Century Loch Tay Scottish Landscape in Watercolor on Paper Masterful Scottish watercolor landscape of Loch Tay with boats and small figures on the short by Aaron Edwin Penley (E...
Paper, Watercolor
$825Sale Price|25% Off
H 20.08 in W 15.36 in
Landscape with Man and Goats
Located in London, GB
'Landscape with Man and Goats', gouache on paper, by Raymond Guerrier (circa 1960s). After the artist moved from Paris to the South of France, he started painting landscapes illumina...
Paper, Gouache
$1,600
H 15 in W 12.5 in
The Prince and the Siren, Watercolor & Gouache, Nocturne, Figural, Illustration
Located in Wiscasset, ME
John Richard Flanagan was born in Sydney, Australia. At the age of thirteen Flanagan left school to help support his family as an assistant to a lithographer producing advertising co...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
"Hold Firm" - Original Gouache Landscape Painting on Paper
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
“Hold Firm” is a plein air painting by Judd Mercer, created on location in Laguna Beach, California, USA. The piece captures the coastal rock formations and breaking waves along the ...
Paper, Gouache
$2,250
H 6.88 in W 7.32 in
'Napoleonic Guard at the Cathedral of Uspensky Sobor', Moscow, French Militaria
By Charles Hoffbauer
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower left, 'C.H.' for Charles Constantine Hoffbauer (French, 1875-1957) and painted circa 1900. Accompanied by the original artist-signed mat, original backing with inscr...
Paper, Gouache
$1,500
H 15.56 in W 12.21 in D 0.79 in
Cavalry Officer on Horse, Watercolor, Mid-19th Century, Framed
Located in Stockholm, SE
A finely worked watercolour on paper depicts a mounted cavalry officer—formal in bearing and costume—painted with the delicate clarity for which Egron Lundgren is best known. The she...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,045Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
Watercolour of Ireland Valley Countryside by 20th Century Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Watercolour of Ireland Valley Countryside by 20th Century Irish Artist, George Trevor. Art measures 13.5 x 9.5 inches Frame measures 20.5 x 17 inches ...
Paper, Watercolor
$4,800
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Elevate, Jumping Horse Drawing, Charcoal on Fabriano paper, white frame
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
"Elevate" is a beautiful and unique charcoal drawing on paper of a dynamic horse jumping in mid-air. The composition is contemporary, playing with the positive and negative space. Th...
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
$3,900
H 34.65 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Puissance, Horse Drawing, Charcoal and graphite on Fabriano paper, white frame
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
Puissance is a beautiful and unique charcoal drawing on paper of a dynamic horse. The Fabriano paper is a high quality watercolor grade set in a custom white wood frame, all archival...
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
"Mariko", Watercolor Portrait on Blue Checkered Ground
By Emily Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This mixed media piece titled "Mariko" is an original artwork by Emily Smith made of watercolor, stickers, and tissue paper. This piece measures 20”h x 14”w framed and it is signed e...
Fabric, Watercolor, Tissue Paper