American Impressionist Painting of a Connecticut Harbor by H. Leavitt Purdy

This striking American impressionist oil on canvas harbor scene entitled “Sails Up” features colorful boats and figures by well-known Dutch / American artist Anthony Thieme. Signed in lower lefthand corner. “Anthony Thieme 1888 –1954 was a landscape and marine painter and a major figure of the Rockport, MA School of American regional art. Born in Rotterdam, Thieme studied there at the Academie of Fine Arts for two years and then, briefly, at the Royal Academy, the Hague. He traveled widely in Europe, frequently finding work as a stage designer. Thieme traveled to the United States at the age of 22. He quickly found work as a stage designer at the Century Theater in New York, designing sets for the Russian...

In the tradition of 1930s impressionist, here is a painting by H. A. Burnham of a harbor scene, displaying confident brushstrokes and a striking tropical palette. This oil painting c...

This extra large painting was created by John (Johannes, Hubertus) Be´vort, from the Netherlands. It features a maritime or harbour scene and was painted with dark colors showing a rough weather scene. Seagulls complete it, together with upcoming sunshine. Signature: Right lower corner. Artist information: John Be´vort was born in 1917 in Utrecht and was a flamboyant character. During the war he rented a room in a monastery and started painting. Later he had his own rooms in the Choorstraat where he set up a studio in the catacombs. Since then he worked together with his friend and painter Peter Brouwer. He had no head...

American Impressionist Landscape Painting by Midge Stires. Nice small size. 10 5/8 by 6 7 1/2". Signed in lower right. I believe this to be oil painting b...

Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015). Oil On Canvas "Robert “Bob” Duffy is a “Plein Air Artist” who paints primarily in New England. Frequently, he can be seen in Northern Vermont ar...

This is an oil painting that illustrates a peasant female in a countryside path walking down toward a lake at the sunset. Two large trees define the path. There is a small house at t...