Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) landscape painting titled "Reflection, Vermont"; oil on canvas; dated 1966; 20" x 24"; offered in the original  More »

Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) landscape painting titled "Reflection, Vermont"; oil on canvas; dated 1966; 20" x 24"; offered in the original frame; signed lower right and signed, titled and dated on the stretcher. Excellent condition. This painting captures the essence of a Vermont autumn with a spreading birch tree in the foreground and a distant mountain reflected in the river behind. It is executed in a vibrant palette with broad, heavy brush strokes. Although Emile Gruppe is best known for his harbor scenes of the Mass. North shore, he also maintained a residence in Jeffersonville, VT where he painted the surrounding countryside, especially in winter.   « Less

Francis F. Jamieson (1893-1950). A dramatic landscape painting of the Scottish highlands showing the Brig 'O Teith, N.B. (North Britain), a stone arched bridge over the  More »

Francis F. Jamieson (1893-1950). A dramatic landscape painting of the Scottish highlands showing the Brig 'O Teith, N.B. (North Britain), a stone arched bridge over the River Teith, near the village of Doune in southern Perthshire. The River Teith is renowned for its fishing, and the bridge was constructed by Robert Spittal, a royal tailor, in 1535. Oil on canvas; 16" x 24" canvas size; signed W. Richards, one of at least 11 pseudonyms used by the artist. Titled on the reverse of the canvas & offered in its original frame (refinished). Francis Jamieson was a very prolific British artist who became obsessed with depictions of the Scottish highlands. Condition: excellent, with some minor touch-up restoration, especially along the edges where the canvas rubs on the frame.   « Less

Robert Shaw Wesson (American, 1902-1967) landscape painting of a Vermont valley in summer.Oil on canvas board, c.1950s, 18" x 24".Robert Wesson was born in  More »

Robert Shaw Wesson (American, 1902-1967) landscape painting of a Vermont valley in summer.Oil on canvas board, c.1950s, 18" x 24".Robert Wesson was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and studied under Jay Hall Connaway.He is best known for his winter landscapes of New England.This painting captures the essence of a Vermont summer with a river gently winding its way through a valley beneath the Green Mountains in the background.Excellent condition; offered in a modern frame.Signed lower right.   « Less

"Vermont Maples" by Arthur B. Wilder (American, 1857-1949), oil on canvas, 24" x 29.25", signed and dated 1920 lower left and offered in its original Arts  More »

"Vermont Maples" by Arthur B. Wilder (American, 1857-1949), oil on canvas, 24" x 29.25", signed and dated 1920 lower left and offered in its original Arts & Crafts gilt wood frame. This large autumnal landscape portrays the brilliance of Vermont's fall colors on a pastured hillside, typical of those in the environs of Woodstock. On the reverse are two early exhibition labels that provide the title. The earliest dates from Arthur Wilder's lifetime, when the painting was loaned to the Woodstock Inn. The second is from after his death, when the work was shown at the Northern Vermont Artists' Exhibition in 1949. Pencil notations record the painting's succession or ownership by will from Arthur Wilder to his son Frederick, and, subsequently, to Arthur's granddaughter Joan Pearsons, in 1977. Condition is very good, with no repairs or restoration. There is some craquelure visible in the upper regions. Arthur Wilder was a native of Vermont, and he developed an interest in drawing at an early age. He enrolled at the prestigious Art Students League in New York City and studied with such noted American painters as Thomas Dewing, Charles Yardley Turner and William Sartain. He also studied portraiture and figure painting with Thomas Eakins and took lessons with the tonalist Dwight Tryon. In 1897 Wilder became the manager of the Woodstock Inn, Woodstock, VT, a position that he held until his retirement in 1935. Wilder's paintings were hung on the walls of the Inn and also at the Boston Watercolor Society. Most of his paintings were of the hills and pastures in and around his beloved Woodstock. This is one of several works by Arthur Wilder that we have available for sale which have descended through the estate of his granddaughter.   « Less

Landscape painting, most probably of the Mass. shore by William Lester Stevens (American, 1888-1969), oil on artist board. Signed lower right. Circa 1920s-30s. Size:  More »

Landscape painting, most probably of the Mass. shore by William Lester Stevens (American, 1888-1969), oil on artist board. Signed lower right. Circa 1920s-30s. Size: 15.75" x 19.25". Offered in a modern frame. Stevens was a Rockport artist and one of the founders of the Rockport Art Association. This post-Impressionist painting utilizes a thick impasto to its surface treatment. Stevens studied at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts School under Edmund Tarbell and Frank Benson. Later, he began teaching at Rockport, then at Boston University and Princeton. He was a member of the National Academy and American Watercolor Society, and was the recipient of numerous awards and prizes.   « Less

New England covered bridge landscape painting by Robert Emmett Owen (American, 1878-1957), oil on canvas. Dated 1936. Size: 16 inches x 20 inches, excluding carved giltwood  More »

New England covered bridge landscape painting by Robert Emmett Owen (American, 1878-1957), oil on canvas. Dated 1936. Size: 16 inches x 20 inches, excluding carved giltwood frame. Signed lower left and titled and dated on the reverse of the stretcher "Pittsburg, NH Sep. 12 '36". Condition: Excellent original condition, with no in-painting or restoration. Offered in a modern carved gilt-wood frame that is also in excellent condition. Robert E. Owen was born in N. Adams, Mass. but moved to NYC in 1901 where he became an illustrator for magazines such as "Life", "Harpers" and "Cosmopolitan." In 1941, he closed his NYC gallery and moved to New Rochelle to become artist-in -residence at the Thomas Paine Memorial Museum. He exhibited his works widely, including at the National Academy of Design, Penn. Academy of Fine Arts, Art Institute of Chicago, and Boston Art Club. He is best known for paintings of the New England countryside, including winding roads, farmhouses and covered bridges. This view is of the Pittsburg-Clarksville bridge, which is the northernmost covered bridge in New Hampshire on the Connecticut River. It was built in about 1876, some 60 years prior to the making of this painting. This historic structure is 88'6" in length and is now closed to vehicular traffic.   « Less

"Spring Creek", a Texas landscape painting with river by A.D. Greer (American, 1904-1998), oil on board. Circa. 1950s. The painting is signed in the lower right,  More »

"Spring Creek", a Texas landscape painting with river by A.D. Greer (American, 1904-1998), oil on board. Circa. 1950s. The painting is signed in the lower right, and on the reverse of the frame bears the estate stamp of the artist, together with title and estimate of age. Size: 10" x 21". Excellent original condition. Aubrey Greer is best known as a Texas landscape painter, although he was born in Oklahoma, grew up in Kansas, and latterly spent much of his life in New York where he continued to paint southwestern luminous landscapes, often with the aid of photographs of the West. This painting depicts "Spring Creek" in the late afternoon as it lazily meanders through the Texas countryside.   « Less

Roger Deering painting - Covered Bridge, Jackson, NH

Roger Deering painting - Covered Bridge, Jackson, NH   « Less

"Afternoon Light - The Sudbury River at Old Framingham, Mass." by Henry Orne Rider (American, 1860-1943). Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 inches, signed lower right and also  More »

"Afternoon Light - The Sudbury River at Old Framingham, Mass." by Henry Orne Rider (American, 1860-1943). Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 inches, signed lower right and also signed, titled & dated 1934 on the reverse of the canvas. The painting is offered in the original carved, giltwood artist's frame (also inscribed with the artist's name.) This oil on canvas scene showing a summer landscape with river, lined by tall trees and high grass, beneath a blue sky with white clouds. The river curves, and there are several houses and low hills visible in the distance. Condition is good, with professional touch-up restoration to surface craquelure. Henry Orne Rider (sometimes spelled Ryder) was born in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of a sea captain. He attended school in Newton and then studied art at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Expanding his studies to Europe, he enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Julian in Paris. His paintings were exhibited at the Boston Art Club and at the Newton Club in 1895-6. He was also a teacher of art, becoming a professor at Lasell Junior College near his home in Auburndale, a part of Newton. Rider is best known for his warm and deeply personal portrayals of the rivers in his home environment, such as the River Charles or, as in this example, The Sudbury River.   « Less

Vermont farm in Autumn landscape painting by Robert Shaw Wesson (American, 1902-1967), oil on canvas board, circa 1950s, signed lower right. Original artist's frame.  More »

Vermont farm in Autumn landscape painting by Robert Shaw Wesson (American, 1902-1967), oil on canvas board, circa 1950s, signed lower right. Original artist's frame. Size: 16" x 20". Robert Shaw Wesson was born in Worcester, Mass. and studied under Jay Hall Connaway. He is best known for his winter landscapes of New England. This attractive painting must be of a Vermont farm in the fall, with a farmer driving a cart pulled by a pair of oxen. In the background, a large mountain towers above a traditional farm house, complete with red barns and silos. Excellent original condition.   « Less