Portrait of a Whitehall, New York preacher by Vermont artist Horace Bundy (American, 1814-1883), oil on canvas, dated and signed on reverse of canvas 1854. Size: 30.5" x 25".  More »

Portrait of a Whitehall, New York preacher by Vermont artist Horace Bundy (American, 1814-1883), oil on canvas, dated and signed on reverse of canvas 1854. Size: 30.5" x 25". This portrait most likely depicts an Adventist Preacher as is suggested by the stern expression and by the single item of jewelry, a gold cross. Bundy himself became a licensed Adventist preacher, a vocation which he practiced, together with his portrait painting, during his journeys across New England in the 1840s and 1850s, mainly in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Bundy frequently signed his paintings on the reverse, together with information on the subject, location and date. The reverse of this portrait is inscribed in a bold hand, "H. Bundy, painter, Whitehall (NY), 1854". Horace Bundy was born in Hardwick, VT and was largely self-taught as an artist. Like many portraitists of the time, he was an itinerant painter. He began his painting career in Lowell, MA, but soon relocated with his wife, Louisa Lockwood, to Springfield, Vermont. There are 109 paintings by Bundy recorded in the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. His works are in the permanent collections of many prestigious institutions, including the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT; Smith College, Northampton, MA; Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH; and the Newark Museum, Newark, NJ. (Biographical information obtained from AskArt archives). Condition: The painting has been professionally cleaned, and has had some minor restoration, but has not been relined. Offered in the original antique gilt wood frame.   « 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

A small oil on board depicting an antiques auction by the Woodstock, VT artist Arthur B. Wilder (American, 1857-1949). Circa 1930-40s. Size: 8" x 10". Unsigned,  More »

A small oil on board depicting an antiques auction by the Woodstock, VT artist Arthur B. Wilder (American, 1857-1949). Circa 1930-40s. Size: 8" x 10". Unsigned, but bearing on the reverse the Arthur Wilder estate's stamp and with provenance from the artist's granddaughter. Local auctions were held in the vicinity of River Street in Woodstock during the 1930s-1940s. Murray Fraser is most probably the auctioneer. Excellent condition; offered in the original estate framing under glass. 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

Totoya Hokkei surimono woodblock print, eggplants

Totoya Hokkei surimono woodblock print, eggplants   « Less

Antoine Blanchard (French, 1910-1988), oil on canvas painting of a Paris street scene, Rue Tronchet with La Madeleine church in the background. Signed lower left. Canvas  More »

Antoine Blanchard (French, 1910-1988), oil on canvas painting of a Paris street scene, Rue Tronchet with La Madeleine church in the background. Signed lower left. Canvas size: 16"x20". Excellent condition with no repairs and offered in a modern gilt wood frame. Antoine Blanchard is best known for his renderings of Paris street life as it was during the 1890s. His impressionistic pallette is applied using short brushwork, while paying careful attention to the light, reflections and seasons of the street. He studied drawing and painting at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and is one of the most collected Parisian artists of the 20th century.   « 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

"When Fast Horses Mean Red Meat", a painting by Byron B. Wolfe (American, 1904-1973), watercolor on paper, dated 1969. This painting depicts Native Americans on  More »

"When Fast Horses Mean Red Meat", a painting by Byron B. Wolfe (American, 1904-1973), watercolor on paper, dated 1969. This painting depicts Native Americans on horseback hunting bison with bows and arrows. It is signed in the lower left and is mounted in its original mat, which bears the title described above and an original painted remarque portraying the successful hunters returning with their prizes to the tribe's camp. It also bears the notation "From the Sketch Book of Byron B. Wolfe." Excellent condition, and free of any foxing, fading or creasing. On the reverse of the painting is a note card penned by Wolfe, describing the subject of the painting. Byron Wolfe was a noted painter and illustrator of Western life, who specialized in depictions of cowboys. He resided in Kansas, where he maintained a commercial studio, and was living in Leawood when this painting was created in 1969. Image size: 11" x 15.75". Mat size: 16" x 20". Offered in a walnut frame with linen liner.   « 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