Gorman Bros. Circus by Reynolds Beal (American, 1867-1951). Medium: Crayon on paper. Size: 10.5 x 14.5 inches. Dated 1928 & signed lower center. An original drawing  More »

Gorman Bros. Circus by Reynolds Beal (American, 1867-1951). Medium: Crayon on paper. Size: 10.5 x 14.5 inches. Dated 1928 & signed lower center. An original drawing in crayon by the famous American artist Reynolds Beal, being one in the series of Circus scenes created by him during the 1920s when traveling circuses would pass through the Hudson River Valley. These whimsical scenes are highly sought after by collectors today. The work is in excellent condition and is offered in a modern Arts & Crafts style gilt frame. Reynolds Beal was from an artistic family, and his younger brother was the artist Gifford Beal. Having received a degree from Cornell in naval architecture, Reynolds began his formal art training at the Art Students League in New York with John Twatchman and subsequently with William Merritt Chase. Beal also traveled in Europe with some of his contemporaries, including H. Dudley Murphy and Childe Hassam. Today he is recognized as an important American Impressionist.   « 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

John Sanderson-Wells, RA (English, 1872-1955). A pair of paintings of fox hunting with hounds. Oil on panel. Signed. Sanderson-Wells was known for his paintings of  More »

John Sanderson-Wells, RA (English, 1872-1955). A pair of paintings of fox hunting with hounds. Oil on panel. Signed. Sanderson-Wells was known for his paintings of animals and sporting events. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, London and studied at the Academie Julian in Paris. Size: 9 5/8 inches x 13 1/2 inches; 8 3/4 inches x 13 inches.   « Less

Walter Lofthouse Dean (American, 1854-1912), oil on canvas, circa 1880s, 18" x 24". This painting depicts a busy harbor, possibly Gloucester or even Boston, with numerous  More »

Walter Lofthouse Dean (American, 1854-1912), oil on canvas, circa 1880s, 18" x 24". This painting depicts a busy harbor, possibly Gloucester or even Boston, with numerous sailing vessels and a steam powered tugboat. Walter L Dean was a Massachusetts marine painter and an experienced sailor. He studied art in Boston and then in Paris at the Academie Julian with Lefebvre and Boulanger, in 1883. He maintained an art studio in E. Gloucester, Mass. for some 30 years and loved sailing and painting the New England coastline. Offered in very good condition and with no tears or repairs; minor retouching, craquelure, and a stretcher impression just visible along the left side of the canvas. The painting is signed but not dated; however, the stretcher bears a stamped patent date from the 1880s.   « 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

James Abbot McNeil Whistler (American, 1834-1903) etching and drypoint, La Vieille au Loques (The Old Rag Seller), 1858. Signed in the plate. This is Plate 8 of "Douze  More »

James Abbot McNeil Whistler (American, 1834-1903) etching and drypoint, La Vieille au Loques (The Old Rag Seller), 1858. Signed in the plate. This is Plate 8 of "Douze eaux-fortes d'apres nature" (Twelve Etchings From Nature,) which was the result of the artist's tour through northern France, Luxembourg, and the Rhineland during 1858. This collection is also known as The French Set. Condition is excellent, and the etching is offered in a contemporary frame with archival matting. Size: 8 1/8 inches x 5.75 inches on laid paper.   « Less

"Women at Market" by Haitian artist Alberoi Bazile. Oil on masonite in hand carved Haitian frame. Circa 1974. Painting size: 24.25" x 28". Excellent  More »

"Women at Market" by Haitian artist Alberoi Bazile. Oil on masonite in hand carved Haitian frame. Circa 1974. Painting size: 24.25" x 28". Excellent original condition. Alberoi Bazile was born in Jacmel, Haiti in 1920 and was brother to the more famous painter, Castera Bazile. Alberoi was a member of the Centre D'Art and became a full time artist in 1963. Colorful depictions of women at the market, carrying baskets of vegetables and fruit on their heads, was a popular subject of his.   « Less

Autumnal landscape painting of hillside farm by Bernard Corey (American, 1914-2000). Signed lower right and also in pencil on the verso. Oil on canvas laid on wood panel  More »

Autumnal landscape painting of hillside farm by Bernard Corey (American, 1914-2000). Signed lower right and also in pencil on the verso. Oil on canvas laid on wood panel offered in a carved giltwood frame by Paul Carter Goodnow. Canvas size: 10" x 13.75". Excellent condition. Well known for his finely rendered New England landscapes and shore scenes, Corey was a member of the American Watercolor Society (AWS), the Rockport Art Association, and the Salmagundi Club, among others. Since his death in 2000, Corey's works have gained steadily in stature and popularity. He has been the subject of several retrospectives by the Rockport AA and major New England galleries.   « Less

Marguerite Elizabeth Kumm (American, 1902-1993) oil on masonite trompe l'oeil still life painting of apples. Circa 1975. Size: 12" x 10", offered framed. Excellent  More »

Marguerite Elizabeth Kumm (American, 1902-1993) oil on masonite trompe l'oeil still life painting of apples. Circa 1975. Size: 12" x 10", offered framed. Excellent condition. Signed.   « Less

Original lithograph print by Francisco Zuniga (Costa Rican/Mexican, 1912-1988). Signed in lower right. Image size: 11 inches x 10 inches.

Original lithograph print by Francisco Zuniga (Costa Rican/Mexican, 1912-1988). Signed in lower right. Image size: 11 inches x 10 inches.   « Less