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Paintings : Pre 1900
item #422994
(stock #8827)
Walter Harrowing (British, worked 1865-1904)
Chestnut Hunter in a Stable Oil on canvas, signed and dated: “1877”. There is no known exhibition record of Harrowing’s work and little is known of his background other than that he is noted for his portraits of horses and dogs, particularly beagles, hunters, brood mares and coach horses. He is also known to have painted still lifes of game as well as various other farm animals. He is listed in The Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists by Sally Mitchell and The Dictionary of Sporting Artists by Mary Ann Wingfield Painting size: 25” x 30”
Paintings : Pre 1900
item #464530
(stock #8898)
J.A. Mitchell (British, active 1826-1832)
Bay Horse in a Landscape with a Castle in the Distance Oil on canvas, signed lower right and retaining a paper label on reverse of stretcher from: “Findlay, Carver & Gilder, Glasgow”.
Painting size: 24” x 30” A painter of equestrian subjects, including hunting and steeplechasing scenes, Mitchell lived in Leamington, Warwickshire and most of his hunt scenes depict incidents in this county. He is also recorded as living in London in 1832 when he exhibited a painting at the Royal Academy. Mitchell exhibited one portrait at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists in 1835. Additionally, Mitchell painted two horse and rider portraits that were engraved by the Hunts. Both engravings were later included in Moore’s "Celebrated Winners" series, hand colored engravings that commemorated many famous horses. Two prints made of Mitchell’s paintings were part of the Paul Mellon collection and are illustrated in Dudley Snelgrove’s "British Sporting and Animal Prints 1658-1874 in the Paul Mellon Collection" (1978)
Sources: Robert M. Decker (American, 1847-1921)
Extensive Woodland Landscape with Stream Oil on canvas, signed.
Painting size: 20.25” x 26” Decker received his art training from R. Swain Gifford. His first important recognition occurred when he was thirty-six when the the National Academy of Design exhibited one of his paintings. That same year, the Brooklyn Art Association also exhibited one of his works. He went on to become a well known exhibitor in Brooklyn and exhibited at the National Academy of Design from 1883 to 1898 . He was also a professionally successful artist during his life with a record of sales to numerous affluent patrons. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Club and Society of Brooklyn Artists. Decker is listed in Who Was Who in American Art by Falk.
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This item has been sold. It remains on our website for internet research purposes. Mrs. J. Lizzie Cloud (British, flourished 1873-1880)
Young Boy With Doll and Clay Pipe Oil on board, signed lower left and dated "1872"
Painting Size: 10.5” x 8.25” Mrs. Cloud was a painter of domestic genre scenes and is recorded as having exhibited at the Royal Academy, Suffolk Street and other galleries in England. A title of one of her paintings was “The Connemara Postman”. Little seems to be known of her painting career, but she wrote several articles for “Harper’s New Monthly Magazine” (Harper & Brothers, NY) which are all about her travels as a single woman in the 1870’s and 80‘s in Ireland. Her charming pen drawings illustrate rural life and scenes in Ireland for each article. Titles include: “A Lone Woman in Ireland”(1873), "The Connemara Hills" (1879), “An Irish Fishing Village” (1880) and “Ireland - The Arran Islands” (1881)
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August Carl Vilhelm Thomsen (Danish 1813-1886)
Young Busker With His Monkey Oil-on-canvas, signed lower right
Painting Size: 24.5” x 20” Thomsen was an artist adept at painting many different subjects: landscapes, portraits, genre scenes, mythological subjects and religious scenes. He was a student at l’Académie des Beaux-Arts in Copenhagen. He painted numerous altar pieces for the churches of Copenhagen as well as the country churches of surrounding area. This sensitive painting depicts a young street musician with his hurdy-gurdy slung over his back, his monkey tucked under his arm and his outstretched hand with his hat ready to receive coins.
Source: Edmond Darch Lewis (American, 1835-1910)
Schooner off the Atlantic Coast Watercolor on paper, signed lower left and dated “1896”
Sight Size:13" x 26" Lewis was born and died and Philadelphia where he studied with Paul Weber from about 1850-55. According to Peter Falk ("Who Was Who in American Art"), “he was one of the most popular landscape painters of Philadelphia during the late 19th century. His early works were chiefly scenes of the Lehigh, Susquehana, and Wissihickon Rivers of Pennsylvania, and were in great demand. Before 1860 he also exhibited landscapes of New York and New England and even some Cuban scenes. By the mid 1870’s he turned increasingly to shoreline views with yachting scenes, painting prolifically in watercolor from Cape May, NJ to Narragansett, RI. Wealthy and admired, he entertained in a grand style in his opulent Philadelphia home surrounded by an extensive collection of antique furniture, china and decorative arts.” Henry Perlee Parker (1795-1873)
“On the qui vive” (The Smuggler) Oil on canvas , titled, signed and dated on the reverse "QUI VIVE" (A French phrase meaning long live who? (a sentry’s challenge), used to mean a state of alertness or watchfulness.)
Painting: 30" x 25" One of the best-known painters working in north-east England during the early nineteenth century Henry Perlee Parker specialized in pictures of marine subjects and smugglers and came to be known as "Smuggler" Parker. He was a leading artist in Newcastle in the 1820s and 1830s, a member of the Northumberland Institution, and a co-founder (with T.M. Richardson) of the ill-fated Northern Academy of Arts. He died penniless in Shepherd's Bush in 1873. There was an exhibition of his work at the Laing Art Gallery, 1969-1970. See Wiikpedia entry for a more complete biography Fishing Boats Along a Canal
Rene Clarot (Belgian, 1882-1972) Oil on canvas, signed: “Clarot R” and dated: “1907”. A post-impressionist painter of marines and landscapes, Clarot worked in oils, watercolors and pastels. He was a student at the Academy of Brussels from 1896-1905. Upon completion of his studies, he traveled frequently to France and Germany. He eventually became well known for his numerous paintings of the ports of Brittany. He exhibited extensively and was considered a member of the “L’essor” circle. In 1967, the gallery l’Escalier in Brussels devoted an exhibit to a retrospective of his work. Clarot is listed in in Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs by Bénézit.
Painting size: 12” x 23.75”
Paintings : Pre 1910
item #756305
(stock #9705)
Chiesa Santa Maria Della Salute
Oil on canvas, signed lower left and entitled on reverse.
American painter C. Myron Clark specialized in marine subjects and, like so many other artists, was drawn to Venice with its ongoing atmospheric shifts in the sky and sea. This work shows the church of Santa Maria della Salute, one of the city’s landmarks, at the end of the day. Clark captures the effects of the mellowing light which emphasizes the architectural details of the Baroque church and gives the surrounding buildings a soft, rosy glow. The dappled reflection of the buildings in the water animate the painting’s surface, creating a sense of energy as gondoliers navigate their small boats along the Grand Canal. The Young Hunter
Ernest Bosch (German, 1834-1917) Oil on canvas, signed lower left (behind frame). Bosch was a pupil at the Academy of Dusseldorf under the instruction of K. Solm, T. Hildebrandt and Schadow. He was best known for his portrait and genre paintings. His genre paintings frequently included animals. Later in his career, he turned his focus more toward portraits of women. In addition to painting, Bosch was a skilled illustrator, etcher and lithographer. His works are held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Bremer and Museum of Hanover. Bosch is listed in "Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs" by Bénézit and in "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zu Gegenwart" by Thieme/Becker.
Painting size: 22” x 25”
Paintings : Pre 1920
item #446482
(stock #8932)
Richard Norris Brooke (American, 1847-1920)
March at Sunset or The Old Story Oil on canvas, signed and retaining two labels on the reverse with titles.
Painting size: 12.25” x 21.25” Born in Warrington, Virginia in 1847, Richard Norris Brooke made significant contributions to the development and posterity of the art community in Washington, DC. From his days as an instructor at the Virginia Military Institute to his tenure as vice principal of the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, Brooke shared his talent and enthusiasm for art with those around him. To this day, the Washington community honors his legacy with works on exhibit in venues from the U.S. Capitol to the National Museum of American Art. Brooke's formal art education spanned many years and the Atlantic Ocean. Beginning in Pennsylvania, Brooke studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts from 1865 to 1871 under the tutelage of Edmund Bonsall and James R. Lambin. From there he traveled to France but not before a slight detour as the Chair of Fine Arts at the Virginia Military Institute from 1871 to 1872. From VMI, he traveled to France as the U.S. Consul in LaRochelle from 1873-1876. Brooke returned for a year to the United States before traveling back to France to study with Leon Bonnat and at the Académie Julian, Paris under Benjamin Jean-Joseph Constant from 1877 to 1879. Upon Brooke's return to the United States, he settled in Washington, DC. A year later, in 1880, he established his own Washington, DC art studio. From then forward, he became an active member of the Washington art community, exhibiting on a regular basis, and joining organizations dedicated to fine arts. Perhaps his most active role as a Washington artist came when he served as vice principal of the Corcoran School of Art from 1902 until 1917. Brooke kept a "Record of Work" for all his paintings, a copy of which is in the library of the Museum of American Art, Washington D.C., which includes a thumbnail sketch, title, location and date painted of most of his paintings. Unfortunately, c.1909, a fire in his studio destroyed many of his paintings, just prior to a major retrospective exhibition. Brooke's many memberships included the Society of Washington Artists for which he served as both President and a member of the Executive Committee during his tenure. Additionally, he was the Vice President of the Washington Art Club from 1881 to 1884. The Washington Society of Fine Arts, Washington Watercolor Club and American Federation of the Arts, complete the list of associations of which he was a member. With participation in exhibitions from the National Academy of Design (NYC) to the Atlanta Expo, Brooke's work found its way into many private collections. Brooke died April 25, 1920 in Warrington VA. where he also lived and worked.
Paintings : Pre 1920
item #694042
(stock #8803)
Helen Wells Seymour
(American, 19th/20th century) Japanese Landscape with Figures Oil on canvas board, signed.
Painting size: 12” x 14”
"Helen Wells Seymour (1878-1937) was educated in the Friends School in Washington, D. C. and she took special courses for two years in Columbia University and in the Doshisha Women's College, Kyoto, Japan. She spent several years of her life in Japan and China, was a collector of textiles and Japanese wall paintings, received diplomas in several Japanese arts, on which she lectured as a voluntary service, in the Women's College, Kyoto. She was a member of the Society of Women Geographers, of the Japan Society, the Society for Japanese Studies, and the Washington Club. She was a gifted painter of Japanese subjects and exhibited her work both in Japan and the United States. She left a rare and valuable collection of textiles, both Japanese and Chinese, and some fine wall paintings." Seymour exhibited at the Society of Independent Artists in 1918. She also had an affiliation with the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts as reported in Mallett, "Index of Artists Supplement", which also identified her as having a Washington, DC address. Seymour is listed in Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art" and Marlor, "The Society of Independent Artists".
Paintings : Pre 1920
item #1188277
(stock #10310)
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This item has been sold. It remains on our website for internet research purposes. Ruth Killick Morley (American, b.1888)
Standing Nude A Bronze Figure, signed Height: 16.5” Born in England in 1888, Morley settled in New York and was a sculptor, craftsperson and teacher. She was a member of the Allied Artists of America and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She is listed in Falk, Who Was Who in American Art.
Paintings : Pre 1920
item #1189391
(stock #8470)
William F. Walter (American, 1904-1977)
Bridge in Washington Oil on canvas, signed. Painting size: 20” x 24” Frame size: 27.75” x 31.5” A Washington, DC native, Walter was a respected designer, cartoonist, teacher and painter during his lifetime. After completing his studies at the Corcoran School of Art, he continued his training under the instruction of Charles Hawthorne, W. Lester Stevens, Richard Meryman and B. Baker. Walter was member of the Society of Washington Artists; Landscape Club, Washington, DC; Washington Art Club; American Polar Society and Southern States Art League. His work was shown in numerous venues including: Harvard University, University of Iowa, Washington Art Club and various museum in the East and South. He also held a solo exhibit in New York City. He was awarded prizes for his work by the Landscape Club and US National Museum. In addition to his busy painting and exhibition schedule, he completed a series of Arctic paintings for the Navy in 1946 and taught at the Abbott School of Art in Washington, DC from 1951-1954. ** For other artwork by artists from Maryland, Virginia or Washington DC, type “local” into the search box.
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