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Illinois Landscapes

Art Worths Admin — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:58:12 +0000

Illinois Landscapes. Illinois is a state situated in the Midwestern part of the United States. It has a diverse landscape with farmland and the city of Chicago which has been a popular subject with artists. The rural landscape consists mainly of flat areas and prairies which again, have been an inspiration to many artists.

Below are some examples and price guides of Illinois landscapes including a rural scene of DuPage Country by Charles Freeman Church and a landscape by Oscar Erickson.

Charles Freeman Church (American, 1874-1959)
DuPage County, Illinois
Signed l.r. Oil on canvas, framed. Sight size 21 3/4 x 17 3/4, frame size 26 x 21 3/4 in.

Sold for US$230.40 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2023

Peter Winthrop Sheffers Clouds Oil Painting on Canvas

Sold for US$275 at Matthew Bullock Auctioneers in 2023

OSCAR ERICKSON (1883 – 1968): “ILLINOIS LANDSCAPE”

oil on board, signed lower left 20 x 16 inches

Sold for US$700 at Abell Auction in 2021

Edward O. Paulson Milwaukee Bound Oil and Acrylic on Canvas w/ Six Coats of Varnish Winter scene featuring the northbound Milwaukee Road Hiawatha #2 passing the Hillside, Illinois depot. Painting is excellent condition. Dated 1990 in the lower right corner.

Sold for US$650 at Rail & Road Auctions in 2022

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Ladies

Art Worths Admin — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 09:19:04 +0000

Ladies have always been popular art subjects and many of the old masters would paint them using models. One of the most famous lady paintings is the Mona Lisa by Leonard de Vinci.

Below are some examples and price guides of artwork depicting ladies including a German School feast scene and a portrait of a lady.

German School, 18th Century
A feast scene; and Elegant ladies in an interior
a pair, oil on canvas
70.9 x 50.8cm (27 15/16 x 20in). (2)
unframed

Sold for £7,040 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2023

LIN FENGMIAN (1900-1991)
Lady Holding a Mirror
Scroll, mounted on cardboard and framed, ink and colour on paper
32.4 x 22 cm. (12 3⁄4 x 8 5⁄8 in.)
Signed, with one seal of the artist

Sold for HKD 277,200 at Christie’s in 2023

James Carroll Beckwith
American, 1852-1917
Portrait of a Lady
Signed Carroll Beckwith (ul)
Oil on canvas
20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Sold for $2,835 (including premium) at Doyle in 2023

The Message, Oil On Canvas, Titled And Inscribed Lady Glenavy, R.H.A., Clonard, Kimmase Rd Dublin, Label Verso 20 X 24 Inches, Giltwood Frame 28.5 X 33 X 3 Inches, Varnish Layer Discolored, Accretions On Dress And Dog, Scattered Craquelure, Dents To Frame

Sold for US$9,000 at J. Garrett Auctioneers in 2023

Oil on panel portrait painting by Eduardo Leon Garrido (Spanish, 1856 – 1949) depicting a young lady holding a basket of flowers, with drapery and a large staircase in the background, the staircase covered with a carpet which runs down into the foreground. Signed at lower right. In a carved gilt frame with openwork.
CIRCA: Late 19th – Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Spanish
DIMENSIONS: (Sight) H: 21″ W: 14.5″ (Frame) H: 31.75″ W: 25″
CONDITION: Mild inpainting in spots. Mild paint loss at edges. Frame has wear, including hairline cracks, consistent with age and use

Sold for US$1,300 at Akiba Galleries in 2023

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Anthony Thieme

Art Worths Admin — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:11:41 +0000

Anthony Thieme (20 February 1888 – 6 December 1954) was a landscape and marine painter and a major figure of the Rockport (MA) School of American regional art. He was a contemporary of important Rockport artists Aldro Hibbard, Emil Gruppe, W. Lester Stevens, Antonio Cirino, and Marguerite Pierson. Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples and price guides of paintings by Anthony Thieme including an oil on canvas of the Bahamas and an oil painting of Route D’auribeau

Cat Boats at Dock
signed “A Thieme’ (in the paint layer lower left)
oil on canvas
25 x 30 in.
period frame 30 1/2 x 35 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.

Sold for US$8,960 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2023

Anthony Thieme
American, 1888-1954
In the Bahamas
Signed A Thieme © (lr); inscribed 980 and as titled on the reverse
Oil on canvas
40 x 50 1/4 inches

Sold for $31,500 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2023

Anthony Thieme (MA, 1888 – 1954) oil on board, (likely) Gloucester MA harbor scene, signed lower left A. Thieme, with signed study on reverse. Image 8” x 10”, Overall 12” x 13.5”.

Sold for US$3,000 at Eldred’s in 2023

Anthony Thieme (American, 1888–1954) Route D’auribeau.

Oil on canvas
25 x 30 in. (63.5×76.2cm)

Sold for US$3,000 at Freeman’s in 2023

“Drying Sails”
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right: A. Thieme; titled by repute
30″ H x 36″ W

Sold for US$5,000 at John Moran Auctioneers, Inc. in 2023

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Julian Alden Weir

Art Worths Admin — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 20:01:23 +0000

Julian Alden Weir was an American impressionist painter and member of the Cos Cob Art Colony near Greenwich, Connecticut. He was born on August 30th, 1852 and died on December 8th, 1919. He was also one of the founding members of “The Ten”, a loosely allied group of American artists dissatisfied with professional art organizations, who banded together in 1898 to exhibit their works as a stylistically unified group. Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples and price guides of paintings by Julian Alden Weir including a landscape of Connecticut and a spring landscape.

Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919)
Connecticut Landscape
oil on canvas
24 x 33 1/2in
Painted circa 1895.

Sold for US$11,250 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2018

Farm Scene
signed and dated ‘J. Alden Weir ’88’ (lower right)
oil on canvas
211⁄2 x 251⁄4 in. (54.6 x 64.1 cm.)
Painted in 1888.

Sold for USD 6,250 at Christie’s in 2020

JULIEN ALDEN WEIR
New York/Connecticut, 1852-1919
Spring landscape. Signed lower left “J Alden Weir”.
Mixed media on cream wove paper, 14” x 10”. Unframed.

Sold for US$1,500 at Eldred’s in 2022

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Edouard Cortes

Art Worths Admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:45:20 +0000

Eduard Cortes (Edouard Henri Léon Cortès) was born on August 6, 1882, in Lagny-sur-Marne, about twenty miles east of Paris. He was an impressionist painter and was excellent at capturing the elements such as snow and rain or dark nights in city scenes.

Below are some examples and price guides of paintings by Edouard Cortes including one entitled Place de la Madelaine and another called L’opera.

Edouard Henri Léon Cortès (French, 1882-1969)
Place de la Madeleine au crépescule
signed ‘E. CORTÈS.’ (lower right)
oil on canvas
33 x 47cm (13 x 18 1/2in).

Sold for £15,250 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022

Porte Saint Denis, Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle
signed ‘EDOUARD CORTES.’ (lower right), titled ‘Porte St Denis Bould. Bonne Nouvelle’ (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
193⁄4 x 251⁄2 in. (50.2 x 64.8 cm.)
Painted circa 1928-1930.

Sold for USD 30,000 at Christie’s in 2020

Edouard Leon Cortes
French, 1882-1969
L’Opéra, circa 1949
Signed Edouard Cortes (ll); inscribed 3569 and stamped with copyright statement on the reverse
Oil on canvas
13 1/8 x 18 1/8 inches (33.3 x 46 cm)

Sold for $18,900 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2021

Framed oil on canvas painting, “Pont Au Change”, signed lower right Edouard Cortes (Edouard Leon Cortes, France, 1882-1969)

Sold for US$39,000 at Austin Auction Gallery in 2022

19th C. Painting Edouard Cortes “Rue de la Madelaine”.

Sold for US$25,000 at Royal Antiques in 2018

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Oil on Canvas

Art Worths Admin — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:31:07 +0000

Oil on Canvas. Canvas has been used for oil painting for centuries. Early canvas was made of linen until the introduction of cotton canvas in the 20th century. However, linen is still the favored fabric for use in oil painting.

One of the most outstanding differences between modern painting techniques and those of the Flemish and Dutch Masters is in the preparation of the canvas. “Modern” techniques take advantage of both the canvas texture as well as those of the paint itself. Renaissance masters took extreme measures to ensure that none of the texture of the canvas came through. Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples and price guides of oil on canvas paintings including a painting by Claude Monet and a portrait of Kösem Sultan.

Pericles Vyzantios (1893-1972)
Alley in Hydra
signed in Greek (lower right)
oil on canvas mounted on panel

32 x 41cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/8in).

Sold for €2,295 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022

CLAUDE MONET (1840-1926)
Deux femmes en barque
stamped with signature ‘Claude Monet’ (Lugt 1819b; lower right); stamped with signature again ‘Claude Monet’ (Lugt 1819b; on the reverse)
oil on canvas
21 x 28 1/2 in. (53.3 x 72.4 cm.)
Painted in Giverny in 1887

Sold for USD 2,820,000 at Christie’s in 2022

Ivan Grigor Miassoedoff
Ukrainian, 1881-1953
Floral Still Life
Signed and inscribed (lr)
Oil on canvas
42 x 31 1/2 inches (106.9 x 80 cm)

Sold for $4,410 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2022

Susan Manders ORIGINAL “Ballet”

This Rehearsal is on stage in Susan Manders Original “Ballet” is a 48 x 48″ original oil on canvas.

Sold for US$8,500 at Seized Assets Auctioneers in 2022

A portrait of Kösem Sultan, Italy, Venetian School, 17th century

Sold for 44,100 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2022

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19th Century Watercolors

Art Worths Admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:05:26 +0000

19th Century Watercolors. Watercolors were popular during the 19th century with both professional artists and amateur artists. Many of the elite, aristocratic families had access to world travel and this medium was an excellent way to capture different countries and cultures in the same way that later photography would capture.

Watercolors were also and excellent way to capture botanic and zoological subjects for both personal learning and for book illustrations.

Miniature portraits were still popular and watercolor would often be used on ivory to produce tiny pendants and other miniature works of are.

Below are some examples and price guides of 19th watercolors including a series of paintings of shells and a watercolor on ivory portrait.

A large and impressive panoramic view of the city of Lahore
Punjab, Lahore, circa 1840-45
watercolour with some gold on paper, 11 separate joined sheets of paper, identifying inscriptions in Persian on painted surface, in mount, framed
24 x 235 cm.

Sold for £176,700 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022

A series of 19th-century French watercolour illustrations of shells, notable for their very fine execution and extraordinary clarity of observation: these beautiful illustrations were completed in 1842-44, during the Golden Age of French botanical and zoological publishing.

Sold for GBP 43,750 at Christie’s in 2022

Gabriel Lekegian (Armenian, 1853-1920), late 19th century watercolor on paper depicting an Egyptian man in bright blue, signed “G. Lekegian” and illegibly titled (possibly “Istanbul”) l.r., 14 1/4″ x 20 1/4″ sight, 25 1/4″ x 32″ framed.

Sold for US$425 at Old Kinderhook Auction Company in 2022

Fine British School Portrait early 19th century.

Portrait of George Henry Harrison Esq (1816-1846) Standing in His Study, 1840, unsigned, inscribed verso “Portrait of G. H. Harrison Esq 1840”, gold ink, watercolor over pencil, 19 x 14-1/2 in.; gilt wood frame, 23 x 18-1/2 in.

Sold for US$1,600 at Brunk Auctions in 2022

French School, early 19th century

Portrait of a young boy, circa 1815

watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal mount

8.3 cm. Diam., 8¼ in. Diam.

Sold for 1,134 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2022

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Paris Cityscapes

Art Worths Admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 06:37:33 +0000

Paris Cityscapes. Paris has been the home of Artists for centuries and was at it’s peak in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Impressionism, Symbolism, Art Nouveau, Neo-Impressionism, Divisionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Art Deco and Abstract art movements evolved in Paris. In the late 19th century and early 20th century many artists worldwide flocked to Paris to exhibit their works in the numerous salons and expositions, such as the Salon d’Automne and Salon des Indépendants, to make a name for themselves. Reference: Wikipedia

Although artists painted a wide range of subjects, it is not surprising that some would use Paris as their subject matter. Below are some examples and price guides of paintings of Paris, including an oil on canvas of Tuileries Gardens and a painting of a street scene of fin-de-siecle Paris.

Edward Seago, RWS, RBA (British, 1910-1974)
Tuileries Gardens, November
signed ‘Edward Seago’ (lower left), bears title (on the reverse)
oil on board
50.5 x 66cm (19 7/8 x 26in).

An impressive example of Seago’s Parisian work, capturing elegant figures strolling in the autumnal sunshine of the Tuileries Gardens.

Sold for £19,000 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022

Maurice Ghiglion-Green
French, 1913-1989
Paris Steps
Signed G-Green(ll); signed Ghiglion-Green and inscribed indistinctly on the reverse
Oil on panel
7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches (18.1 x 13.9 cm)
Unframed

Sold for $504 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2022

Antoine Blanchard (Marcel Masson) (French, 1910-1988). Oil painting on canvas depicting a street scene of fin-de-siecle Paris in the snow. The street is bustling with carriages and shoppers as the lights go on against the setting sun. Signed along the lower left. With a brass nameplate along the frame.
Sight; Height: 12 1/2 in x width: 17 1/4 in. Framed; Height: 20 1/2 in x width: 25 1/4 in.

Sold for US$3,200 at Revere Auctions in 2022

Charles Hoguet

Berlin 1821 – 1870

‘Souvenir de Paris’: a market scene at Les Halles, Paris

indistinctly signed and dated lower left: C.Hoguet.65.; and inscribed on the original stretcher: Souvenir de Paris / C Hoguet

oil on canvas

unframed: 111.5 x 78.9 cm.; 43⅞ in. x 31⅛ in.;

framed: 126 x 93.6 cm.; 49⅝ x 36⅞ in.

Sold for 16,380 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2022

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Impressionist Art

Art Worths Admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:17:52 +0000

Impressionist Art or Impressionism originated in Paris in the 19th-century, roughly between the 1870’s and 1880’s. It was characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, unusual visual angles, and inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience. Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples and price guides of Impressionist art including an oil on canvas by Edouard Cortes and a portrait of a lady with a mandolin

Edouard Henri Léon Cortès (French, 1882-1969)
Place de la Madeleine au crépescule
signed ‘E. CORTÈS.’ (lower right)
oil on canvas
33 x 47cm (13 x 18 1/2in).

Sold for £15,250 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022

Julian Alden Weir
American, 1852-1919
Lady with Mandolin
Oil on canvas
40 x 30 3/8 inches (101.6 x 77.2 cm)

There are restorations at the subjects nose and upper lip, a bit in the hand at the neck of the instrument, and in the forearm and sleeve of the other arm. The work is relined. Craquelure.

Sold for $10,080 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2022

Anthony Thieme
Massachusetts, California,1888-1954
Impressionist depiction of a man in a buggy travelling down a dirt path lined by birch trees and autumnal foliage as birds fly about. Thieme studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts under George Hacker, and then later in Italy and Germany. Thieme is best known for his works depicting boats, fishermen, and harbors.
Oil on canvas,Canvas 30″ x 36″.Frame 39″ x 45″
Signed “A Thieme” lower left corner, marked “Buggy Ride Anthony Thieme” on front of frame.

Sold for US$1,000 at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers in 2022

SUMMER LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING

Year: 19th Century
Size: 73″ x 44″
Medium: Oil
Description: Huge 19th Century French Impressionist summer landscape, oil on canvas by Georges Paul-Manceau. Panoramic and extensive landscape view painted on a grand scale with figures working in the sunlit fields. Excellent quality and condition early example of Impressionist landscape painting by the artist when he was just 20 and titled as a gift to friendship. Presented in a magnificent antique gilt frame. Inscribed, signed and dated. Measurements: 73″ x 44″ framed approx

Sold for US$8,250 at NY Elizabeth in 2022

Maurice Denis

1870 – 1943

Visitation with Hollyhocks (study)

signed Mau. Denis (lower left)

oil on canvas

10 5/8 by 15 3/4 in.

27 by 40 cm.

Executed circa 1907.

Sold for 22,680 USD at Sotheby’s in 2022

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