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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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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