Arthur Beecher Carles
American, 1882-1952
Philadelphia Modernist Arthur Beecher Carles was born in Philadelphia and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where he also taught and travelled to Paris on the prestigious Cresson Scholarship in 1907. Greatly influenced by French Fauvism and Post-Impressionism, Arthur B. Carles met and became friends with Matisse and others living in Paris. His work is in major museums including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Whitney Museum of American Art. Carles' main subjects were nudes and still lifes. His nudes, painted between 1920-30, were heavily influenced by his trips to Paris; his model and muse in many of these paintings was Angele, a red-headed French girl who was persuaded by Carles' daughter, Mercedes to model for her father. Whether painting a still life or figure, Carles used the surface to apply abstract forms of color, defining his new "Modern" approach.to
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Artist: Arthur Beecher Carles
Landscape Abstraction
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Initialed lower left
Framed dimensions: 16 x 18 7/8 inches
Provenance
The artist;
Collection of Henry Dubin, Philadelphia until 2018
Exhibitions
Avery Galleries, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Living Color Modern Life: Hugh Henry Breckenridge and Arthur B. Carles, October 5-November 2, 2018.
The Philadelphia modernist Arthur B. Carles was a brilliant colorist and an extraordinarily innovative painter. Though Carles trained initially at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, soaking up the more conservative teaching of William Merritt Chase and Thomas Anshutz, he was deeply influenced by the avant-garde art scene in Paris during his first trip there in 1905. In 1907, Carles won the prestigious Cresson Traveling Scholarship, which enabled him to return to Paris for several more years. This experience had a profound impact on Carles as an artist; he was extremely affected by modern French painting, especially the work of Cezanne and Matisse, and by the time Carles returned home to Philadelphia in 1912, he was a confirmed modernist.
This small landscape sketch was probably painted early during Carles's career, and yet, it already reveals his strong interest in abstraction. Indeed, Landscape Abstraction demonstrates both his daring exploration of lyrical color harmonies as well as his interest in two-dimensional surface design. Painted loosely in the spontaneous medium of watercolor, Carles used thin washes and delicate pools of paint to suggest the foreground area and surrounding trees. His color palette is rich and expressive, ranging from pale greens and blues to deep red, yellow, and even purple.
In addition to his remarkable career as an artist, Carles was also an incredibly gifted teacher. He taught at PAFA from 1917 to 1925 and had a very deep impact on a number of his students such as Morris Blackburn, Quita Brodhead, and Jane Piper...
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20th Century Modern Arthur Beecher Carles
Materials
Watercolor
Nude
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Provenance
The artist;
Collection of Walter Stuempfig, Philadelphia;
Private collection, Massachusetts until 2022
The Philadelphia modernist Arthur B. Carles was a brilliant coloris...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Arthur Beecher Carles
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$50,000 Sale Price
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Portrait of a Seated Woman
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in Miami, FL
Charming portait with Modernest colors.
Provenance: Christie's
Mercedes Matter, daughter of the artist, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York. Private Collection. Sale: Skinner, Inc...
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1910s American Modern Arthur Beecher Carles
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Oil
"Abstraction"
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952)
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Arthur Carles was a painter whose work went through phases...
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Still-Life with Flowers
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower right: CARLES
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Early 20th Century Modern Arthur Beecher Carles
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Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Flowers
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Arthur B. Carles
(1882-1952)
Still Life with Flowers
Oil on canvas, 21 1/8 x 16 inches (53.7 x 40.6 cm)
Framed dimensions: 28 x 22 7/8 inches
Signed lower right: CARLES
Provenance
M...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Arthur Beecher Carles
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Canvas, Oil
French Scene at Voulangis
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
The Philadelphia modernist Arthur B. Carles was a brilliant colorist and an extraordinarily innovative painter. Though Carles trained initially at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fin...
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1920s American Modern Arthur Beecher Carles
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Oil, Board
Synchromist Tree, Pastel
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Provenance
The artist;
Collection of Henry Dubin, Philadelphia until 2018
Exhibitions
Avery Galleries, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Living Color Modern Life: Hugh Henry Breckenridge and Arthur B. Carles, October 5-November 2, 2018.
The Philadelphia modernist Arthur B. Carles was a brilliant colorist and an extraordinarily innovative painter. Though Carles trained initially at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, soaking up the more conservative teaching of William Merritt Chase and Thomas Anshutz, he was deeply influenced by the avant-garde art scene in Paris during his first trip there in 1905. In 1907, Carles won the prestigious Cresson Traveling Scholarship, which enabled him to return to Paris for several more years. This experience had a profound impact on Carles as an artist; he was extremely affected by modern French painting, especially the work of Cezanne and Matisse, and by the time Carles returned home to Philadelphia in 1912, he was a confirmed modernist.
This small landscape sketch was probably painted early during Carles's career, and yet, it already reveals his strong interest in abstraction. Indeed, Landscape Abstraction demonstrates both his daring exploration of lyrical color harmonies as well as his interest in two-dimensional surface design. Painted loosely in the spontaneous medium of watercolor, Carles used thin washes and delicate pools of paint to suggest the foreground area and surrounding trees. His color palette is rich and expressive, ranging from pale greens and blues to deep red, yellow, and even purple.
In addition to his remarkable career as an artist, Carles was also an incredibly gifted teacher. He taught at PAFA from 1917 to 1925 and had a very deep impact on a number of his students such as Morris Blackburn, Quita Brodhead, and Jane Piper...
Category
20th Century Modern Arthur Beecher Carles
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of a Charming Seated Woman Against Maroon Drapes
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in Miami, FL
Charming portait with Modernest colors.
Provenance: Christie's
Mercedes Matter, daughter of the artist, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York. Private Collection. Sale: Skinner, Inc...
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1910s American Modern Arthur Beecher Carles
Materials
Oil
$49,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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