John Carleton Wiggins Art

Unknown White Mountain Artist White Mountain Landscape, 19th Century Oil on board 5 x 9 1/4 in. Framed: 7 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.

Charming Hudson River school antique oil painting of a sailboat on a lake, circa 1880-90. Signed "R. Labarr." after Richard LaBarre Goodwin...

Gorgeous panoramic sunset landscape by unknown artist, ca. 1890. Oil on canvas measuring 20 x 34 inches. Depicted are the Catskill Mountains facing west from somewhere in Dutchess County NY...

Gorgeous tonalist oil painting woman walking in field by pond with home in background by Willis Seaver Adams (American, 1844-1921), circa 1880. Trees and an amazing sky in the background add depth and interest to this beautiful piece. Signed "W. S. Adams" lower right corner. Condition: Previous restoration includes relining of canvas. Frame is vintage gilt molded and wood frame and shows previous repair of molding losses. Image size: 20"H x 24"W. Auctions records for the artist exceed $6,000. Willis Seaver Adams was known for his landscapes of the Connecticut River Valley. A relative recluse for much of his artistic life, his loneliness can be seen in much of his works. Oil miniatures were the focus for almost all of his later works. He is credited with over 425 oils, watercolors, and drawings. Willis Seaver was born in 1844 on a farm in Suffield, near the Connecticut River. He intermittently attended the Suffield Academy, and always wanted to be a painter. A wealthy doctor became his patron, and financed his studies in 1868 at the Royal Academy in Antwerp. When the doctor passed away, Adams returned home and struggled to make a living painting. After working for a photographer for three years, he opened his own studio. Adams helped organize Cleveland's first watercolor exhibit in 1876. Soon thereafter, he completed a portrait of Rutherford B. Hayes, then governor of Ohio, prior to his becoming President of the United States. This portrait enhanced Adams notoriety. In 1878, Adams traveled to Italy where he opened a studio in Venice, and became friendly with neighbor James Whistler. Prior to returning to Springfield, Adams lived in Florence, Italy for three years. He returned to became an instructor for the Springfield Art Association, and began to exhibit his works at the galleries of James D. Gill. His first one-man exhibit was held there in 1894. Other successful exhibitions took place in Chicago, New York, and Boston. Although his works garnered respectable prices and reflected his success, Adams felt he was due more recognition. In 1906, he moved to Greenfield, Massachusetts and converted a barn into a studio. There, he fell into relative obscurity, accompanied mainly by his dog, Collie. In 1921, Adams passed away. Examples of Willis Adams works can be seen at the Kent Memorial Library, the Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Suffield Academy. Several Suffield residents are thought to own Adams paintings.

British painter (late 19th century) - View of Loch Lomond at Sunset. 50.5 x 76.5 cm. Old oil painting on canvas, unframed. - Signed indistinctly lower left. - Handwritten inscrip...

Winckworth Allan Gay paints a scenic coastal scene from an elevated perspective overlooking a wave-filled beach below in his work entitled, “Sandy Beach, Cohasset.”

Prominent Luminist Hudson River School painter

Henry Augustus Ferguson Laurel Lake near Stockbridge, Massachusetts, circa 1870s Signed and titled on the reverse Oil on canvas 16 x 26 inches Provenance Gallery of Mrs. Cornelius J...

This finely executed 19th century oil painting exemplifies the pastoral grandeur and romantic vision associated with the Hudson River School. While the painting is unsigned, it was c...

James Crawford Thom Autumn Landscape, circa 1890 Signed lower right Oil on panel 4 x 5 inches James Crawford Thom was an American painter. Born in New York City, he studied at an a...

Signed lower left in arrowhead: RA Blakelock.

Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a religious subject, Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus is traveling...