Vermontiana in Williston, VT
Charles Louis Heyde (VT 1822-1892) Fitzroy Harbor SOLD $29,000
Charles Louis Heyde (Vermont 1822-1892) Autumn -View at Fitzroy Harbor- Oil on canvas 17 x 26"- featured in Graff/Pierce Catalogue Raisonne- color plate number 16 catalog number 151-Identified Reverse "Autumn-View at Fitzroy near Pitac Les Chats Ottowa river UC (Upper Canada) CL Heyde Paint
19th c Overmantle Painting "West Milton VT" SOLD $104,550
Outstanding 19th c. folk art overmantle painting of West Milton, Vermont 38" x 52" oil on canvas, canvas marked "Philadelphia Seamless" on reverse. Painted in a naïve itinerant artist style reminiscent of traveling New England painters Rufus Porter and Ammi Phillips , found in the attic of an early West Milton homestead depicted within the scene. The canvas mark dates the painting to around 1860. Rufus Porter (MA, CT, VT, NH, ME,- 1792-1884) Born in West Boxford, Massachusetts to a farm family, itinerant painter Rufus Porter has been described by folk-art historian Jean Lipman as America's "chief early mural painter and one of our outstanding native artists. . . .a mobile one-man factory for original portraiture and interior decoration" His landscape murals earned him wide attention, he completed more than 150 murals, a combination of freehand and stencils. Placed over mantles and entire walls, his murals were especially appreciated because he did natural settings of local views instead of the traditional elaborate classical or historical scenes with enhanced decoration.Exhibited Bennington Museum ca. 1995, Shelburne Museum ca. 1996.
Aldro T Hibbard (VT 1886-1972) Winter scene SOLD $3,300
Aldro Thompson Hibbard (Vermont 1886-1972) Winter Landscape with Stream, 21 x 30", signed lower right, captures a serene winter scene with masterful use of light and shadow. The painting beautifully depicts the stillness of a snow-covered landscape, with a gently flowing stream adding a touch of tranquility to the composition.
Walton Blodgett (VT 1908-1963) Morning Fog SOLD $3,300
Walton Blodgett (Vermont 1908-1963) Morning Fog - watercolor on paper, signed lower right, 14 x 19". This serene landscape captures the ethereal quality of dawn as mist gently envelops the tranquil Vermont countryside.
Walton Blodgett (VT 1908-1963) Thompson's Point SOLD $5,000
Walton Blodgett (Vermont 1908-1963) Lakeside View Near Thompson's Point Colchester Vermont 18 x 23" signed lower left
Luigi Lucioni(VT 1900-1988) Mt Mansfield SOLD $90,000
Luigi Lucioni (VT 1900-1988) Mount Mansfield From Stowe - Oil on canvas, signed L Lucioni '36, 18 x 27". This stunning piece captures the majestic grandeur of Mount Mansfield with Lucioni's signature attention to detail and vivid coloration. Provenance includes Skinner Inc. Boston, March 6, 2009, and the Vermont Antiques Collaborative, Quechee, VT. The artwork reflects Lucioni's deep connection to the Vermont landscape, showcasing his skillful blending of realism and artistic expression.
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