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Tonal Impressions at the Art Institute of Chicago
A visit to the Art Institute of Chicago over the weekend provided some new discoveries including a mesmerizing painting by Ralph Blakelock titles The Vision of Life (also known as Ghost Dance) 1895-1897. Blakelock is one of those artists who can be quite hard to get a grasp on. Most are very dark treed landscapes, … Continue reading Tonal Impressions at the Art Institute of Chicago
Into the Dallas Museum of Art
One of the things I’ve been looking forward to in the Dallas Fort Worth area is visiting the museums. The first of these was the Dallas Museum of Art. I didn’t quite know what to expect, of the museums in the region the one I had heard the most about was the Kimbell Museum in … Continue reading Into the Dallas Museum of Art
George Inness on ebay (again)
It isn’t that infrequent that you see the name George Inness attached to a painting on ebay. This is the first time in recent memory it’s been attached to a painting that struck me as having the potential to be a George Inness painting. It’s hard to get a good feel for paintings from internet … Continue reading George Inness on ebay (again)
Christie’s American Painting Sale Preview
There were a good crowd at Christie's in the first afternoon preview of American Painting Sale. Among the consignors, there are museums such as Delaware Art Museum, Corcoran Gallery and other art institutions. Geo commented that one hundred years ago the first generation of collectors and philanthropists such as Cargenie, Frick, Morgan and Mellon, conglomerated … Continue reading Christie’s American Painting Sale Preview
Industry In Art: Visualizing Progress Through Painting and Photography
In the 20th Century there have been a number of approaches to painting industrial America. It took some time for artists to work their way up to the task, and some of the first attempts were corporate. In fact, the notion of corporate sponsorship remains in much of industrial art throughout the century. One place … Continue reading Industry In Art: Visualizing Progress Through Painting and Photography
Trip to Montclair Art Museum, a pilgrimage to George Inness
The trip to Montclair Art Museum was quite smooth. There is no commuter train running on the weekends, but Decamp bus runs every hour from Port Authority, Manhattan to Montclair, NJ. It only took about 40 minutes by bus to get to the museum, which is situated almost at the top of a hill, with … Continue reading Trip to Montclair Art Museum, a pilgrimage to George Inness
Following the Path of George Inness
“We are all the subjects of impressions, and some of us seek to convey the impressions to others. In the art of communicating impressions lies the power of generalizing without losing the logical connection of parts to the whole which satisfies the mind.” George Inness The first time I really noticed a painting by George … Continue reading Following the Path of George Inness
The Indeterminate – Part 2
Part 1 is here. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Even though the market prices of American paintings have gone record high in the past decades, the American Barbizon school nowadays is less known in public and claims little spotlights in the major auction houses. Between the grand panoramic rendering of Hudson River School and exciting, bright-toned eye-candy of American … Continue reading The Indeterminate – Part 2
George Inness At Auction
This past weekend saw two paintings by George Inness at auction, one with a Pittsburgh connection. The first was offered by Fontain's Auctions in Massachusetts and sold for $10,000, exceeding the estimate of $5,000-$6,000. The price would seem very reasonable. We wrote to ask for a condition report and found that there was much inpainting … Continue reading George Inness At Auction
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