Tag: American

People out and about and looking like they are mostly having fun. American. Rutherford Boyd, illustrator and artist. Living from 1882 to 1951, he studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

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“Leggett’s.” ca. 1925. Mixed media on paper. Signed. © Estate of the artist. Image © Papillon Gallery. Fair use license. via http://www.papillongallery.com/john_rutherford_boyd.html
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“Beach Umbrellas and Bathers.” 20th c. Watercolor and pencil on paper. © Estate of the artist. Image ©2020 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Fair use license. via http://www.artnet.com/artists/rutherford-boyd/beach-umbrellas-and-bathers-2m3-b4msE_kPVOciu8i6Og2
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Three male window dressers putting lingerie on a female mannequin. 20th c. © Estate of the artist. Image © William Smith Auctions, Sarasota, and Auction Zip 2003 – 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.auctionzip.com/auction-lot/John-Rutherford-Boyd,-Illustrator-Am.-1884-1951_6E44DB1B12/
After Tennis. ca. 1921-1925. American. Oil on board. Rutherford Boyd, painter (1884-1951). © Estate of the artist. Image © Frick Photo Archive. Fair use license. via @frickcollection on Instagram. via Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/C-26KMcOe4M/?hl=en

Room interiors so detailed you could walk right in and sit down. American. Walter Gay, artist (1856-1937). A friend of John Singer Sargent with whom he studied under Léon Bonnat.

"The Fragonard Room at the Frick Collection." 1926.
“The Fragonard Room at the Frick Collection.” 1926. Collection of the Frick, Pittsburgh. In the public domain due to age. via https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-fragonard-room/2wEAUIeWAaAFeQ
"Galerie des Bustes, Château du Reveillon." 1907-1909.
“Galerie des Bustes, Château du Reveillon.” 1907-1909. Oil on canvas. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walter_Gay_-_Galerie_des_Bustes,_Chaeau_du_Reveillon.jpg
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“Les Tableaux Le Breau.” ca. 1918. Collection of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://www.oceansbridge.com/shop/artists/g/ga-gaz/gay-walter/les-tableaux-le-breau
La Robertsau. 1908. American. Oil on canvas. Walter Gay, painter (1856-1937). Signed Walter Gay on the lower left. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2024. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/private-sales/privateitems/La-Robertsau-SN00653380-001
Altyre Home (Interior Scene). Undated, by 1937. American. Ink and watercolor on tan wove paper. Walter Gay, watercolorist (1856-1937). Signed and titled on the lower left. Image © Swann Auction Galleries. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/WALTER-GAY-(1856-1937)-Altyre-Home-(Interior-Scene)?saleno=2678&lotNo=16&refNo=821459

Portraits from just a little bit back in time. American.William McGregor Paxton, portraitist (1868-1941). Co-founder of The Guild of Boston Artists.

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“The Crystal.” No date. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.kaifineart.com/williammcgregorpaxton
"The White Veranda (Mrs. Paxton." 1902.
“The White Veranda (Mrs. Paxton.” 1902. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_McGregor_Paxton_(1869-1941)_The_White_Veranda_1902.jpg
paxton - The Breakfast. 1911. Oil on canvas. 28 1_4 x 35 1_4 in. (71.8 x 89.5 cm). Private collection @@@
“The Breakfast.” 1911. Private collection. In the public domain due to age. via http://gandalfsgallery.blogspot.com/2009/12/william-mcgregor-paxton-breakfast-1911.html
"Penumbra." 1915.
“Penumbra.” 1915. In the public domain due to age. via http://www.artistsandart.org/2010/10/impressionist-painter-william-mcgregor.html
"The Embroidered Jacket." No date.
“The Embroidered Jacket.” No date. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.kaifineart.com/williammcgregorpaxton
Portrait of Ruth Gaston Age 3. Commissioned by William A. Gaston, father of Ruth Gaston. 1899. American. Oil on canvas. William McGregor Paxton (1868-1941). Signed Paxton on the upper left. Image © Grogan and Company, Fine Art and Jewelry Auctioneers. Fair use license. https://www.groganco.com/auction-lot/william-mcgregor-paxton-american-1869-1941-p_2074402AEC and here https://www.instagram.com/p/C-2vGPbRqCA/

Landscapes by American painter Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925). Various collections. Mostly with trees, one with just water.

"Morning." Undated.
“Morning.” Undated. Image courtesy Peabody Institute. In the public domain due to age. via http://www.urbanartantiques.com/2009/dwight-william-tryon-and-his-early-spring/

"After Sunset looking East." 1915. Painting.
“After Sunset looking East.” 1915. Painting. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_sunset_looking_east_dwight_william_tryon.jpeg

"Apple Blossoms." ca. 1895.
“Apple Blossoms.” ca. 1895. Painting. Signed D W Tryon 1805″ on the bottom right. Uploaded by and collection of the Brooklyn Museum. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brooklyn_Museum_-_Apple_Blossoms_-_Dwight_William_Tryon_-_overall.jpg

"Before Sunrise, June 1905." 1905.
“Before Sunrise, June.” 1905. Oil on canvas. Image © 2019 Detroit Institute of Arts. Fair use license. via https://www.dia.org/art/collection/object/sunrise-june-63762

Silver cocktail shakers in fascinating designs. Mostly 1930’s. Mostly American with one made in Germany. All making you want a daiquiri right this minute.

Boston Light lighthouse cocktail shaker.
Boston Light lighthouse cocktail shaker. ca. 1927. Silver plate. E G Webster/International Silverplate Company, maker. Image © Daniels Auctions, Fort Lauderdale. Fair use license. via https://www.danielsantiques.com/product/boston-lighthouse-cocktail-shaker-circa-1927/
Lady's leg cocktail shaker. 1937.
Lady’s leg cocktail shaker. 1937. Ruby glass and silver plate with a chromium cap. glass made by the West Virginia Specialty Glass Company with the silver shoe having been made by Derby Shelton Silver Company. Image © thejazzage.com. Fair use license. via https://www.thejazzage.com/shop/jazz-age-favorites/1937-ruby-lady-s-leg-cocktail-shaker.html
Martini pitcher in a golf bag design and golf ball cap. Six cups and tray included. ca. 1926.
Martini pitcher in a golf bag design and golf ball finial. Six cups and tray included. Tray engraved “Chicago Mail Order Company golf tournament, low gross – 1933. Winner R. W. Jackson. ca. 1926. Silverplate. George H. Berry, designer for Derby Silver Company. Image © 2019 Heritage Auctions. Fair use license. via https://fineart.ha.com/itm/silver-holloware-american/other/a-george-h-berry-designed-derby-silver-co-silver-plated-golf-bag-form-martini-pitcher-and-six-c
Penguin cocktail shaker. 1936.
Penguin cocktail shaker. 1936. Gilded silverplate. Emile A. Schuelke, designer. Napier Company, manufacturer. Image ©2019 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/drinks/g2872/dallas-museum-of-art-cocktail-exhibition/?slide=10
Rooster cocktail shaker and cups. ca. 1928.
Rooster cocktail shaker and cups. ca. 1928. Silver plate and glass. Wallace Brothers Silver Company, manufacturer. Image ©2019 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Fair use license via https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/drinks/g2872/dallas-museum-of-art-cocktail-exhibition/?slide=6
Silver-plated lighthouse cocktail shaker in the form of a windowed lighthouse with a gallery around the light. ca. 1930. American. Made in Rochester, New York by the Van Bergh Silver Plate Company. Image © 2023 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/american-furniture-folk-art-silver-chinese-export-art-and-prints/american-silver-plated-lighthouse-cocktail-shaker
Silver plate Thirst Extinguisher cocktail shaker that takes the form of an old fire extinguisher and features a rotating base engraved with a selection of classic cocktail recipes of the 1920s and 1930s. Also includes a handy cigar lighter whose wick is uncovered by unscrewing the lid. Art Deco, made ca. 1932. Made in Great Britain by Asprey and Company. Image © 1stDibs.com, Inc. 2024. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/barware/thirst-extinguisher-cocktail-shaker-asprey-co/id-f_29143032/

Novelty silver cocktail shaker in the form of a bear. Naturalistically modeled as a standing bear naturalistic fur effect details. holding a retractable fishing rod with a fish. The covered being modeled as the bear’s head with yellow glass eyes. The cover opens to reveal the detachable strainer. 20th c. German. Neresheimer, maker. Maker’s marks: stamped with crown and crescent mark, also stamped 925. Image © Bonhams 2001-2025. Fair use license. https://www.bonhams.com/auction/31033/lot/100/a-german-novelty-silver-cocktail-shaker-in-the-form-of-a-bear-neresheimer-stamped-with-crown-and-crescent-mark-also-stamped-925-20th-century/

Trade cards meant to help you live around your wallpaper, not the other way around. Trade cards from the early days of the last century by M. H. Birge and Sons, a major American wallpaper firm located in Buffalo, New York.

Library. Green wallpaper with a floral frieze. 1885.
Library. Green wallpaper with a floral frieze. 1885. Image © 2019 Bolling & Company. Trade card in the public domain due to age. via https://bollingco.com/collections/m-h-birge-sons

Dining room. 1906-1907.
Dining room. 1906-1907. Image © 2019 Bolling & Company. Trade card in the public domain due to age. via https://bollingco.com/collections/m-h-birge-sons

Parlor interior. From Birge's "Decorative Suggestions," published in 1914.
Parlor interior. From Birge’s “Decorative Suggestions,” published in 1914. Image © 2019 Bolling & Company. Trade card in the public domain due to age. via https://bollingco.com/collections/m-h-birge-sons

Interior with floral wallpaper. 1906.
Interior with floral wallpaper. 1906. Postcard. In the public domain. via https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/496733033881625622/?lp=true

Summery beach pictures not wanting to wait for June. American. Beatrice Whitney Van Ness, artist. 20th century.

"Summer Sunlight." ca. 1936.
“Summer Sunlight.” ca. 1936. Oil on canvas. Image © National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. Fair use license. via https://wayback.archive-it.org/2972/20181115101812/http://clara.nmwa.org/index.php?g=detail&object_id=661

"Umbrellas at the Beach." No date.
“Umbrellas at the Beach.” No date. Oil on canvas. Image via Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers. Fair use license. via https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/beatrice-whitney-van-ness-american-1888-1981-um-207-c-b9bul18bm8

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“Ogunquit Beach Scene.” 1913. Oil on canvasboard. Image © Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield. Fair use license. via https://www.pinterest.com/pin/426786502158682223/?lp=true

American women all dressed up and standing in front of interesting backgrounds. Emma Fordyce MacRae, artist. Member of the Philadelphia Ten, a group of female artists.

"Roland in Red." 1926.
“Roland in Red.” 1926. Oil on board. © 1999 – 2019 SKINNER, INC. Fair use license. via https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2841B/lots/439

"The Dreamer." 1928.
“The Dreamer.” 1928. Private collection. Image © 2000–2018 The Athenaeum. Fair use license. via https://www.the-athenaeum.org/art/detail.php?ID=140288

"Summer Flowers." Date unknown.
“Summer Flowers.” Date unknown. Private Collection. Image © 2000–2018 The Athenaeum. Fair use license. via https://theartstack.com/artist/emma-fordyce-macrae/summer-flowers-6

American Tiffany punch bowls from a bit back in time. Just a little different from the cut glass kind with the little cups. Must have been specially commissioned by someone, I am sure.

Punch bowl with three ladles. 1900.
Punch bowl with three ladles. Exhibited at the Paris World’s Fair of 1900. 1900. Art Nouveau in style. Glass, silver, gilding, copper and wood. Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. In the public domain. via https://www.vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-49692160/

Viking punch bowl. ca. 1893.
Viking punch bowl. Exhibited at the Chicago Exposition of 1893. ca. 1893. Iron, silver, gold, and streaked ebony. Paulding Farnham, designer for Tiffany. © 2000–2019 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fair use license. via https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/69.4/

Mountains to escape into with enough of them to cover your entire sitting room wall, painted by American landscape artist Thomas Cole (1801-1848). Founder of the Hudson River School.

"Evening in Arcady." 1843.
“Evening in Arcady.” 1843. Oil on canvas. © 2015 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford. Fair use license. via https://www.thewadsworth.org/collection/hudson-river-school/

"View Near the Village of Catskill." 1827.
“View Near the Village of Catskill.” 1827. Oil on wood, Image © Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Fair use license. via http://www.explorethomascole.org/gallery/items/19

“Shroon Mountain, Adirondacks." 1838.
“Shroon Mountain, Adirondacks.” 1838. Oil on canvas. Image ©Cleveland Museum of Art. Fair use license. via https://www.britannica.com/art/Hudson-River-school/media/274715/5990