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b. 1874 - d. 1960

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      • WILLIAM ADAMS DELANO SEASCAPE WATERCOLOR
        Jan. 11, 2024

        WILLIAM ADAMS DELANO SEASCAPE WATERCOLOR

        Est: $200 - $400

        William Adams Delano (American 1874-1960), untitled watercolor depicting a shoreline on the coast of Labrador, mounted and matted from a previous framing, with a letter from Josephine Manning en verso identifying the artwork as having been painted while on a trip to the Grenfell Mission in Labrador, the artist bequeathed the painting to Ambassador Norman Armour and the information on the bequest is detailed in the letter, unframed. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Tania Armour Becker, Atlanta, Georgia. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 3.75'; w. 6", overall h. 8.75" w. 10.75",

        Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
      • Rare American Wrought Iron Garden Gate Designed by William Adams Delano (1874-1960)
        Apr. 08, 2021

        Rare American Wrought Iron Garden Gate Designed by William Adams Delano (1874-1960)

        Est: $20,000 - $40,000

        5 ft. 7 1/2 in. x 6 ft. 4 in. x 3 1/4 in. Note: This lot will be sold with a copy of Chester B. Price, Portraits of Ten Country Houses designed by Delano & Aldrich, Doubleday, Page & Co., 1924 this gate is illustrated on pg. XVI. William Adams Delano designed this garden gate for his own home in Syosset, New York. William Adams Delano was born in New York and graduated from Lawrenceville School, Yale University and studied and taught architecture at Columbia University and the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. He began his career working for the New York firm of Carrère & Hastings where he met Chester Holmes Aldrich. Mr. Delano and Mr. Aldrich started their architectural firm in 1903 after Mr. Delano returned from his studies in Paris. Denano's work was far ranging including designing homes for Otto Kahn; Kykuit, the Rockefeller family house in Tarrytown, NY; academic buildings at Yale; the Union Club in NY; the American Embassy in Paris and airline terminals at La Guardia and Miami airports, and Epinal the American cemetery in France to name a few.

        STAIR
      • Delano, William Adams (American, 1874-1960) Group of 5 Landscape Paintings
        Mar. 13, 2016

        Delano, William Adams (American, 1874-1960) Group of 5 Landscape Paintings

        Est: $600 - $900

        Delano, William Adams (1874-1960) Watercolor Paintings. Delano, William Adams (1874-1960) Five Landscapes. Watercolor. All signed with penciled monogram, two are dated '25. Good condition. All five paintings measure approximately 3 inches x 5 inches. All frames measure 7 inches x 8 inches. From Askart.com: William Adams Delano (1874-1960) was a prominent artist and architect who practiced in New York City from the early 1900's until the 1950's. His firm, Delano & Aldrich, was well known as designers of country houses of high society. Born in 1874, Delano was the son of Eugene Delano, a partner in the investment banking firm of Brown Brothers. He attended Lawrenceville Preparatory School and entered Yale in 1895. Following Yale, he studied at the school of architecture at Columbia University, graduating from that institution in 1899. While there he took courses in painting and drawing from John Ferguson Weir (1841-1926), the founding director of the Yale Art School. As a young man he studied at the Ecole Des Beaux-Arts, spending 5 years there and graduating in 1902. While living in Europe he did many watercolors, either of architectural scenes or countryside scenes of the areas he was visiting. He signed these early works in script with his initials, "WAD." In 1903, he formed a partnership with his old friend Chester Holmes Aldrich (1871-1940). This fortuitous union would last until Aldrich's death in 1940. When not working on new building commissions, he continued to paint watercolors mostly of pastoral scenes and beach scenes. The children often depicted in these painting are his relatives and their friends. William S. Delano married Louisa Potter, daughter of prominent Victorian architect Edward Tuckerman Potter (1831-1904) in 1907. Between 1914 & 1915 he built an estate for his family at Syosset, Long Island called "Muttontown Corners," and on the wall in the garden were little wrought iron lizards climbing out of the fountain. A little "squiggle," which was really a lizard climbing a wall, was often added to his signature and eventually became the monogram he used on his paintings. Time wrote an article on Delano in 1930 in which they stated, among other things, that he "paints watercolors for diversion." As country house building slowed in the late 1930's and early 1940's, Delano & Aldrich worked on other commissions. During this period they were known for their public works like the original LaGuardia Airport (1940) and their work as the "un-official architects of the White House." Following Aldrich's death, Delano was also responsible for the restoration of the White House (1949-1951) during the Truman Administration. William A. Delano and his son, Richard, were distant cousins of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945). Richard was also a painter and his work is often confused with that of his father. The type of signature present on a painting defines who the work was actually by. William A. Delano only signed his works "WAD" or with the "Lizard Monogram," he never used the name "Delano" to sign his paintings. His son Richard is the member of the family who signed his works "Delano." Richard was a well respected artist in his own right. William Adams Delano held a number of important positions during his life, including as a professor of architecture at Columbia University (1903-1910), member of the Commission on Fine Arts established for the planning and design of Washington, D.C. (1924-1928), member of the Planning Board of the 1939 World's Fair, President of the American Society for Beaux-Arts Architects (1927-1929), and President of the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects (1928-1930). He received several awards during his lifetime, including the gold medal of the National Institute of Arts and Letters (1940) and the gold medal of the American Institute of Architects (1953).

        Myers Fine Art
      • WILLIAM ADAMS DELANO (1874-1960) Paintings (5)
        Apr. 07, 2013

        WILLIAM ADAMS DELANO (1874-1960) Paintings (5)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        WILLIAM ADAMS DELANO (1874-1960). Five Scenic Landcape Watercolors. Watercolor painting. All signed with penciled monogram, two are dated '25. Good condition. All paintings measure approximately 3 ¾" x 5 ¾". All frames measure 7 ½'x 8 ¾". From Askart: "William Adams Delano (1874-1960) was a prominent artist and architect who practiced in New York City from the early 1900's until the 1950's. His firm, Delano & Aldrich, was well known as designers of country houses of high society. Born in 1874, Delano was the son of Eugene Delano, a partner in the investment banking firm of Brown Brothers. He attended Lawrenceville Preparatory School and entered Yale in 1895. Following Yale, he studied at the school of architecture at Columbia University, graduating from that institution in 1899. While there he took courses in painting and drawing from John Ferguson Weir (1841-1926), the founding director of the Yale Art School. As a young man he studied at the Ecole Des Beaux-Arts, spending 5 years there and graduating in 1902. While living in Europe he did many watercolors, either of architectural scenes or countryside scenes of the areas he was visiting. He signed these early works in script with his initials, "WAD." In 1903, he formed a partnership with his old friend Chester Holmes Aldrich (1871-1940). This fortuitous union would last until Aldrich's death in 1940. When not working on new building commissions, he continued to paint watercolors mostly of pastoral scenes and beach scenes. The children often depicted in these painting are his relatives and their friends. William S. Delano married Louisa Potter, daughter of prominent Victorian architect Edward Tuckerman Potter (1831-1904) in 1907. Between 1914 & 1915 he built an estate for his family at Syosset, Long Island called "Muttontown Corners," and on the wall in the garden were little wrought iron lizards climbing out of the fountain. A little "squiggle," which was really a lizard climbing a wall, was often added to his signature and eventually became the monogram he used on his paintings. Time wrote an article on Delano in 1930 in which they stated, among other things, that he "paints watercolors for diversion." As country house building slowed in the late 1930's and early 1940's, Delano & Aldrich worked on other commissions. During this period they were known for their public works like the original LaGuardia Airport (1940) and their work as the "un-official architects of the White House." Following Aldrich's death, Delano was also responsible for the restoration of the White House (1949-1951) during the Truman Administration. William A. Delano and his son, Richard, were distant cousins of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945). Richard was also a painter and his work is often confused with that of his father. The type of signature present on a painting defines who the work was actually by. William A. Delano only signed his works "WAD" or with the "Lizard Monogram," he never used the name "Delano" to sign his paintings. His son Richard is the member of the family who signed his works "Delano." Richard was a well respected artist in his own right. William Adams Delano held a number of important positions during his life, including as a professor of architecture at Columbia University (1903-1910), member of the Commission on Fine Arts established for the planning and design of Washington, D.C. (1924-1928), member of the Planning Board of the 1939 World's Fair, President of the American Society for Beaux-Arts Architects (1927-1929), and President of the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects (1928-1930). He received several awards during his lifetime, including the gold medal of the National Institute of Arts and Letters (1940) and the gold medal of the American Institute of Architects (1953)."

        Myers Fine Art
      • William Adams Delano
        Nov. 10, 2004

        William Adams Delano

        Est: $250 - $350

        American, 1874-1960 ICEBERG, NEWFOUNDLAND - SIR WILLIAM GRENFELL MISSION Watercolor on paper Sight 3 5/8 x 5 7/8 inches Provenance: Estate of the artist, 1960 Bequeathed to Pierre Bedard, Canada, 1960 Taped along back edges to the mat. Was once laid down. Toned. Foxed.

        Doyle New York
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