Alexander Harrison Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Alexander Harrison Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 21, 2023
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930) Landscape with Trees oil on panel 31 x 41 cm (12 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.), framed dimensions: 41 x 51 cm (16 1/8 x 20 1/8 in.) signed lower right CONDITION Observed in frame, the work is in good condition, overall surface grime and scratches, some hair-thin cracks to the wood panel. UV light inspection showed medium varnish, some signs of retouching along the lower edge. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jul. 20, 2023
The Lion Cloud
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk Alexander Harrison 1853 - 1930 The Lion Cloud signed A Harrison. (lower right) oil on canvas 47 ½ by 47 ½ in. 120.6 by 120.6 cm.
Sotheby's
Apr. 08, 2023
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930) Boys on the Beach, 1894 oil on canvas 43 x 67 cm (16 7/8 x 26 3/8 in.) framed dimensions: 62 x 87 cm (24 3/8 x 34 1/4 in.) signed lower left
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Feb. 22, 2022
Thomas Alexander HARRISON Philadelphie, 1853 - Paris, 1930 Effets de lumière sur la mer Paire d'huiles sur panneaux, l'un signé en b.
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Thomas Alexander HARRISON Philadelphie, 1853 - Paris, 1930 Effets de lumière sur la mer Paire d'huiles sur panneaux, l'un signé en bas à gauche h: 32,50 w: 41 cm Estimation 2 000 - 3 000 €
Artcurial
Jan. 20, 2022
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), Beach Scene, oil on canvas, 9 x 21 3/4 inches
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON American, (1853-1930) Beach Scene oil on canvas signed lower left "Alex Harrison"
Shannon's
Jan. 14, 2022
Thomas Alexander Harrison coastal scene
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Thomas Alexander Harrison (American 1853-1930), oil on canvas coastal scene, signed lower left, 20" x 39 1/2". Provenance: Property deaccessioned from the Reading Public Museum. NO in-house shipping for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Apr. 29, 2021
ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), In the Dunes, oil on canvas, signed lower left "Alex Harrison", 21 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
ALEXANDER HARRISON American (1853-1930) In the Dunes oil on canvas, signed lower left "Alex Harrison" 21 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut. Exhibitions: The New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut, "Innocence," June 25th - September 18, 2005. Other Notes: tags: 19th century, beach scene, children, oil painting
Shannon's
Jul. 11, 2020
Thomas Alexander Harrison O/B Farm Scene
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) oil on board impressionist landscape titled "The Lonely Farm". Depicts a farmstead, likely French, set beyond a broad, grassy field with trees and hills in the background, under a hazy sky. Sight: 12 1/2" H x 15 3/8" W. Framed: 19" H x 22" W. Biography: Thomas Harrison was renowned for his nocturnal maritime paintings, a skill he honed while working for the U.S. Coastal Survey as a topographical draftsman in 1872. He also studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and at the San Francisco School of Design. By 1879 he had settled in Paris, where he was introduced to plein-air painting and became the acknowledged leader of the artists' colony at Pont Aven, Brittany. The French government made him a Chevalier of Legion of Honor and Officer of Public Instruction. He continued to return to San Francisco, however, to exhibit and take part in activities of the Bohemian Club. He earned numerous awards including gold medals at the PAFA and the Paris Exposition, both in 1889. His work is in several major museums. Sources: John Davis, "Thomas Alexander Harriston," Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design, Volume One, 1826-1925; Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940." Provenance: The estate of Joan Dearden, Johnson City, Tennessee.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 11, 2020
Thomas Alexander Harrison O/B Moonlit Seascape
Est: $2,000 - $2,400
Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) oil on board seascape, depicting the light from a moon, partially shrouded by clouds, reflected in calm waters along a shoreline. Signed lower right "A. Harrison". Housed in a gilt carved frame and gilt wood liner with brass placard to lower edge with artist's name. Sight - 12 1/4" H x 15 1/4" W. Framed - 21" H x 24" W. Biography: Thomas Harrison was renowned for his nocturnal maritime paintings, a skill he honed while working for the U.S. Coastal Survey as a topographical draftsman in 1872. He also studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and at the San Francisco School of Design. By 1879 he had settled in Paris, where he was introduced to plein-air painting and became the acknowledged leader of the artists' colony at Pont Aven, Brittany. The French government made him a Chevalier of Legion of Honor and Officer of Public Instruction. He continued to return to San Francisco, however, to exhibit and take part in activities of the Bohemian Club. He earned numerous awards including gold medals at the PAFA and the Paris Exposition, both in 1889. His work is in several major museums. Sources: John Davis, "Thomas Alexander Harriston," Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design, Volume One, 1826-1925; Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940." Provenance: The estate of Joan Dearden, Johnson City, Tennessee.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Mar. 11, 2020
Oil on Canvas, Seascape, Thomas A. Harrison
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) signed l.r. "A. Harrison." Sight size: 15-1/2"h 23-1/4"w
Nye & Company
Jan. 18, 2020
HARRISON OIL ON CANVAS LANDSCAPE
Est: $600 - $800
Oil on canvas landscape signed to the lower left Harrison, 1875, possibly Thomas Alexander Harrison (California, New York, Pennsylvania, France, 1853-1930). Heavy gold frame. One hole to the canvas. Measures 33” in height by 47" in widthwith the stretcher measuring 35-7/8" in height by 22-1/4” in width. All measurements are approximate. Opinion of attribution is based on many factors including Certificate of Authenticity whenavailable, it is our recommendation that all lots be examined in person by prospective bidders or by a trusted expert they have asked to advise on the purchase. This is consistent with our terms of sale that all goods are sold as is and all salesare final. All sales are subject to Bremo Auctions Terms & Conditions. Please review before bidding.
Bremo Auctions
Nov. 01, 2019
Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Bathing - A Study Oil on canvas
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Bathing - A Study Oil on canvas 8-1/2 x 21-1/4 inches (21.6 x 54.0 cm) Signed lower left: Alex Harrison Signed and titled on artist's label affixed to the reverse of the frame: No. 2 Bathing - a Study / Alexander Harris[...] PROVENANCE: Private collection, New York. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 28, 2019
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) GOLDEN NYMPH Oil on canvas: 19 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) GOLDEN NYMPH Oil on canvas: 19 3/4 x 33 3/4 in. Framed; lower right signed: A. Harrison; verso exhibition label: F.Navez/ 76 Rue Blanche 76-Paris/ Exposition de / No. 14 / M. A. Harrison
Potomack Company
Aug. 24, 2019
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (CA/NY/PA/FRANCE, 1853-1930)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (CA/NY/PA/FRANCE, 1853-1930) "Twilight on the Shore", monumental oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled on frame name plate, housed in an ornate gilt matched corner frame, OS: 34 1/2" x 58 1/2", SS:22 1/2" x 46 1/2". Very good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 31, 2019
Thomas Alexander Harrison (1853 - 1930) Oil/Canvas
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Thomas Alexander Harrison, American (1853 - 1930) Oil on Canvas "Golden Nymph" Signed A. Harrison Lower Right. Tag attached to frame, old "P. Navez" exhibition label en verso of the frame, Toiles & Couleurs Fines / Paul Foinet Fils stamp on canvas. Measures 19-3/4" H x 33" W, frame measures 22-3/4" H x 36-1/2" W. Condition: Professional restoration to canvas, heavy yellowing Estimate: $1500.00 - $2500.00 Domestic Shipping: Third party
Kodner Galleries
Jun. 01, 2019
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (CA/NY/PA/FRANCE, 1853-1930)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (CA/NY/PA/FRANCE, 1853-1930) "Twilight on the Shore", monumental oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled on frame name plate, housed in an ornate gilt matched corner frame, OS: 34 1/2" x 58 1/2", SS:22 1/2" x 46 1/2". Very good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
May. 02, 2019
ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), "Misty Morning", oil on canvas, signed lower right "Alex Harrison", 27 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches
Est: $50,000 - $75,000
ALEXANDER HARRISON American (1853-1930) "Misty Morning" oil on canvas, signed lower right "Alex Harrison" 27 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches Provenance: The artist: Thomas Burke, Esq., Seattle, Washington; Private Collection, Oregon; By descent in the family to Private Collection, Las Vegas, Nevada. Exhibitions: (probably) Paris, Salon au Champ de Mars, May 17–September 17, 1891, no. 463, (as Jeune fille au bois); London, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, October 1891; (possibly) Tacoma, Washington, Western Washington Industrial Exposition (second season), opened September 10, 1891; Chicago, World's Columbian Exposition, May 1–October 30, 1893, No. 524; Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Thirteenth Annual Exhibition of Oil Paintings and Sculpture by American Artists, October 30–December 9, 1900, no. 105; Washington, DC, Corcoran Gallery of Art, First Annual Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Contemporary American Artists, February 7–March 9, 1907. (not listed in the catalogue); Washington DC, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Retrospective Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Alexander Harrison, N.A. and Birge Harrison, N.A., March 7 – March 29, 1914, no. 13 Literature: 'The Institute of Painters in Oil Colours,' The Manchester Guardian (England), October 29, 1891, p. 8; William A. Coffin, 'The Columbian Exposition—II.—Fine Arts: The United States Section,' The Nation 57 (August 10, 1893), p. 97; Charles Rollo Peters, 'Alexander Harrison and His Most Successful Paintings,' San Francisco Call 84 (November 13, 1898), p. 28; Frederick W. Morton, 'American Artists' Exhibition at Chicago,' Brush and Pencil 7 (December 1900), p. 181; 'Corcoran Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings,' Academy Notes, Buffalo Fine Arts Society (April 1907), p. 170. Other Notes: A label from A Guinchard, Paris, France is on the reverse. Click to read the accompanying essay for this lot. Tags: Ex-patriot art, American Impressionism, European Scene, Oil Painting, Listed Artist, France, 19th Century
Shannon's
Mar. 24, 2019
T ALEXANDER HARRISON NOCTURNAL MARITIME SCENE
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
HARRISON, Thomas Alexander, (American, 1853-1930): Ships Sailing by Moonlight off the Coast in the Distance, Oil/Canvas, 21.50'' x 32'', signed lower left, verso there is an early label with the artist's name, unframed.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Sep. 27, 2017
Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Bragozzos in calm waters, Venice
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Bragozzos in calm waters, Venice Bragozzos in calm waters, Venice signed 'A Harrison' (lower right) oil on canvas 51.5 x 80.5cm (20 1/4 x 31 11/16in).
Bonhams
Sep. 27, 2017
Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Beach at sunset
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Beach at sunset Beach at sunset signed 'A Harrison' (lower left) oil on canvas 52 x 91cm (20 1/2 x 35 13/16in). Footnotes Born in Philidelphia, Thomas Alexander Harrison spent most of his working life in France. In 1879, he moved to Paris, where he attended the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts under such luminaries as Jules Bastien-Lepage. Like many of his contemporaries, Harrison was drawn to the coastal towns and beaches of Brittany, working at Pont-Aven and Concarneau, where his early work included Castles in Spain (1882, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York), a figurative work which clearly demonstrates the influence of Bastien-Lepage's naturalism. He also produced a series of sparkling wave scenes, perhaps the most famous of which, The Wave (1885) now hangs at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Bonhams
May. 20, 2017
COASTAL VIEW BY THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930).
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
COASTAL VIEW BY THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930). Oil on canvas, signed "A. Harrison" lower right. Pleasant coastal view with rolling waves and distant horizon. 16"h. 24.5"w., ornate gilded frame, 28"h. 34.5"w.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 23, 2017
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930), OIL ON CANVAS, SEASCAPE, SIGNED. 10 7/8 X 28"; FRAMED 23 X 40 1/2" (IMPERFECTIONS)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930), OIL ON CANVAS, SEASCAPE, SIGNED. 10 7/8 X 28"; FRAMED 23 X 40 1/2" (IMPERFECTIONS)
William J Jenack Auctioneers
Feb. 20, 2017
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (American. 1853-1930)
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
“Twilight on the Shore”. Signed A. Harrison l/r. With a John Levy Gallery, New York paper label. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 24” by 48”. Period gilt wood frame. (Cond: good, yellowed varnish)
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Dec. 03, 2016
T Alexander Harrison (1853 - 1930)
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
Pont Aven,France scene CA:1885
Lotus International Auctions
Nov. 12, 2016
Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Twilight Surf
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Twilight Surf Oil on canvas 30 x 47-1/2 inches (76.2 x 120.7 cm) Signed lower left: A Harrison PROVENANCE: [With]Joseph Sartor Galleries, New York.
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 24, 2016
COASTAL VIEW BY THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930).
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
COASTAL VIEW BY THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930). Oil on canvas, signed "A. Harrison" lower right. Pleasant coastal view with rolling waves and distant horizon. 16"h. 24.5"w., ornate gilded frame, 28"h. 34.5"w.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 09, 2016
ALEXANDER HARRISON | On the River Loing
Est: $800 - $1,200
oil on canvas, unframed
Sotheby's
Apr. 28, 2016
T. ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), Ships Off Shore, oil on canvas, signed lower right., 11 7/8 x 39 3/8 inches
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
T. ALEXANDER HARRISON American (1853-1930) Ships Off Shore oil on canvas, signed lower right. 11 7/8 x 39 3/8 inches Provenance: Private Collection, Wisconsin.
Shannon's
Nov. 28, 2015
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (1853-1930, NY ARTIST)
Est: $300 - $500
OIL ON PANEL, FRENCH HOUSE, 9" X 6", SIGNED LOWER LEFT IN CARVED WOODEN FRAME.
Marion Antique Auctions
May. 02, 2015
ALEXANDER HARRISON (American, 1853-1930) Le Grand Miroi
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
ALEXANDER HARRISON (American, 1853-1930) Le Grand Miroir Oil on canvas 47-1/2 x 98-1/4 inches (120.7 x 249.6 cm) Signed lower right: Alex. Harrison FROM THE JEAN AND GRAHAM DEVOE WILLIFORD CHARITABLE TRUST PROVENANCE: Sotheby's, New York, April 23, 1998, lot 32. EXHIBITED: Champs de Mars Salon, Paris, 1896; The Carnegie International Exhibition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1896; The Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1896-7, no. 124; Private apartments of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, in 1898; Federal Reserve Board, Washington, D.C., "Highlights and Footnotes of American Art from the Collection of Graham WIlliford," January 22-March 15, 1991. LITERATURE: J. B. Waterbury, "Paris Letter," Brooklyn Life [New York], May 23, 1896, p. 10. San Francisco Call, Vol. 84, No. 166, November 13, 1898, mentions Le Grand Miroir hanging in the personal apartments of William II of Germany. This majestic seascape is the painting which both launched and secured Alexander Harrison's reputation as one of the finest sea painters of his day. In a review following the painting's enthusiastic reception at the 1896 Champs de Mars exhibition in Paris, Jennie Bullard Waterbury penned an effusive appreciation of it, mirroring the general sentiment, and using its faithfulness to nature to make a dig at the Impressionists: "Alexander Harrison's Grand Miroir is a remarkable study of the sea at low tide, 'remarkable' even for Alexander Harrison. The little ripples curve and curl and caress and lap and lip the sand after the fashion of live nature's little waves; and the sea is opalined and dimpled, and mutinous and softly treacherous like the genuine sea. The work is legitimate, without a hint of virtuosity or flourish. Just the sea we know. Who cares for any other sea? The sea of the impressionists, for instance, wherein the waves look like crepe-lisse ruching, with a cream-colored embroidery on the edge. When we onlookers desire ruching, we can buy it; but when we want sea, the next best way to get it, if we do not find it convenient to go to the sea shore, is to study it apres Alexander Harrison." Philadelphia-born artist Thomas Alexander Harrison spent most of his career in France where he specialized in painting the sea and won many awards for his work in international exhibitions. Some of his most beautiful paintings are nocturnes, where he studied the effects of moonlight on water. Harrison studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts before moving to Paris in 1878 to study at the École des Beaux-Arts with Gerome and Bastien-Lepage. Chafing under the restraints of the schools, he traveled to Breton, where at Pont-Aven and Concarneau he turned his attention to marine painting and landscape. Harrison rented a ramshackle cottage near the Brittany town of Beg-Meil, and each evening raced to the dunes to watch the sun set over the ocean. Late in the summer of 1896, he was joined there by struggling writer Marcel Proust and composer Reynaldo Hahn. He opened their eyes to how light plays on water: "We have seen the sea successively turn blood red, purple, nacreous with silver, gold, white, emerald green, and yesterday we were dazzled by an entirely pink sea specked with blue sails." (Hahn to Marie Nordlinger, quoted in William C. Carter, Marcel Proust, A Life (New Haven, 2000), p. 197.) Hahn is considered the inspiration for the title character in Proust's attempted first novel Jean Santeuil, but another character, "C", seems to be based on Harrison, along with aspects of the character Elstir, the painter in Remembrance of Things Past.
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 14, 2014
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Sunset Reflection on the Water , oil on canvas , 11 1/4 x 29 in (28.6 x 73.7 cm) , signed lower right
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Feb. 22, 2014
THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. Framed; lower right signed; Harrison; verso: "MT. RAINIER/ 1885"
Potomack Company
Feb. 17, 2014
O/B "Sables D'Olonne" Thomas Alexander Harrison
Est: $500 - $1,000
Medium: Oil Support: Board Artist: Thomas Alexander Harrison Artist Dates: (1853 - 1930) Country of Origin: America / France Title & Description: Painting depicts a sunset scene on Sables-D'Olonne beach in France. Verso reads "Sables d'Olonne beach, France Re-Framed Nov 17, 1953 RR." Signed lower left. Signature: "A. Harrison" Date of Work: C. 1900 Frame: Later Work Size: 8.5" H x 22" W Frame Size: 13.5" H x 27" W x 0.5" D Weight: 3.8 pounds Condition: Upper edge has thin dark line from previous frame. Meta: painting, art Artist Biography: Painter Thomas Alexander Harrison was noted as a painter of horizontal wave seascapes, nocturnal* beach scenes, bathing and clothed female figures, plein-aire pastoral landscapes and children on beaches. Harrison, whose brother Birge Harrison, also became a successful artist, was born and raised in Philadelphia, where the family lived in Germantown.Much of his work was inspired by an intrinsic love of the sea and the vastness of nature, space and the sky he observed during his six year experience, 1872-1877, surveying the shores of New England, Florida and Pacific Coast for the United States Coastal and Geodetic Survey. Harrison's formal study of art was delayed by this employment, although in 1872, he had studied briefly at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts* before joining the Survey.In 1877 in Seattle, he left his survey job and traveled San Francisco where he enrolled for a year and a half at the San Francisco School of Design*. He left for Paris in the spring of 1879, and made his primary home there, returning occasionally to the United States. In Paris, he enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux Arts* as a student of academic* painter Jean Leon Gerome and exhibited in the 1881 Paris Salon*. Also in 1881, he began a friendship with Jules Bastien-Lepage, who introduced Harrison to painting en plein-aire*. Soon Harrison became the acknowledged leader of the artists' colony at Pont Aven in Brittany.Harrison was a charter member in 1890 of a new Salon established by Jean-Louis Meissonier, where he exhibited on a regular basis and served as a juror for their exhibitions. In 1885, Harrison's painting, In Arcadia, was purchased by the French government, and "he moved to the forefront among artists who were investigating bright outdoor light and the relationship of figures to landscape. At the same time, he began his long series of marine subjects, predominantly nocturnal beach scenes." (Davis, 250) In 1885, he was elected to the prestigious Society of American Artists* in New York, but was not elected until 1898 later to the National Academy of Design*, likely because of his residency in France. At the time of this election, he had a lengthy stay in the U.S. In later years, he taught winter classes in Paris and spent time in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He also traveled to North Africa.He maintained memberships in other American arts organizations such as the Philadelphia Watercolor Club, Art Club of Philadelphia and Century Association* of New York City. He also belonged to the Paris Society of Arts and Crafts.Harrison exhibited in the United States at the National Academy of Design*, Carnegie Institute*, Society of American Artists, and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1913, he and his brother Birge Harrison were hosted with an exhibition by the City Art Museum of Saint Louis.Harrison's work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; Musee d'Orsay, Paris; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; and the Royal Gallery, Dresden.Thomas Alexander Harrison died in 1930. A writer for The New York Times termed him the "dean of American painters in Paris."
Louis J. Dianni, LLC
Dec. 07, 2013
THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. Framed; lower right signed; Harrison; verso: "MT. RAINEER/ 1885"
Potomack Company
Oct. 24, 2013
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), "Aston Mill, Winter", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on the reverse., 15...
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON American (1853-1930) "Aston Mill, Winter" oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on the reverse. 15 x 21 Provenance: Shannon's, Greenwich, Connecticut, April 25, 2002, lot 168; Private collection, New York.
Shannon's
Oct. 05, 2013
THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. Framed; lower right signed; Harrison; verso: "MT. RAINEER/ 1885"
Potomack Company
Aug. 10, 2013
O/B "Sables d'Olonne" Thomas Alexander Harrison
Est: $500 - $1,000
Medium: Oil Support: Board Artist: Thomas Alexander Harrison Artist Dates: (1853 - 1930) Country of Origin: America / France Title & Description: Painting depicts a sunset scene on Sables-d'Olonne beach in France. Verso reads "Sables d'Olonne beach, France Re-Framed Nov 17, 1953 RR." Signed lower left. Signature: "a. Harrison" Date of Work: Late 19th Century Frame: Later Work Size: 8.5" H x 22" W Frame Size: 13.5" H x 27" W x 0.5" D Weight: 3.8 pounds Condition: Upper edge has thin dark lines from previous frame. Artist Biography: Painter Thomas Alexander Harrison was noted as a painter of horizontal wave seascapes, nocturnal* beach scenes, bathing and clothed female figures, plein-aire pastoral landscapes and children on beaches. Harrison, whose brother Birge Harrison, also became a successful artist, was born and raised in Philadelphia, where the family lived in Germantown.Much of his work was inspired by an intrinsic love of the sea and the vastness of nature, space and the sky he observed during his six year experience, 1872-1877, surveying the shores of New England, Florida and Pacific Coast for the United States Coastal and Geodetic Survey. Harrison's formal study of art was delayed by this employment, although in 1872, he had studied briefly at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts* before joining the Survey.In 1877 in Seattle, he left his survey job and traveled San Francisco where he enrolled for a year and a half at the San Francisco School of Design*. He left for Paris in the spring of 1879, and made his primary home there, returning occasionally to the United States. In Paris, he enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux Arts* as a student of academic* painter Jean Leon Gerome and exhibited in the 1881 Paris Salon*. Also in 1881, he began a friendship with Jules Bastien-Lepage, who introduced Harrison to painting en plein-aire*. Soon Harrison became the acknowledged leader of the artists' colony at Pont Aven in Brittany.Harrison was a charter member in 1890 of a new Salon established by Jean-Louis Meissonier, where he exhibited on a regular basis and served as a juror for their exhibitions. In 1885, Harrison's painting, In Arcadia, was purchased by the French government, and "he moved to the forefront among artists who were investigating bright outdoor light and the relationship of figures to landscape. At the same time, he began his long series of marine subjects, predominantly nocturnal beach scenes." (Davis, 250) In 1885, he was elected to the prestigious Society of American Artists* in New York, but was not elected until 1898 later to the National Academy of Design*, likely because of his residency in France. At the time of this election, he had a lengthy stay in the U.S. In later years, he taught winter classes in Paris and spent time in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He also traveled to North Africa.He maintained memberships in other American arts organizations such as the Philadelphia Watercolor Club, Art Club of Philadelphia and Century Association* of New York City. He also belonged to the Paris Society of Arts and Crafts.Harrison exhibited in the United States at the National Academy of Design*, Carnegie Institute*, Society of American Artists, and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1913, he and his brother Birge Harrison were hosted with an exhibition by the City Art Museum of Saint Louis.Harrison's work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; Musee d'Orsay, Paris; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; and the Royal Gallery, Dresden.Thomas Alexander Harrison died in 1930. A writer for The New York Times termed him the "dean of American painters in Paris." Meta: painting, art
Louis J. Dianni, LLC
Apr. 06, 2013
ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ALEXANDER HARRISON American, 1853-1930 "Marine View". Signed lower left. Typed note applied to upper stretcher reads "Marine View, Presented by the artist Alexander Harrison, Paris". Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
Eldred's
Feb. 09, 2013
19th c. oil on canvas, signed Harrison
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
19th century oil on canvas landscape of Mt. Rainier, artist signed T.A. (Thomas Alexander) Harrison, (American, 1853 - 1930), in a carved gilt wood and gesso frame, 17"h x 26"w, overall size including frame, 23"h x 32.5"w x 2.5"d.
Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.
Dec. 09, 2012
Thomas Alexander Harrison, American, 1853-1930, Seascape, oil on canvas, 18 x 36 1/2 in., framed
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Thomas Alexander Harrison American, 1853-1930 Seascape oil on canvas signed "A. Harrison" lr 18 x 36 1/2 in., framed
Alex Cooper
Sep. 15, 2012
Alexander Harrison (Am., 1854-1929), Marshlands
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Alexander Harrison (Am., 1854-1929), Marshlands oil on canvas (laid on aluminum panel), signed at lower right "A. Harrison." DOA 30 x 30 in. Collection of a NC Gentleman
Leland Little Auctions
Mar. 31, 2012
ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ALEXANDER HARRISON American, 1853-1930 "Marine View". Signed lower left. Typed note applied to upper stretcher reads "Marine View, Presented by the artist Alexander Harrison, Paris". Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
Eldred's
Dec. 04, 2011
ALEXANDER HARRISON, (AMERICAN 1853-1930), "PEACEFUL OCEAN"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ALEXANDER HARRISON (american 1853-1930)/span "PEACEFUL OCEAN" Signed 'A. Harrison' bottom right, oil on canvas 17 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (45.1 x 75cm) provenance: /spanSotheby's, Los Angeles, sale of October 5, 1981. Property of a Private Southern Collection.
Freeman's | Hindman
Sep. 27, 2011
Attributed to Alexander Harrison (American 1853 -
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to Alexander Harrison (American 1853 - 1930) oil on canvas laid down, Rocky shoreline at sunset,
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Jul. 22, 2011
ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
ALEXANDER HARRISON American, 1853-1930 "Marine View". Signed lower left. Typed note applied to upper stretcher reads "Marine View, Presented by the artist Alexander Harrison, Paris". Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
Eldred's
Apr. 09, 2011
ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
ALEXANDER HARRISON American, 1853-1930 "Marine View". Signed lower left. Typed note applied to upper stretcher reads "Marine View, Presented by the artist Alexander Harrison, Paris". Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
Eldred's
Feb. 03, 2011
ALEXANDER HARRISON (American, 1853-1930) RISING TIDE.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on canvas beach scene shows a large crashing wave onto a beach with two-mast sailboat on horizon under dark clouds with breaks of blue. Signed lower left "Alex. Harrison". Housed in its original gilt wood frame. SIZE: 9" x 12". CONDITION: Some surface dirt, otherwise very good. 9-21617
James D. Julia
Oct. 28, 2010
ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), "Olive Trees", oil on canvas, signed lower left., 22 1/2 x 31 3/4
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
ALEXANDER HARRISON American (1853-1930) "Olive Trees" oil on canvas, signed lower left. 22 1/2 x 31 3/4 Provenance: Private collection, Westchester, New York.
Shannon's