George (1825) Inness Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George (1825) Inness Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 19, 2024
George Inness (1825-1894) Landscape 18 1/8 x 24 in. (46 x 61 cm.) (Painted in 1877.)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
George Inness (1825-1894) Landscape signed and dated 'G. Inness 1877' (lower left) oil on canvas 18 1/8 x 24 in. (46 x 61 cm.) Painted in 1877.
Bonhams
Nov. 19, 2024
George Inness (1825-1894) In the Greenwood 12 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (30.8 x 46 cm.) (Painted circa 1865-67.)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
George Inness (1825-1894) In the Greenwood signed 'G. Inness' (lower right) oil on canvas 12 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (30.8 x 46 cm.) Painted circa 1865-67.
Bonhams
Nov. 17, 2024
attr. George Inness Landscape with Figure and Cows
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
attributed INNESS, George, (American, 1825-1894): Montclair landscape with figure and two cows by a river, Oil on Canvas, there appears to be a faint signature and date lower left, however hard to discern, 24" x 29", framed 33.75" x 38.75". Condition: Craquelure, scattered inpaint, stretcher bar wear. Provenance: Private NY Collection (1926) to Graham Devoe Williford to Private Massachusetts collector (1988).
Amero Auctions
Nov. 14, 2024
George Inness, A Cloudy Day
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
George Inness A Cloudy Day 1862 oil on canvas 10.25 h x 14.25 w in (26 x 36 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'G. Inness 1862'. Provenance: Collection of Marilyn Singer, Long Island | Nardin Fine Arts, Cross River, NY | Acquired from the previous in 1983 by the present owner Literature: The Works of George Inness: An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonne, Ireland, supplement This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 14, 2024
George Inness, Summer Landscape
Est: $25,000 - $30,000
George Inness Summer Landscape c. 1846 oil on canvas 14.75 h x 20 w in (37 x 51 cm) Signed to label to verso 'George Inness'. Provenance: A Private Collection on the Hudson Literature: George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonne, Quick, No. 14 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 09, 2024
GEORGE INNESS (NY/MA/SCOTLAND, 1825-1896)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
GEORGE INNESS (NY/MA/SCOTLAND, 1825-1896) Haying on a Small Farm, oil on canvas, signed lower left, in what may be the original gilt gesso cove frame, OS: 15" x 21", SS: 9 1/2" x 15 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 02, 2024
GEORGE INNESS, (American, 1825-1894), Old Mill, Montclair, NJ (Ramapo Hills), 1872, oil on canvas, 23 3/8 x 35 5/16 in., frame: 33 1/4 x 45 5/8 in.
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
GEORGE INNESS (American, 1825-1894) Old Mill, Montclair, NJ (Ramapo Hills) 1872, oil on canvas signed and dated G. Inness 1872 lower left
Grogan & Company
Oct. 24, 2024
GEORGE INNESS, American 1825-1894, "Cromwell's Bridge", 1875, oil on canvas, 19 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. (50.2 x 75.6 cm.), Frame: 32 3/4 x 42 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (83.2 x 108.6 x 9.5 cm.)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
GEORGE INNESS American, 1825-1894 "Cromwell's Bridge", 1875 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right "G Inness 1875"
Shannon's
Oct. 23, 2024
George Inness Jr.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
American, 1854-1926 Leading His Flock Signed Innes Jr (ll) Oil on canvas 21 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches (Framed 33 3/4 x 37 inches) Light surface soiling; uneven varnish; some inpainting along the right edge; small (~ 1 inch dia.) area of restoration in the upper right corner with a corresponding wax patch on the reverse.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 23, 2024
George Inness
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
American 1825-1894 Landscape (Woods), circa 1866 Watercolor and gouache on gray-blue paper 10 3/4 x 13 5/8 inches Provenance: The artist George Walter Vincent Smith, from the above probably on Apr. 14, 1870 R. G. Shurtleff, from the above M. Clara Shurtleff, daughter of the above George Walter Vincent Smith, returned from the above in 1921 George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Springfield, MA by 1923 Skinner, Boston, Nov. 26, 1985, lot 86 (as Woods) with Jordan-Volpe Gallery, Inc., New York, 1985 Private Collection, 1985 Spanierman Gallery, LLC, New York, 2006 Exhibited: Wilmington, DE, University of Delaware and Wilmington Society of Fine Arts, Delaware Art Center, American Painting, 1857-1869, 1962, no. 59, listed p. 80 Springfield, MA, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, 19th Century American Drawings and Watercolors, 1971 New York, Davis and Long Co., George Inness: Watercolors and Drawings, 1978, no. 6, as Woods Montclair, NJ, The Montclair Art Museum, A Love Affair: 50 Years of Collecting American Art, 1988, no. 54 Literature: LeRoy Ireland, Works of George Inness, Austin, TX, London, 1965, p. 86, illus., no. 338 Dean Flower and Francis Murphy, A Catalogue of American Paintings, Watercolors, and Drawings (to 1923) in the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Springfield, MA, 1976, p. 51, illus. p. 99 Kathleen Adain Foster, Makers of the American Watercolor Movement: 1860-1890, New Haven, CT, 1982, pp. 171, 173-175, 177, Illus. 6 Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, Volume I, 1841-1879, 2007, New Brunswick, NJ and London, pp. 259-260, no. 263, illus. p. 259, pl. 63, p. 140 (Framed 17 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches) The sheet has been laid to a support sheet; scattered small repaired losses.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 24, 2024
GEORGE INNESS (NY/MA/SCOTLAND, 1825-1894)
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
GEORGE INNESS (NY/MA/SCOTLAND, 1825-1894) "Near Montclair", with mountain across the river, oil on canvas, backed by modern hardboard, signed lower right, in vintage gold gesso deep cove frame with name tag, OS: 15" x 20", SS: 6 1/2" x 11 1/2", frame repaired.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 24, 2024
GEORGE INNESS (NY/MA, 1825-1894)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
GEORGE INNESS (NY/MA, 1825-1894) Pastoral Landscape, oil on canvas, signed lower left, in later gold cove frame with beaded liner, OS: 16 1/2" x 20 1/2", SS: 11 1/4" x 15 1/4".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 24, 2024
GEORGE INNESS (NY/MA/SCOTLAND, 1825-1894)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
GEORGE INNESS (NY/MA/SCOTLAND, 1825-1894) Montclair, New Jersey, oil on canvas, signed lower right, depicting a pond at the edge of dark woods, bright pasture beyond, in later silver molded cove frame, OS: 18" x 26", SS: 13 1/2" x 21 1/2", craquelure, repaired punctures.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jun. 29, 2024
George Inness (1825–1894) American
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
George Inness (1825–1894) Oil on wood panel, signed lower right "G. Inness", piece measures 6 x 9 and 11 x 14 inches w/ frame. Upstate New York Estate collection. George Inness was a prominent American landscape painter. Now recognized as one of the most influential American artists of the nineteenth century, Inness was influenced by the Hudson River School at the start of his career.
Cutler Bay Auctions
May. 16, 2024
G. Inness landscape painting
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
G [eorge] Inness landscape painting, American 1825 - 1894, signed lower right (1860), oil on canvas, forest landscape, image - 14 1/2" x 22 1/2" in a gilt wood 18" x 26" frame. Condition: paint loss, chips lower half to center and sporadic small chips, old patchwork repair and in painting left middle
Barry S. Slosberg Inc
May. 07, 2024
George Inness (1825-1894), "Twilight," 1889
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
George Inness (1825-1894) "Twilight," 1889 Oil on canvas laid to canvas Signed lower left: G. Inness
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 01, 2024
George Inness (1825-1894) Twilight 20 1/4 x 30 1/8 in. (51.4 x 76.5 cm.) (Painted in 1891.)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
George Inness (1825-1894) Twilight signed and dated 'G. Inness 1891' (lower right) oil on canvas 20 1/4 x 30 1/8 in. (51.4 x 76.5 cm.) Painted in 1891.
Bonhams
May. 01, 2024
George Inness (1825-1894) Coming Storm 16 1/4 x 24 1/8 in. (41.3 x 61.3 cm.) (Painted in 1864.)
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
George Inness (1825-1894) Coming Storm signed and dated 'G. Inness 1864' (lower right) oil on canvas 16 1/4 x 24 1/8 in. (41.3 x 61.3 cm.) Painted in 1864.
Bonhams
Apr. 21, 2024
Follower of George Inness (American, 1825-1894) Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Follower of George Inness (American, 1825-1894) Oil on Canvas 1893, spuriously signed and dated lower right, depicting a sunset landscape with two small figures left of center, in a gold-painted wood frame Property from: an Estate, Elmhurst, Illinois Category: Fine Art > Paintings Estimated Sale Time: 11:31 am CST Shipping Status: Due to size, weight, value or shipping complexity, this item must be shipped via a 3rd Party and the shipping cost may be high. We recommend contacting multiple shipping vendors for an estimate as the cost may vary greatly. Last modified: April 1, 2024, 10:55 am
Leonard Auction
Apr. 12, 2024
George Inness (American 1825-1894), North Conway, Oil on academy board, ca. 1875, 9 x 13 in (22.9 x 33 cm)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George Inness (American, 1825-1894) North Conway Oil on academy board, ca. 1875 Signed G. Inness l.r. Property from a Maryland Gentleman Provenance: [Possibly] Elizabeth Hart Inness, widow of the artist [Possible] Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, New York, Mrs. George Inness Executor's Sale, February 11-13, 1904, no. 23 as 'North Conway' Jane S. Walker, Ft. Lauderdale, FL by 1988 Grogan & Company, Boston, December 7, 1993, no. 495 as 'Mountain Landscape' Sotheby's, New York, September 21, 1994, no. 61 as 'Landscape' Stephen R. Burant and Roxane Sismanidis Literature: Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. 1, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ, 2007, no. 535 Note: According to the Quick catalogue, this work served as a compositional study for Hudson Valley, 1875, cat. no. 536 and is also related to cat. no. 294.
Weschler's
Apr. 06, 2024
George Inness Print
Est: $50 - $75
Large vintage George Inness print on panel. Overall in frame 39" x 53 1/2".
Copake Auction Inc.
Apr. 03, 2024
GEORGE INNESS 'LEEDS, CATSKILLS' 1865 OIL ON PANEL
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
George Inness (American 1825-1894), 'Leeds, Catskills', 1865, oil on panel, depicting a landscape, signed lower right and titled on verso, framed. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 8.625" w. 12.625" overall h. 21.5", w. 17.5", d. 3.375"
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Mar. 24, 2024
GEORGE INNESS (American, 1825-1894)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
The Wood Road, 1857 Oil on canvas h. 10-1/4 w. 8-1/4 in. (canvas) Signed and dated lower left, framed with title plaque bearing artist's name and dates overall: 16-1/2 x 15 in. (frame) UPDATE 3/21/2024: This painting has been reviewed by Michael Quick, who will be including it in a proposed supplement to his catalogue raisonne of the works of George Inness. In an email addressed to Butterscotch Auction dated 3/20/2024, Mr. Quick shared his thoughts on the painting: "The painting that goes by the name of The Wood Road was painted on a canvas, which now measures 10-1/4 by 8-1/4 inches. It is signed in the lower left "G Inness 185{ }, with the final digit being either a 7 or a 1. The reasons for thinking that it is dated 1851 is that Inness around that time painted detailed vertical woods interiors, like this, with similarly knobby tree trunks. His paintings of 1857, in contrast, mostly are open landscapes, more freely painted than this. On the other hand, if Inness wanted to produce a small painting, like this, in 1857, he easily could have chosen a denser composition from around 1850. What I see in the painting is the active light of Inness's work of around 1857, with that light raking across foliage, as in this painting. On balance, I believe that the reading of 1857 is the correct one. It is my expert opinion that The Wood Road is an authentic work of George Inness. It is my intention to include that painting in the proposed supplement to my catalogue raisonne of the works of George Inness. I should note, however, that there is only subject (sic) that ties this painting to the one of that title that Inness exhibited at the National Academy as number 379 in 1858. This also could be the painting known as Wood Scene and Drover, which also was in that exhibition."
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 30, 2024
Attr. to George Inness, Winding Road Landscape
Est: $200 - $400
Attributed to George Inness (American, 1825-1894), oil on canvas depicting a winding road, meandering through a forest, signed "G. Inness" l.r., 7 1/2" x 10 1/4" canvas, 12 1/4" x 14 1/4" framed.
Old Kinderhook Auction Company
Jan. 28, 2024
GEORGE INNESS LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
19th century oil painting on canvas of a summer landscape with figures signed G. INNESS. 12 x 18, framed 22 x 28 in. Has some scattered restoration. (George Inness 1825 - 1894 was active/lived in New York, Massachusetts and Scotland.)
Americana Auctions
Jan. 27, 2024
George Inness O/C Landscape with a Large Tree, c. 1856
Est: $24,000 - $26,000
George Inness (New York/Massachusetts/Scotland, 1825-1894) oil on canvas painting, laid to board, depicting a rural landscape with a dirt road leading toward a large tree at right. Set beneath a pale blue sky with clouds gathering along the horizon. Signed "G. Inness," lower left, and initialed lower right. With red-bordered inventory label of the George Inness estate and Hammer Galleries, New York label en verso. Housed in a Louis XIV-style gilt and molded frame. Canvas: 13 3/4" H x 19 1/2" W. Frame: 18 1/2" H x 24" W. Note: A letter of authenticity from Michael Quick, a foremost authority on the works of George Inness, accompanies this lot. This painting will also be included in the upcoming supplement to Quickâs catalog raisonne of the work of George Inness. Quick states that this painting is a âfield studyâ upon which Inness based his 1856 landscape âSpringâ (Ref.: Ireland 115, also to be included in the upcoming supplement to Quickâs 2007 catalog raisonne). Only one other painted field study from the 1850s is known.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jan. 21, 2024
GEORGE INNESS (ATTRIB) PAINTING CATTLE WATERING
Est: $500 - $800
Framed oil on canvas board painting, Cattle Watering by a Stream at Sunset, attributed by consignor to George Inness (American, 1825-1894), discolored varnish, craquelure, number 115 visible in upper right corner under UV light, sight: approx 8.5"h, 11"w, overall: 14"h, 16.5"w, 3lbs
Austin Auction Gallery
Jan. 19, 2024
Landscape with Sheep
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
George Inness 1825 - 1894 Landscape with Sheep signed G. Inness and dated 1858 (lower left) oil on canvas 12 ⅜ by 16 ¼ in. 31.4 by 41.3 cm. Executed in 1858.
Sotheby's
Jan. 19, 2024
A Summer Morning
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
Property from the Brooklyn Museum, Sold to Support Museum Collections George Inness 1825 -1894 A Summer Morning signed G. Inness and dated 1882-3 (lower left) oil on canvas 48 ⅝ by 72 ⅛ in. 122.9 by 182.9 cm. Executed in 1882-83.
Sotheby's
Jan. 18, 2024
GEORGE INNESS, JR., American 1853-1926, Bathers, oil on panel, 13 1/2 x 18 in. (34.3 x 45.7 cm.), Frame: 20 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 24 3/4 in. (52.1 x 5.7 x 62.9 cm.)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GEORGE INNESS, JR. American, 1853-1926 Bathers oil on panel signed lower left "Inness Jr"
Shannon's
Jan. 18, 2024
GEORGE INNESS (1825-1894) - Campfire at Sunset
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
GEORGE INNESS (1825-1894) Campfire at Sunset oil on canvas 18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 13, 2024
GEORGE INNESS (AMERICAN, 1825-1894)
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
George Inness American, 1825-1894 Landscape, 1856 Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left Pastoral highland landscape with cattle, two sailboats across a loch on the horizon. Framed with plaque.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 01, 2024
George Innes (American 1825 - 1894), "Landscape - House", 1872, Charcoal and colored pencil on paper, Signed lower left G Inness '72, 8" x 10", Provenance: Bernard Danenberg Galleries Inc., New York,, Catalogue raison...
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
George Innes (American 1825 - 1894) "Landscape - House", 1872 Charcoal and colored pencil on paper Signed lower left G Inness '72 8" x 10" Provenance: Bernard Danenberg Galleries Inc., New York, Catalogue raisonne by Leroy Ireland, 1969, with copy of handwritten provenance on verso Condition: overall good condition, some yellowing to paper
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Dec. 17, 2023
Att. to George Inness (1825-1894) Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
A landscape at dusk, signed at the lower right. Dimensions: 7" x 9", the frame 12" x 14". Provenance: Property from a Philadelphia Main Line Estate.
Locati LLC
Dec. 03, 2023
George Inness (American, 1825-1894) - Golden Glow
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
George Inness (American, 1825-1894) - Golden Glow Signed and dated ‘Geo. Inness 1862’ bottom left, oil on canvas 22 ¼ x 30 in. (56.5 x 76.2cm) Provenance Clarence W. Seamans, Ilion, New York. By descent to Dorothy (Seamans) Self. By descent to Jean Self Toates, Greenwich, Connecticut. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Lot Essay The present lot is accompanied by a letter from Michael Quick dated November 11, 2023 that confirms the work's authenticity. Golden Glow will be included in the online supplement to the catalogue raisonné of the works of George Inness, published in 2007. We wish to thank Mr. Quick for his kind assistance. In the 1860s, subsequent to travels through Rome, Florence, and Paris, Inness underwent a transformative phase in his career. Increasingly influenced by philosophical and spiritual currents—and particularly the teachings of Swedish scientist and mystic, Emanuel Swedenborg—Inness's paintings from the period reflect a profound shift towards a more introspective, contemplative approach to the landscape. Works like Golden Glow, executed in 1862, signal a departure from the broad panoramas of the Hudson River School; in their nuanced exploration of the natural world they recall the painterly canvases of Titian and the landscapes of the Barbizon School, both of which he encountered (and admired) while abroad. In the present lot, Inness employs a brooding palette that, according to Inness scholar Michael Quick likely “represents the dimness at the break of dawn.” The ethereal, riverside landscape dissolves in an atmospheric haze—and a mere suggestion of reality. Capturing the quiet beauty of nature while conveying a heightened sense of spiritual and emotional depth, Golden Glow heralds a pivotal moment in Inness's career and in the evolution of nineteenth-century American landscape painting.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 29, 2023
George Inness (1825 - 1894) Boy in Summer Land
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
George Inness (New York, Massachusetts / Scotland, 1825 - 1894) Boy in Summer Land Oil on Canvas. Signed lower left. Old wax seal verso on stretcher. Sight Size: 16.5 x 14.75 in. Overall Framed Size: 22 x 20 in.
Helmuth Stone
Nov. 11, 2023
GEORGE INNESS (NY/MA/SCOTLAND, (1825-1894)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Sunset over a Piney Riverbank, oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1857, in later matched corner gilt cove frame, OS: 21" x 27", SS: 15 1/2" x 21 1/2", overall craquelure. Property of a New York & Edinburgh physician, Private collection, Maine, by descent from the above.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 08, 2023
George Inness
Est: $25,000 - $50,000
George Inness American 1825-1894 Near Hastings, 1878-83 Signed G. Inness (ll) Oil on canvas 20 1/8 x 16 1/8 inches Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, May 23, 1974, lot 36 Private collection, 1974-1990 Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 1990, lot 46 With Borghi and Co., New York by 1991-92 Paul and Leslie Ridley-Tree, 1992 Anderson Galleries, Beverly Hills, 1999 R. H. Love Galleries, Chicago Private Collection, New York Exhibited: Chicago, Moulton and Ricketts Galleries, ca. 1914 Elkhart, IN, Midwest Museum of American Art, Panorama of American Art, 1979 New York, Borghi and Co. George Inness: The Spiritual Landscape, 1991, cat. p. 30, illus. p. 31 Literature: James William Pattison, "Important Pictures Recently Seen in Chicago", Fine Arts Journal 30, no. 1, Jan. 1914, p. 10, illus. LeRoy Ireland, Works of George Inness, Austin, TX and London, 1965, no. 1099, p. 273, illus. p. 272 Arts and Antiques 8, no. 7, Sept. 1991, p. 8 (Illus. announcement for the exhibition at Borghi and Co. listed above) Michael Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, Volume I, 1841-1879, 2007, New Brunswick, NJ and London, pp. 587-88, no. 697, illus. (Framed: 31 x 27 inches) It appears that the work underwent conservation on at least two different occasions, as one can see scattered inpainting that is clearly of a different age when viewed under UV light. These spots of inpainting are carefully applied and focused along the edges and in the upper center of the work where there may be a repaired 1 1/2-inch tear that runs vertically just to the left of the distant ship. The work has been relined.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 28, 2023
GEORGE INNESS, (American, 1825-1894), Dawn, 1888, oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 36 in., frame: 29 1/2 x 43 1/2 in.
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
GEORGE INNESS (American, 1825-1894) Dawn 1888, oil on canvas signed and dated G. Inness 1888 lower right
Grogan & Company
Oct. 26, 2023
GEORGE INNESS, American 1825-1894, Autumn Trees, ca. 1879-1880, oil on canvas laid on board, 10 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches (26 x 21.6 cm.), Frame: 19 x 2 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (48.3 x 6.4 x 43.8 cm.)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
GEORGE INNESS American, 1825-1894 Autumn Trees, ca. 1879-1880 oil on canvas laid on board signed lower left "G. Inness"
Shannon's
Oct. 26, 2023
George Inness (American, 1825-1894) Viaduct at Laricha, Italy, c. 1872-74
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
George Inness (American, 1825-1894) Viaduct at Laricha, Italy, c. 1872-74 oil on canvas signed G. Inness (lower right) 18 x 26 inches. The Collection of Philip and Judith Sieg, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Provenance: The Artist's Estate Sold: Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, New York, George Inness executor's sale, February 12 - 14, 1895, Lot 62 (dated to 1872) George E. Tewksbury, acquired at the above sale Sold: Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms, New York, Tewksbury and Purton sale, January 17 - 19, 1900, Lot 211 Senator Frederick S. Gibbs, New York, by 1902 Sold: American Art Association, New York, Gibbs sale, February 24 - 26, 1904, Lot 178 S. Chait, England, acquired at the above sale, until 1976 Davis & Long, New York Acquired from the above by the present owners, 1977 Exhibited: New York, American Fine Arts Society, Exhibition of the Paintings Left by the Late George Inness, December 27, 1894, no. 120 Literature: Montezuma, "My Notebook: The Inness Paintings," The Art Amateur, vol. 32, no. 3, February 1895, p. 77 Brush and Pencil, vol. 9, no. 4, January 1902, p. 199, illus. LeRoy Ireland and Robert G. McIntyre, The Works of George Inness; an illustrated catalogue, Austin, Texas, 1965, no. 570, pp. 137-138, illus. Theodore E. Stebbins, The Lure of Italy: American Artists and the Italian Experience, 1760-1914, 1992, p. 314, n. 5 Michael Quick, George Inness: a catalogue raisonne, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2006, vol. 1, no. 413, p. 392, illus. Lot note: In the 1895 review of the George Inness retrospective at the Fine Arts Building in New York, Montezuma of The Art Amateur described Viaduct at Laricha, Italy as, "a view from a rocky height in shadow over a broad valley and distant hills, all in sunlight. The foreground rises boldly to the right, with trees and buildings; in front it is dotted with figures. It is rather thinly painted, but with decision. The tones are all grayish, but with no lack of color…He [Inness] had a lively imagination and was fond of experimenting…in which these qualities make themselves more or less apparent in efforts to render the glow of sunset, the mystery of moonlight, startling bursts of light through dark clouds, violent contrasts of color." This experimentation came as a result of the artistic and spiritual influences that shaped Inness early in his career. He came of age during the height of the Hudson River School, a group comprised of artists that viewed nature as a manifestation of the divine and strove to represent it as faithfully as possible. He also gained most of his knowledge of compositional structure by studying landscapes of the old masters, especially Claude Lorrain and Salvator Rosa, while working first at the engraving company Sherman & Smith and then at N. Currier (later Currier & Ives). However, Inness distinguished himself by applying the tenets of Swedenborgian religion to his art, which stresses the oneness of man, nature, and the universe. As a result, he became the leading American artist-philosopher of his generation. In 1851, Inness followed the path of earlier American landscape painters and made his first trip to Italy. From this and a subsequent trip from 1870 to 1874, the artist produced many of his most memorable and renowned paintings. As noted by the nineteenth century art historian, Henry T. Tuckerman: "A visit to Italy is perhaps more of an epoch in the life of an American artist than in that of any other. The contrast between the new and old civilization, the diversity in modes of life, and especially the kindling associations which the enchantment of distance and long anticipation occasion, makes his sojourn there an episode in life." (quoted in Theodore Stebbins, The Lure of Italy, American Artists and the Italian Experience, 1760-1914, New York, 1992, p. 19) Executed during Inness's second trip to Italy, the present work depicts the recently erected viaduct between Albano and Ariccia, looking toward Ariccia, southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. Built between 1847 and 1854 on the order of Pope Pius IX and planned by the architect Ireneo Aleandri, at 312 meters long and 59 meters high, the structure is considered one of the most important engineering works of the nineteenth century. In contrast to his American predecessors, Inness was more willing to pursue Italian subjects less familiar to an educated public, such as the viaduct. Theodore Stebbins writes that the artist "was one of the first to go far afield, painting both traditional subjects such as Albano and Nebi, but also depicting anonymous Umbrian hillsides and bridges near Perugia." (ibid., p. 57) The dramatically foreshortened perspective of the viaduct as it cuts through the Alban Hills attests to the strong compositional geometry that Inness developed during his second Italian sojourn. At the same time, a luminosity emanates from the sky and bathes the surrounding landscape and the striking architectural structure. It is a scene that is both literal and imaginary, building on the traditions of early academic painting in America, but uniquely expressive, offering the viewer a gateway to the artist's theological beliefs. Viaduct at Laricha, Italy reveals Inness' individualistic, expressive style and commitment to the visual representation of Swedenborgian principles, which reinvented the landscape genre and ushered in a new era of American art.
Hindman
Oct. 07, 2023
George Inness The Lackawanna Valley Glicee on Board
Est: $30 - $300
Informational pages attached to back, Frame measures 28 x 39 3/4 inches, Board measures 25 x 36 1/2 inches.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Sep. 30, 2023
GEORGE INNESS (1825-1894) LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Est: $6,000 - $10,000
George Inness (American 1825-1894) "Landscape in Autumn with Cows" Oil on Canvas. Wonderful example of class Inness works. Beautiful use of colors and lighting. Landscape with Fall foliage with several cows in the scene. Signed by the Artist in lower right. Painting was recently found in a Cleveland, Ohio estate. Would benefit from a professional cleaning. 24"x16"
Milestone Auctions
Sep. 24, 2023
GEORGE INNESS MEDFIELD TWILIGHT OIL PAINTING
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Consigned directly from a descendant of a Medfield Mass estate. Listed American artist. (1825-1894). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed lower Inness 1860. Very Important label on back George Inness N A"Twilight" Collection Whitman W. Kenyon. Kenyon Sale. Anderson Galleries 1926 #29 Leroy Ireland George Inness. Page 48 #196. Please do not touch. Image 10 inches x 8 inches. Gold gilt frame. Frame 14 1/2 inches x 12 1/2 inches x 2 inches deep.Shipping 3 pounds. Black lighted shows just one small in-painting in tree. About 3/16. All visible in photos. Not relined. NOTE: The labels on the back of the stretcher have listed incorrect catalog numbers for this paintng.which can cause confusion. The painting came directly from a Medfield, Massachusetts estate and we have not removed the labels.
White's Auctions
Sep. 21, 2023
GEORGE INNESS Twilight Landscape in the Catskills.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
GEORGE INNESS Twilight Landscape in the Catskills. Oil on wood panel. 11x154 mm; 4x6 1/8 inches. Signed in oil, lower left recto. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, 1965; sold Stair Galleries, Hudson, New York, September 21, 2002, lot 260 (as Landscape with Trees) to the current owner, private collection, New York. Exhibited: "George Inness-Paintings," Cedar Grove, Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Catskill, New York, May 1-October 30, 2005, number 8, with the label.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 17, 2023
George Inness Sunset Painting c1880s
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
George Inness (1825-1894) Sunset Painting c1880s.Â Oil painting on canvas.Â Signed.Â Professionally relined and conserved.Â Excellent condition.Â Tim Holton hand-carved oak frame.Â 12"h x 18"w.Â Frame 17.75"h x 23.75". Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $500-$600 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Sep. 16, 2023
George Inness
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
(American, 1824-1894) Homeward Bound, painted circa 1864-65, signed lower right "Geo Inness 1865", oil on canvas, 26 x 36-1/2 in.; fine period carved gilt wood and composition frame, 37-1/2 x 47-1/2 in. Literature: Ireland Leroy, Donald B Goodall and Robert G McIntyre. 1965. The Works of George Inness : An Illustrated Catalogue RaisonneÃÂ. Austin: University of Texas Press, p. 70, #276, ill,; The Magazine Antiques, vol. 160, no. 1, July 2001, p. 41, color reproduction advertisement by M.S. Rau; Quick Michael. 2007. George Inness : A Catalogue RaisonneÃÂ. New Brunswick N.J: Rutgers University Press, volume I, p. 240, #288., ill. Exhibited: Medfield, Massachusetts, Medfield Public Library, 1986 Provenance: Private Collection, New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, NY, May 16, 1951 lot 22; Bokmir Kryll, Chicago, Illinois; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, NY, January 28-29, 1970, lot 123; Coe Kerr Gallery, New York, NY (label verso); Don Purdy, Wilton, Connecticut; Michael N. Altman, New York, NY; Private Collection, Arizona; M.S. Rau, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2001; Collection of Brent and Kimberly Brown, 2002; Hawthorne Fine Art, Irvington, New York (label verso). This lot is accompanied by a copy of an appraisal from Hawthorne Fine Art.; Private Collection, Florida
Brunk Auctions
Aug. 26, 2023
GEORGE INNESS (NY/MA/SCOTLAND, 1825-1894)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
New Jersey Landscape with Woman Standing Under Tree in Wetlands at Sunset, oil on canvas, signed lower right, in vintage gold gesso frame, OS: 28 1/2" x 33 1/2", SS: 21 1/2" x 26 1/2", cleaned and relined.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries