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OIL / BOARD SGND WILL H. LOW, 1909, WILL HICOK LOW (1853- 1932) (17 1/2 X 21 1/4")

OIL / BOARD SGND WILL H. LOW, 1909, WILL HICOK LOW (1853- 1932) (17 1/2 X 21 1/4")

Will Hickock Low. Impressionist village street scene with houses and fences. Oil on panel. In original arts and crafts frame. Signed lower left. Sight: 12.25 x 16in. Overall: 18.75 x 22.5in.

Will Hickock Low. Impressionist village street scene with houses and fences. Oil on panel. In original arts and crafts frame. Signed lower left. Sight: 12.25 x 16in. Overall: 18.75 x 22.5in.

Poster by Will Hicok Low (1853-1932) - Scribner's Fiction Number

Scribner's Fiction Number - 34x52, 1896 by Will Hicok Low (1853-1932)

Will Hicok Low (1853-1932): Leda and the swan

oil canvas; signed lower left; 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm.), Frame: 26 x 22 in. (66.04 x 55.88 cm.)

Will Hicok Low (NY,French,1853-1932) oil painting antique

ARTIST: Will Hicok Low (New York, France, 1853 - 1932) NAME: As You Like It YEAR: 1899 MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Few very small scattered inpaintings/touch ups. Some damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 31 x 25 inches / 78 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Will Low painted a series of works, this one included, as illustrations for Dodd, Mead & Company's 1899 publication of William Shakespeare's As You Like It . Here Low depicts an episode from Act II, scene vii, in which Jaques tells of meeting a fool in the forest who "...drew a dial from his poke,/And, looking on it with lack-lustre eye,/Says very wisely, 'It is ten o'clock:/Thus we may see,' Quoth he, 'how the world wags:/'Tis but an hour ago since it was nine,/And after one hour more 'twill be eleven;/And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe,/And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot;/And thereby hangs a tale.'" Framed dimensions: 31 x 25 x 3/4 in. The label on the reverse reads in full "Oil Painting by Will H. Low/illustrating a scene from/Shakespeare's As You Like It/reproduced in Dodd Mead's/edition of the play 1900./Gift of Mary B. Danaher/May 7, 1947." CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119563 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Will Hicok Low, born in Albany, New York, in 1853, was a leading muralist and figurative painter who explored both Barbizon landscape and a colorful Victorian style. He studied with academic painter Jean-Leon Gerome from 1872-1877, in Paris, France. He was the second husband of artist Mary MacMonnies Low, and a friend of writer Robert Louis Stevenson. He was a member of the National Academy of Design, New York City, elected an Associate in 1888, and an Academician in 1890. He exhibited at the National Academy for 60 years.In March 1901, Will Low wrote an article for International Quarterly, "National Expression in American Art," in which, defending the achievements of American painters of the day versus the Europeans, he sought to tie American art to the great traditions of the past, that were being carried forward in the America of his day. American artists were "another link in the long chain which brings from Greece through Italy and France to the shore of our western hemisphere." He also wrote art criticism for Scribner's, McClure's and Century.Low is represented in the collection of the National Academy by a drawing, in graphite, black ink, charcoal, and watercolor, of a Greek muse for the cover of the Academy's Sixty Sixth Annual Exhibition in 1891. He also painted figurative panels on a 19th Century cabinet in the collection of the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia.Will Hicok Low died in Bronxville, New York in 1932.

Will Hicok Low (NY,French,1853-1932) oil painting antique

ARTIST: Will Hicok Low (New York, France, 1853 - 1932) NAME: As You Like It YEAR: 1899 MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Few very small scattered inpaintings/touch ups. Some damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 31 x 25 inches / 78 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Will Low painted a series of works, this one included, as illustrations for Dodd, Mead & Company's 1899 publication of William Shakespeare's As You Like It . Here Low depicts an episode from Act II, scene vii, in which Jaques tells of meeting a fool in the forest who "...drew a dial from his poke,/And, looking on it with lack-lustre eye,/Says very wisely, 'It is ten o'clock:/Thus we may see,' Quoth he, 'how the world wags:/'Tis but an hour ago since it was nine,/And after one hour more 'twill be eleven;/And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe,/And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot;/And thereby hangs a tale.'" Framed dimensions: 31 x 25 x 3/4 in. The label on the reverse reads in full "Oil Painting by Will H. Low/illustrating a scene from/Shakespeare's As You Like It/reproduced in Dodd Mead's/edition of the play 1900./Gift of Mary B. Danaher/May 7, 1947." CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119563 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Will Hicok Low, born in Albany, New York, in 1853, was a leading muralist and figurative painter who explored both Barbizon landscape and a colorful Victorian style. He studied with academic painter Jean-Leon Gerome from 1872-1877, in Paris, France. He was the second husband of artist Mary MacMonnies Low, and a friend of writer Robert Louis Stevenson. He was a member of the National Academy of Design, New York City, elected an Associate in 1888, and an Academician in 1890. He exhibited at the National Academy for 60 years.In March 1901, Will Low wrote an article for International Quarterly, "National Expression in American Art," in which, defending the achievements of American painters of the day versus the Europeans, he sought to tie American art to the great traditions of the past, that were being carried forward in the America of his day. American artists were "another link in the long chain which brings from Greece through Italy and France to the shore of our western hemisphere." He also wrote art criticism for Scribner's, McClure's and Century.Low is represented in the collection of the National Academy by a drawing, in graphite, black ink, charcoal, and watercolor, of a Greek muse for the cover of the Academy's Sixty Sixth Annual Exhibition in 1891. He also painted figurative panels on a 19th Century cabinet in the collection of the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia.Will Hicok Low died in Bronxville, New York in 1932.

William Hicok Low, 'La Communiante'

(American, 1853-1932), oil on canvas, signed and dated 1901, verso bears an old jelly label with title and artist, back of canvas stamped with "P. Folinet fils Lefebrve Paris" Overall: 42-1/8"h x 23-1/8"w Sight: 35"h x 16"w

Will Hicock Low (American, 1853–1932) Picking Up Spring Flowers

Will Hicock Low (American, 1853–1932) Picking Up Spring Flowers Signed and dated '1882 WILL H. LOW' bottom left, oil on canvas 15 x 18 in. (38.1 x 45.7cm) Provenance Private Collection, Fort Worth, Texas. Exhibited "Images of Childhood," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Dallas, September 18-November 22, 1981 (as Mother and Child). Literature Norma R. Ory et al., Images of Childhood, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Masterson Study Gallery, the McAshan Educational and Charitable Trust, Houston, an exhibition catalogue, 1981, no. 45 (listed, not illustrated, as Mother and Child). Condition report: The wax lined canvas in overall good condition. With small circular repair at bottom left corner. The signature is intact and protected by a heavy layer of greenish varnish. The work appears selectively cleaned, with remnants of old varnish at times. Frame: 22 x 25 x 2 3/4 in

WILL HICOCK LOW, American (1853-1932), "Chloe", oil on panel, signed and dated lower center "Will H. Low 1883," titled and signed on...

WILL HICOCK LOW American (1853-1932) "Chloe" oil on panel, signed and dated lower center "Will H. Low 1883," titled and signed on the reverse 14 x 10 inches Provenance: Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, New York; Sotheby's, New York, New York, June 9, 2016, lot 186; Private Collection, New York. Other Notes: tags: portrait, oil painting, 19th century

$1 Silver Certificate Educational Bill, 1896

One Silver Dollar Certificate from the Educational Series, Series of 1896 D, Serial Number 55310004. Designed by Will H. Low (New York/France, 1853-1932) and engraved by Charles Schlecht. Obverse depicts the personification of History seated on a bench with her arm around a young boy, the Constitution displayed to the right. A panoramic view of the Potomac River, the Washington Monument, and the US Capitol Building, visible in the background. The last names of famous Americans including presidents, writers, and military figures surround the scene. Reverse depicts portraits of both George and Martha Washington, separated by the number "1". Housed in a hard plastic case. Certificate - 3 1/8" H x 7 3/8" W. Case - 4 1/4" H x 8 1/4" W x 1/4" D. Late 19th century. Note: "Educational Series" is the informal name used by numismatists to refer to a series of United States silver certificates produced by the U.S. Treasury in 1896, after its Bureau of Engraving and Printing chief Claude M. Johnson ordered a new currency design. The notes depict various allegorical motifs and are considered by some numismatists to be the most beautiful monetary designs ever produced by the United States. (courtesy "A Guide Book Of United States Paper Money: Complete Source for History, Grading, and Prices" by Arthur L. Friedberg (Compiler), Ira S. Friedberg (Compiler), and Q. David Bowers, Whitman Publishing, 2005, page 27). (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

WILLIAM HICOK LOW AMERICAN 1853-1932

Muses in a Woodland Setting (1909), oil on canvas, 17 x 21 in (43.1 x 53.3 cm), signed lower right, property of a private collection, N.Y.

WILLIAM HICOK LOW AMERICAN 1853-1932

Muses in a Woodland Setting (1909), oil on canvas, 17 x 21 in (43.1 x 53.3 cm), signed lower right, property of a private collection, N.Y.

WILL HICOK LOW | Chloe

oil on panel

UNFRAMED PAINTING: WILL HICKOK LOW (American, 1853-1932). Coastal landscape with figures. Signed with interlocking monogram lower ri...

UNFRAMED PAINTING: WILL HICKOK LOW (American, 1853-1932). Coastal landscape with figures. Signed with interlocking monogram lower right "WHL". Oil on panel, 9" x 10.5".

Will Hickock LowThe Garden of Diana

Will Hickok Low American, 1853-1932 The Garden of Diana Inscribed Will H. Low and as titled on the reverse Oil on canvas 12 1/8 x 16 1/8 inches Sold to Benefit the Lee B. Anderson Memorial Foundation

Scribner’s / Fiction Number. ca. 1895

Artist: WILL HICOK LOW (1853-1932) Size: 12 1/8 x 18 3/4 in./31 x 47.5 cm

Will H. Low (1853-1932 Bronxville, NY)

''Meditation'', or ''A Quiet Moment'', signed, dated and inscribed lower left: 1901 Will Low Giverny, titled on a label affixed to the stretcher, oil on canvas, 31.5'' H x 20.5'' W, est:$1500/2000*** Please click ''view more'', below right for more information. ***

WILL HICOK LOW 1853 - 1932

WILL HICOK LOW 1853 - 1932 MONTLERY SUR LOING signed William H. Low, titled Montlery Sur Loing and dated 1876 , l.l. oil on canvas 21 3/4 by 18 1/4 in. (55.2 by 48.9 cm)

WILL HICKOK LOW, American (1853-1932), "Basket of Oranges", oil on canvas, signed lower right and inscribed "New York", c. 1885., 37...

WILL HICKOK LOW American (1853-1932) "Basket of Oranges" oil on canvas, signed lower right and inscribed "New York", c. 1885. 37 1/4 x 19 14 Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York, New York; Beacon-Hill, New York; Adams Davidson Galleries, Washington, D.C.

WILL HICKOK LOW, American (1853-1932), "Chloe", oil on panel, signed center left and dated 1883,, 14 x 10

WILL HICKOK LOW American (1853-1932) "Chloe" oil on panel, signed center left and dated 1883, 14 x 10 Provenance: Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York, New York. Other Notes: In a tabernacle frame.

WILL HICKOK LOW (American, 1853-1932) "TATOOED BOY PLAYING THE WHISTLE".

Watercolor sketch shows a nude boy covered in tatoos playing a horn shaped whistle under a tree near water. Titled and signed below. Housed in a molded wood frame with line highlighted matte. SIZE: Sight: 13" x 9-3/4". PROVENANCE: Collection of Elwyn Dearborn, Medford, NJ & Portland, ME. CONDITION: Fair to good with some drip and white marks. 9-96286

WILL HICKOK LOW (American 1853-1932) An Arcadian

WILL HICKOK LOW (American 1853-1932) An Arcadian Nude Oil on canvas 14-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches (36.8 x 27.3 cm) Signed lower right Will H Low Provenance: Mary Louise Fairchild MacMonnies Low & Will Hickok Low; Thence by descent to the present owner

WILL HICOK LOW (1853-1932) SCRIBNER'S FICTION NUMBER. Circa 1895.

19 3/8x13 1/4 inches. Condition A. Paper. Signed by Low in pencil. Low studied art in Paris for 4 years in the 1870s before returning to his native New York, where he joined the Society of American Artists and the National Academy of Design. He is most famous for his murals (including the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, and the Essex County Court House in Newark, New Jersey) and he also worked for the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing in the 1890s, creating numerous designs for currency. Margolin p. 54, Virginia p. 9, not in Kiehl, not in DFP I.

Will Hicok Low (American, 1853-1923) The Personification of Education and Work Signed and dated "Will H. Low 1879" l.l. Oil on canvas, 20 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (52.2 x 26 cm), framed. Condition: Repaired punctures, scattered retouch, craquelure.

WILL H. LOW, N.A. (1853-1932) "The Fountain at Touranack," o/b, 16 x 12, s, d 1915; & s & inscr verso, A1

WILL HICOK LOW (1853-1932)An Arcadian Poolsigned Will H Low with initials

in monogram and dated 1891, 1.1. - - oil on a pieced panel19 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (49.7 x 77.4 cm.).