Louisa McElwain Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Louisa McElwain Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 12, 2024
Louisa McElwain (1953-2013) Riverbend, Autumn Afternoon, c. 2007
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Louisa McElwain (1953-2013) Riverbend, Autumn Afternoon, c. 2007 oil on canvas 30 x 30 inches 39.5 x 39.5 inches (frame) signed lower right: McElwain verso: titled and signed Louisa McElwain was a plein-air Impressionist painter whose favorite subjects were her native New Mexico sky and landscape. Dramatic use of textured impasto is a signature feature of her work. In her own words, McElwain stated: “During the process of painting large canvases outdoors, the interaction with Nature introduces insects, particles of plants and soil into the paint. To acknowledge the simultaneous levels of reality that surround me, I sometimes deliberately introduce elements into the paint like bits of broken bottle, bone, fur, or charred wood. Anything stuck to the motif, the images, the illusions, the beauty of landscape, I never want to forget that what I am looking at is paint on canvas.”
Lone Star Art Auction
May. 17, 2024
Louisa McElwain (1953-2013) - Veils of Rain
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Louisa McElwain (1953-2013) - Veils of Rain. 37" x 53" framed, 30" x 46" unframed. Signed by the artist on the backside.
Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery & Auction
May. 16, 2024
LOUISA MCELWAIN OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: This large painting by Louisa McElwain, "Song of the High Desert", 1999, is of her most popular subject, storms in the New Mexico desert. This one is remarkable for its impact and color and composition. PROVENANCE: Part of a collection, some of which was purchased in the past few years, though now being sold. MEASUREMENTS: 34" X 64", 44 1/2" X 74 1/2" framed size. CONDITION: The painting has no damage or restoration. This painting has no craquelure. Many larger Louisa McElwain paintings, though not old paintings, have craquelure resulting from damage during shipping. The heavy impasto method of painting she used requires canvas stabilization or vertical-only shipment.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
May. 09, 2024
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) The Beautiful River
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) The Beautiful River oil on canvas signed McElwain (lower left); signed and titled (verso) 24 x 24 inches
Hindman
May. 09, 2024
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Rain in Galisteo Basin, 1995
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Rain in Galisteo Basin, 1995 oil on canvas signed McElwain (lower right); signed, titled and dated (verso) 34 x 54 inches
Hindman
Mar. 14, 2024
LARGE OIL ON CANVAS LOUISA MCELWAIN
Est: $6,000 - $12,000
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: Chimayo Badlands 1994 Louisa McElwain, Espanola, NM 1953 - 2013. One of her big desert thunderstorm paintings for which she is known. MEASUREMENTS: Sight 34" x 64", 41" x 71" overall with frame. CONDITION: Light craquelure in sky areas, no apparent degradation or damage otherwise.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 09, 2023
Louisa McElwain 1953 - 2013 Oil on Canvas Painting
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
DESCRIPTION: A vibrant oil on canvas by New Mexico artist Louisa McElwain. Known for her plein air landscape paintings in New Mexico and Arizona. Signed lower left. From Mark Sublette Medicine Man Galleries to a private collection. MEASUREMENTS: 22" X 33", 31 1/4" X 42 1/4" framed. CONDITION: Excellent condition, light craquelure in the sky areas.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 08, 2023
Louisa McElwain O/C New Mexico Landscape, The Chama Valley, Abiquiu
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Louisa McElwain (New Mexico/New Hampshire, 1953-2013) oil on canvas landscape painting titled "The Chama Valley, Abiquiu" rendered in heavy impasto and depicting the Rio Chama flowing through the gesturally executed valley with the distant Rocky Mountains beneath voluminous clouds in the background. Signature "McElwain" inscribed to paint layer lower right. Titled, additionally signed "Louisa McElwain", and dated "1990", en verso to stretcher. Housed in wooden frame with canvas mat. Sight: 21 5/8" H x 34" W. Framed: 28 5/8" H x 41" W. Artist biography: Louisa McElwain received a BFA from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia as well as attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. She settled in New Mexico in 1985 where she worked as a rancher and farmer before being discovered in the mid-1990s by Kathrine Erickson, owner of Evoke Contemporary Gallery. Her plein air practice - often situated roadside - consisted of a pickup truck "easel", a step ladder, a masonry trowel taped to a stick, and a deeply spiritual connection to the land. (Adapted from "Louisa McElwain's Joy Lives On Through Breathtaking New Mexico Landscapes" by Chadd Scott for Forbes.com)
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 01, 2022
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Riverbend, Sundown
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Riverbend, Sundown oil on canvas signed McElwain (lower right); signed and titled (verso) 15 x 30 inches
Hindman
May. 19, 2022
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) La Joya del Pedregal
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) La Joya del Pedregal oil on canvas signed McElwain (lower left) 28 x 46 inches
Hindman
May. 19, 2022
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) El Rio Below El Rito
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) El Rio Below El Rito oil on canvas signed McElwain (lower left) 24 x 36 inches
Hindman
Feb. 23, 2022
Louisa McElwain, (American, 1953-2013), Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996, oil on canvas, 40" x 60"
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996 oil on canvas signed lower right 40" x 60" Catalog Note: "I have lived and painted in New Mexico since 1985, working outdoors under a wide variety of conditions, open to the impulse of changing light, wind, heat, cold, insects, forces of Nature which bring life into my paintings. For me, painting is a dance to the tempo of the evolving day. Usually, I paint off the back of a pick-up truck, which gives me access to many wonderful places, and provides a way to stabilize and transport large canvases. Here in the West it seems that the canvas is never big enough. To include my entire field of vision at arm's length, 60 x 90 inches is about right. I paint with knives and masonry trowels, which allow me to work fast. Each painting is completed in less than 4 hours, regardless of size, as permitted by weather and light. Painting large canvases outdoors invites another interaction with Nature as, inevitably, insects, particles of plants and soil end up on the painting. I see these as valuable contributions to the work. Sometimes I put little stones, bones or pieces of glass and plants into the paint, in the same spirit as the Navajo weaver who incorporates things into her blanket to bless those who will receive it, and as a way of acknowledging the temporality of things. My process is an inquiry into sensuous potential of paint. To explore the mystery of sensation, to touch that which is known but cannot be measured, understood yet indescribable; the act of painting is an expression of my connectedness with God and Nature. I am Nature." — Louisa McElwain
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 06, 2021
Louisa McElwain, El Cerro del Rito - Winter, 1988
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Louisa McElwain (1953 - 2013) El Cerro del Rito - Winter, 1988 oil on canvas signed lower right: McELWAIN inscribed verso: "EL CERRO D'EL RITO - WINTER" Louisa McELWAIN 1988 14" x 24"
Santa Fe Art Auction
Jul. 13, 2021
GREAT NEW MEXICO LANDSCAPE, LOUISA MCELWAIN
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LOUISA MCELWAIN (American 1953-2013) Shadows, Kitchen Mesa - 1990 Oil on canvas Signed, titled, and dated on verso on stretcher 22 inches x 30 inches SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.
Jackson's International
Jul. 13, 2021
SIGNED NEW MEXICO LANDSCAPE, MCELWAIN
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
LOUISA MCELWAIN (American 1953-2013) The Ortiz, Early November Oil on canvas Signed lower right, titled on verso on stretcher 28 inches x 40 inches SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.
Jackson's International
May. 06, 2021
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Anvil IV
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Anvil IV oil on canvas signed McElwain (lower left) 56 x 72 inches Property from the Collection of Mr. Whitney Buchanan, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hindman
Oct. 29, 2020
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Cloud Spirit
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Cloud Spirit oil on canvas signed Louisa McElwain and titled (verso) 24 x 24 inches
Hindman
Oct. 29, 2020
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Autumn Storm
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Autumn Storm oil on canvas signed Louisa McElwain and titled (verso) 22 x 28 inches Property from an Important Colorado Collection
Hindman
Oct. 29, 2020
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Espera
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Espera oil on canvas signed Louisa McElwain and titled (verso) 24 x 20 inches
Hindman
Aug. 28, 2020
Louisa Mcelwain (1953-2013) Signed Oil On Canvas
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Titled 'quem Inspiravit'. Signed Mcelwain Lower Right. Frame Measures Approximately 21in X 45in. Artwork Measures Approximately 11.5in X 25.5in. In Excellent Condition. Nr12568 Ad
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Jun. 04, 2020
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Last Snow, Chimayo Badlands, 1993
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Last Snow, Chimayo Badlands, 1993, oil on canvas, signed McElwain (lower right) and signed, dated and titled (verso) 24 x 36 inches Property from the Dewar Family Collection, Overland Park, KS
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2020
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Capillita
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Capillita, oil on canvas, signed McElwain (lower right) 8 x 10 inches
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2020
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Dancing Ground
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1936-2013) Dancing Ground, oil on canvas, signed McElwain (lower right) and titled (verso) 12 x 36 inches
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2020
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Desert River Bend
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Desert River Bend, oil on canvas, signed McElwain (lower left) and signed and titled (verso) 12 x 12 inches
Hindman
Oct. 26, 2019
Louisa McElwain The Crossing at Sundown, II, 1989
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) 'The Crossing at Sundown, II', 1989 Oil on canvas; Signed McElwain, lower right; Titled, signed and dated, verso
Larsen Art Auction
Nov. 10, 2018
Louisa McElwain , Shining Cliffs
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Louisa McElwain (1953-2013), Shining Cliffs
Santa Fe Art Auction
Oct. 25, 2018
LOUISA MCELWAIN, American (b. 1953), "Jemez View with Chamisas", oil on canvas, signed lower left "McElwain," signed, titled and dat...
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
LOUISA MCELWAIN American (b. 1953) "Jemez View with Chamisas" oil on canvas, signed lower left "McElwain," signed, titled and dated on the stretcher "1991" 30 x 40 inches Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut. Other Notes: Tags: New Mexico, Taos, large-format, landscape, desert, oil painting, Modern / Contemporary
Shannon's
May. 12, 2018
LANDSCAPE BY LOUISA McELWAIN (AMERICAN, 1953-2013).
Est: $600 - $900
LANDSCAPE BY LOUISA McELWAIN (AMERICAN, 1953-2013). Oil on board, unsigned. Farm fields. Labeled for Crested Butte Academy Collection. 12"h. 18"w., framed, 15"h. 21.25"w.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 13, 2018
LANDSCAPE BY LOUISA McELWAIN (AMERICAN, 1953-2013).
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
LANDSCAPE BY LOUISA McELWAIN (AMERICAN, 1953-2013). Oil on board, unsigned. Farm fields. Labeled for Crested Butte Academy Collection. 12"h. 18"w., framed, 15"h. 21.25"w.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 10, 2017
LOUISA MCELWAIN (AMERICAN, 1953-2013) SILVER RAIN OIL ON CANVAS 34-1/4 X 64 INCH
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) Silver Rain Oil on canvas 34-1/4 x 64 inches (87.0 x 162.6 cm) Signed lower left: McElwain Signed and titled on stretcher: "Silver Rain" Louise McElwain PROVENANCE: Private collection, Texas. HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 08, 2017
Louisa McElwain - Chimayo Badlands
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Louisa McElwain
Scottsdale Art Auction, LLC
May. 30, 2015
LOUISA REDFIELD MCELWAIN (American, 1953-2013), ''
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LOUISA REDFIELD MCELWAIN (American, 1953-2013), ''Violet Shadows'' landscape, oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled to verso. 20''h, 29-3/4''w. Craquelure.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Mar. 05, 2015
BLACK & WHITE B.B. KING CONCERT POSTER BY LOUISA MCELWAIN. Concert was held "At the Cambridge School of Weston...Weston, MA" on Apri...
Est: $300 - $400
BLACK & WHITE B.B. KING CONCERT POSTER BY LOUISA MCELWAIN. Concert was held "At the Cambridge School of Weston...Weston, MA" on April 19, 1969. McElwain (1953-2013), a noted New Mexico artist, was most likely a student at the school at the time she created this poster. Height 22.5". Width 9".
Eldred's
Dec. 06, 2014
Louisa McElwain (1953-2013), "Seraphin"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
oil on canvas, signed "McElwain" at lower left, inscribed and titled on the verso, presented in a silvered frame with linen liner. SS 48 x 47.75 in.; DOA 58 x 57 in. Contemporary Southwest Galleries, Santa Fe, NM (accompanied by original receipt dated 28 August 1999) Estate of Toaksie Maloney, Fayetteville, NC
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 06, 2014
BLACK & WHITE B.B. KING CONCERT POSTER BY LOUISA MCELWAIN. Concert was held "At the Cambridge School of Weston...Weston, MA" on Apri...
Est: $300 - $400
BLACK & WHITE B.B. KING CONCERT POSTER BY LOUISA MCELWAIN. Concert was held "At the Cambridge School of Weston...Weston, MA" on April 19, 1969. McElwain (1953-2013), a noted New Mexico artist, was most likely a student at the school at the time she created this poster. Height 22.5". Width 9".
Eldred's
Apr. 11, 2014
Louisa McElwain, (American, 1953-2013), The Ortiz at Sundown
Est: $800 - $1,200
Louisa McElwain (American, 1953-2013) The Ortiz at Sundown oil on canvas signed McElwain (lower left) 12 x 16 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 15, 2009
LOUISA MCELWAIN (American, b. 1953). GHOST RANCH, LATE AFTERNOON, signed lower left and signed, titled and dated 1993 on stretcher on r
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LOUISA MCELWAIN (American, b. 1953). GHOST RANCH, LATE AFTERNOON, signed lower left and signed, titled and dated 1993 on stretcher on reverse. Oil on canvas - Framed, 40 in. x 60 in.
Sloans & Kenyon