Albert Sheldon Pennoyer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Albert Sheldon Pennoyer Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 19, 2025
Albert Pennoyer (1888-1957) American, Landscape Pastel on Paper
Est: $400 - $600
Albert Pennoyer (1888-1957) American, Landscape Pastel on Paper. Shows an idyllic stream winding its way towards a farmstead in the distance. Signed bottom left. Overall Size: 21 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. Sight Size: 19 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. #4744 Albert Sheldon Pennoyer was born in Oakland, California on April 5th, 1888. His early education was spent at boarding schools in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and Geneva, Switzerland, where he developed a consuming curiosity for mechanical work. He attended the University of California, Berkeley for one year before moving to Paris to study architecture at the École des Beaux Arts. Inspired by the City of Lights, Pennoyer’s curiosity soon turned to painting. In addition to periods of study at the Académie de la Grand Chaumière, the Académie Julian, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennoyer traveled across Europe as a pupil of such prominent artists of the time as Giuseppe Casciaro and Harold Speed. When World War I broke out, Pennoyer returned to the United States. Called to active duty in 1917, he served with the camouflage unit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers until 1920, when he joined the Officers’ Reserve Corps. In 1921 he opened his own studio on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, which he would maintain for nearly forty years. His paintings, executed in pastel, gouache, watercolor, and oils, were successfully exhibited at the Panama Pacific International Exposition, Golden Gate Park Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and several prominent galleries in New York and California. Pennoyer served again during World War II, this time in the U.S. Army Air Force and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before being assigned as an MFAA Officer in North Africa and Italy. During his service as a Monuments Man, he was involved in the safeguarding, repair, and recovery of Italy’s rich cultural heritage, which faced destruction from bombing, looting, and exposure to the elements. The surviving photographic record of the work of the Monuments Men in Italy is largely due to the tireless efforts of Pennoyer, who used a Leica camera to capture not only the physical devastation of Italy but the emotional toll it had exacted from its citizens. The A. Sheldon Pennoyer Photographic Collection is today conserved at Princeton University. Following his return to the United States Pennoyer resumed his career as a successful painter, and became known for his railroad scenes, particularly his regular commissions from the Union Pacific Railroad. He wrote and illustrated Locomotives in Our Lives (1954) and founded the club Railroadians of America. Pennoyer was a member of the American Federation of Arts, the American Watercolor Society, Allied Artists of America, and the American Artists Professional League. Today, his paintings are included in prominent public and private collections, including the Oakland Museum, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Henry Ford Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institute, West Point Military Academy, and the De Young Museum. In June of 1957 Pennoyer traveled to Spain to paint watercolors in preparation for a book on Spanish châteaux, but was tragically killed in a car accident near Madrid just two months later.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Aug. 27, 2024
ALBERT SHELDON PENNOYER (American, 1888-1957)
Est: $350 - $750
FIGURES IN A WOODED LANDSCAPE. Pastel on paper depicts an outdoor scene depicts two figures in a hilly western landscape with trees. The background brilliantly lit at sunset. Likely California. Signed lower left "A. Sheldon Pennoyer" and housed in a simple painted gilt molded frame. SIZE: Sight: 14 1/2" x 21". Overall: 21 1/2" x 27 1/2" matted under glass. CONDITION: very good. (05-172/JJ). $350-750.
Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Aug. 01, 2024
Albert Shelton Pennoyer (1888-1957): Shore Farm
Est: $700 - $900
Oil on canvas, signed 'A. Shelton Pennoyer' lower left, signed and titled on the reverse. 25 x 30 in., 30 3/4 x 36 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jul. 31, 2024
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, oil on canvas landscape
Est: $400 - $700
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American 1888-1957), oil on canvas autumn landscape, signed lower right, 25"x 30", frame - 32" x 37". NO in-house shipping for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Jul. 17, 2024
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957) "Gypsy Vendor"
Est: $300 - $600
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957) "Gypsy Vendor", oil painting on canvas, signed. Framed. Size: 30'' x 40'', 76 x 102 cm (stretcher); 35.5'' x 45.75'', 90 x 116 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Apr. 29, 2024
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957) "Gypsy Vendor"
Est: $500 - $1,000
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957) "Gypsy Vendor", oil painting on canvas, signed. Framed. Size: 30'' x 40'', 76 x 102 cm (stretcher); 35.5'' x 45.75'', 90 x 116 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Apr. 24, 2024
Albert Pennoyer Autumnal Cow Pastel Drawing
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
United States, Spain 1888-1957 Impressionist depiction of cows grazing in a pasture lined with trees full of bright autumnal foliage. Pennoyer studied architecture at Ecole des Beaux Arts and painting at the Academies Julian and Grand Chaumière under Ménard and Lucien Simon.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 28, 2023
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, American (1888-1957), mountainous landscape, lithograph, 16 1/8"H x 21 5/8"W (sheet)
Est: $100 - $200
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer American, (1888-1957) mountainous landscape lithograph Signed in the print. Biography from the Archives of askART: In a book that he wrote about railroads, Pennoyer (1954) recalls his experiences in World War I as an American Army camouflage artist in the 40th Engineers Camouflage Corps that was formed in 1917. He describes in particular a fundraising event at the New Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 6, 1918. The event was a Camouflage Ball, described by newspapers at the time as "a riot of color, costume and cabaret." Among those attending that event were President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, and other society leaders. According to an article in the Washington Times (1918), "The larger ballroom will be devoted to the ball itself, and to some of the stunts the camoufleurs are to pull [after they arrive in France]." The news article is accompanied by a photograph of five of the camouflage artists (two whom are John Calhoun Rambeau and illustrator Saul Tepper), dressed in paint-smeared smocks with decorated hats shaped like painters' palettes. According to Pennoyer, he was asked by his commanding officer, Captain Aymar Embury II "to build a model of a railroad field gun which he wished to use as a centerpiece for his dinner table when he entertained a number of his officers and men before the opening of the ball… Sash pulleys for wheels, heavy cardboard mailing tubes for the gun barrel, plenty of quick-drying camouflage paint and moss representing the grass along the roadbed, tied in fairly closely with all we could see in a photograph we had of a railway gun in France." Later that year, Pennoyer's unit sailed to France, where he and several others (with Sherry Edmundson Fry in the lead) were assigned by Embury to function as the liaison to the French Army's camouflage section. In his book, Pennoyer recalls the challenge of having to camouflage a massive, fourteen-inch naval railway gun, with a firing range of thirty miles. Sources: Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, Locomotives in Our Lives: Railroad Experiences of Three Brothers for More Than Sixty Years, 1890-1951. New York: Hastings House, 1954. "A(lbert) Sheldon Pennoyer" entry in Roy R. Behrens, Camoupedia: A Compendium of Research on Art, Architecture and Camouflage. Dysart, Iowa: Bobolink Books, 2009. Anon, "They're All Ready for the Camouflage Ball Tonight," in Washington Times. March 6, 1918, p. 10. Information submitted by Roy R. Behrens.
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 29, 2023
ALBERT SHELDON PENNOYER (American, 1888-1957)
Est: $800 - $1,250
FIGURES IN A WOODED LANDSCAPE. Pastel on paper depicts an outdoor scene depicts two figures in a hilly western landscape with trees. The background brilliantly lit at sunset. Likely California. Signed lower left "A. Sheldon Pennoyer" and housed in a simple painted gilt molded frame. SIZE: Sight: 14 1/2" x 21". Overall: 21 1/2" x 27 1/2" matted under glass. CONDITION: very good. (05-172/JJ). $800-1,250.
Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Sep. 10, 2022
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American/New York, 1888)
Est: $700 - $1,000
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American/New York, 1888-1957), "Landscape", pastel on paper, signed lower left, 17 1/2 in. x 23 1/2 in., framed.
Neal Auction Company
Aug. 05, 2022
ALBERT SHELDON PENNOYER (American 1888-1957)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
FIGURES IN A WOODED LANDSCAPE. Pastel on paper signed A. Sheldon Pennoyer lower left. This pastel of an outdoor scene depicts two figures in a hilly western landscape with trees. The background brilliantly lit at sunset. Likely California. Housed in a simple painted gilt molded frame. SIZE: Sight: 14-1/2 x 21. Overall: 21-1/2 x 27-1/2 matted under glass. Condition: CONDITION: Very good. Temp No 943_6481
John McInnis Auctioneers
Jun. 08, 2022
ALBERT SHELDON PENNOYER (AMERICAN, 1888 - 1957) OIL ON CANVAS RAILROAD PAINTING.
Est: $500 - $1,000
A framed oil on canvas railroad painting by Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888 - 1957), titled on the back "Finishing the Wilson K. Vanderbilt". This painting is undated, signed by artist in lower-left corner. Housed in painted wood frame. In very good original condition, commensurate with age and use, with minor age-related canvas paint loss visible in top margin. Artist: American, 1888-1957. Condition: Very Good. Created: Undated. Frame: Painted Wood. Medium: Oil on Canvas. Paperwork: No. Signature: Lower-left "A. Sheldon Pennoyer". Title: Untitled. Work Size: 29 - 1/2" x 24 - 1/2". Condition: Dimensions: Framed: 32 - 1/4" x 27 - 3/4" x 1".
Morphy Auctions
May. 21, 2022
Pastel, Albert Sheldon Pennoyer
Est: $400 - $600
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957), Beach View, circa 1930, pastel on paper, signed and dedicated lower left, sight: 10.75"h x 8.75"w, overall (with frame): 18"h x 15.75"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 24, 2022
Pastel, Albert Sheldon Pennoyer
Est: $600 - $900
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957), Beach View, circa 1930, pastel on paper, signed and dedicated lower left, sight: 10.75"h x 8.75"w, overall (with frame): 18"h x 15.75"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 25, 2022
Pastel, Albert Sheldon Pennoyer
Est: $800 - $1,200
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957), Beach View, circa 1930, pastel on paper, signed and dedicated lower left, sight: 10.75"h x 8.75"w, overall (with frame): 18"h x 15.75"w
Clars Auctions
May. 29, 2021
Albert Pennoyer, Untitled (Ski Scene)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Albert Pennoyer (1888 - 1957) Untitled (Ski Scene) pastel on paper signed lower left: A Sheldon Pennoyer
Santa Fe Art Auction
May. 21, 2021
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer oil on canvas landscape
Est: $800 - $1,200
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American 1888-1957), oil on canvas landscape, with a steam locomotive drawn train of coaches stopped at a country house, signed lower right, 33" x 51".
Pook & Pook Inc.
Apr. 21, 2021
Albert Pennoyer, Pencil, Armistice Day
Est: $250 - $350
(American, 1888-1957) labeled verso. Sight size: 9-3/4"h x 6"w Overall: 17-1/2"h x 13-1/2"w Provenance: Raydon Gallery, Madison Ave., New York City.
Nye & Company
Feb. 06, 2021
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, Connecticut/New York (1888-1957), Landscape with distant village, watercolor on paper, 12 x 17 inches
Est: $100 - $150
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957) Landscape with distant village watercolor on paper signed and dated lower right, framed. 1134024351 12 x 17 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Sep. 24, 2020
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, Bright Day
Est: $300 - $500
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer Bright Day c.1930 watercolor on paper 14.5 h × 21.5 w in (37 × 55 cm) Signed to lower right 'A Sheldon Pennoyer '. condition: Work presents well. It is in overall good condition, with minor buckling in the dark green area above the signature.Not examined outside of frame. Measurements are of sight. Framed behind acrylic measuring 26 x 32 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 28, 2020
Oil on Canvas Queensboro Bridge, Sheldon Pennoyer
Est: $300 - $500
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American 1888 - 1957) Signed l.l. and verso titled. Size: 25"h x 30"w
Nye & Company
Mar. 14, 2020
Albert Pennoyer Forest Landscape Pastel Drawing
Est: $400 - $600
United States, Spain,1888-1957 Impressionist depiction of a dirt road winding through trees leading towards a bright meadow.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 11, 2020
Oil on Canvas Queensboro Bridge, Sheldon Pennoyer
Est: $600 - $800
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American 1888 - 1957) Signed l.l. and verso titled. Size: 25"h x 30"w
Nye & Company
Jan. 26, 2020
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, (1888-1957 New York, NY), "Pyramid Lake, Nevada", Oil on canvas, 25.25" H x 30.25" W
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Signed lower left: A. Sheldon Pennoyer, titled on the stretcher
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 19, 2019
Albert Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957) Harvesters
Est: $400 - $600
Albert Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957) Harvesters pastel signed A. Sheldon Pennoyer (lower left) 12 x 17 inches.
Hindman
Oct. 14, 2019
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888 - 1957), 20th C. pastel autumn landscape with yellow barn, signed lower left, framed behind...
Est: $300 - $500
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888 - 1957), 20th C. pastel autumn landscape with yellow barn, signed lower left, framed behind glass, condition consistent with age including toning and light wear, ss: 19 1/2" h. x 23 1/2" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jan. 27, 2019
ALBERT SHELDON PENNOYER (1888 - 1957)
Est: $300 - $500
"Flapper" oil on canvas 36 x 30 inches. framed 44 x 37 inches (overall)
John McInnis Auctioneers
Oct. 18, 2018
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer Landscape Oil On Canvas
Est: $500 - $600
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957, Connecticut, New York, California, Spain) Winter Landscape. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Framed. Sight: 22.5 in. (57.15) H x 30.5 in. (77.47) W. Frame: 27.25 in. (69.22) H x 35.5 in. (90.17) W x 1.5 in. (3.81) D.
Hughes Auctions
Jul. 22, 2018
ALBERT PENNOYER (American, 1888-1957)
Est: $500 - $700
Mallorca Landscape pastel on paper h. 14 w. 22 in. (sight) overall: 24 x 31 in. signed lower right and identified on verso, framed under glass
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 11, 2018
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, painting
Est: $500 - $700
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957), "Hatred, Envy, and Malice", oil on canvas, signed lower right "A. Sheldon Pennoyer", titled verso, handwritten tag verso "Spanish Institute, 2/18/70", 45"h x 33"w (sight), 48"h x 36"w (framed)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 09, 2017
ALBERT SHELDON PENNOYER (AMERICAN, 1888-1957) FASTER AND FASTER OIL ON CANVAS 24
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957) Faster and Faster Oil on canvas 24 x 18-1/4 inches (61.0 x 46.4 cm) Signed lower right: A. Sheldon Pennoyer HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
May. 13, 2017
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957), "Hatred, Envy, and Malice", oil on canvas, signed lower right "A. Sheldon Pennoyer", titled verso, 45"h x 33"w (sight), 48"h x 36"w (framed)
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 21, 2016
Drawing, Albert Sheldon Pennoyer
Est: $200 - $400
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957), Country Road, charcoal on paper, signed lower left, overall (with frame): 12"h x 12.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 14, 2015
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957) pastel of country fall farm, signed lower left Sheldon Pennoyer, 19 1/2" x 24".
Est: $400 - $800
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957) pastel of country fall farm, signed lower left Sheldon Pennoyer, 19 1/2" x 24".
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Sep. 11, 2015
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957), The Hamlet, Signed "A. Sheldon Pennoyer" l.r., signed and titled "Pennoyer/The Hamlet" o
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957) The Hamlet Signed "A. Sheldon Pennoyer" l.r., signed and titled "Pennoyer/The Hamlet" on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 23 1/4 x 29 in. (59.0 x 73.6 cm), framed. Condition: Surface grime, craquelure.
Skinner
Jun. 23, 2014
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer Pastel Lanscape
Est: $500 - $1,000
Pastel on Paper, framed under glass in a contemporary frame. Signed Lower Left. Written on Back: Albert Sheldon Pennoyer 1888-1954, California Artist, "Quarry in Vermont" Served with the MFAAC "Monuments Men" from 1944 to 1945 recovering Italian Art from the Nazis. Work measures: 24" x 18" (by sight) and heavy frame measures 38.5" x 32.5"
Nest Egg Auctions
Oct. 05, 2013
ALBERT SHELDON PENNOYER (AMERICAN 1888-1957)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
"Bantam River", Connecticut" Oil on canvas , 36 x 45 inches (91.4 x 114.3 cm) ,Signed lower right ,artist plaque with name and title
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Sep. 20, 2013
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957), Untitled (Ski Scene #1), Signed "A. Sheldon Pennoyer" l.l., dedicated on a presentation
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957) Untitled (Ski Scene #1) Signed "A. Sheldon Pennoyer" l.l., dedicated on a presentation plaque, identified on a label from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 24 x 18 in. (61.0 x 45.7 cm), framed. Condition: Abrasions, surface grime, minor canvas deformations. Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
Skinner
Sep. 20, 2013
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957), A Close Brush (Ski Scene #2), Signed "A. Sheldon Pennoyer" l.l., titled on the stretcher
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957) A Close Brush (Ski Scene #2) Signed "A. Sheldon Pennoyer" l.l., titled on the stretcher, identified on a label from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, affixed to the back of the frame. Oil on canvas, 18 x 15 1/4 in. (45.7 x 38.5 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, minor frame abrasions, surface grime. Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
Skinner
Jun. 30, 2013
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957)
Est: $800 - $1,000
Ranch in Carson City signed 'A Sheldon Pennoyer' (lower left) oil on canvas 25 x 30 1/4in
Bonhams
Apr. 14, 2013
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (American, 1888-1957)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Ranch in Carson City signed 'A Sheldon Pennoyer' (lower left) oil on canvas 25 x 30 1/4in
Bonhams
Sep. 15, 2012
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957) pastel fall landscape signed lower right A
Est: $250 - $450
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957) pastel fall landscape signed lower right A. Sheldon Pennoyer 19" x 23".
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Aug. 25, 2012
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957) pastel fall landscape signed lower right A
Est: $300 - $500
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957) pastel fall landscape signed lower right A. Sheldon Pennoyer.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Aug. 11, 2012
Albert Shelton Pennoyer, American 1888-1957-
Est: £100 - £150
Albert Shelton Pennoyer, American 1888-1957- "Malpica, Toledo" and "Villaviciosa Deodon, Madrid"; watercolours, two, both signed and inscribed, 36x54.5 and 36x53.5cm., (2)
Roseberys
May. 19, 2012
ALBERLT SHELDON PENNOYER AMERICAN 1888-1957, "Barn on the Hill, Litchfield, CT"
Est: $800 - $1,200
ALBERLT SHELDON PENNOYER AMERICAN 1888-1957 "Barn on the Hill, Litchfield, CT" Oil on canvas 25 x 30 in (63.5 x 76.2 cm) signed lower left PROVENANCE: Labels verso, Grand Central Galleries, and American Veteran's Society of Artists Exhibit, 1957, Frame is a Macklin noncombustible
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Aug. 24, 2011
ALBERT SHELDON PENNOYER (American, 1888 - 1957) FIGURES IN A WOODED LANDSCAPE.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
This pastel outdoor scene depicts two figures in a hilly, western landscape with trees, etc., likely a California scene. Signed lower left, "A. SHELDON PENNOYER". Framed in a simple, patinaed, gilt molded frame. SIZE: (sight) 14-1/2" h. x 21" l. CONDITION: Very good. 9-23424
James D. Julia
Jul. 09, 2011
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, American 1888-1957-
Est: £180 - £220
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, American 1888-1957- "Malpica, Toledo" and "Villaviciosa Deodon, Madrid"; watercolours, two, both signed and inscribed, 36x54.5 and 36x53.5cm., (2)
Roseberys
Jun. 14, 2011
Albert Shelton Pennoyer, American 1888-1957-
Est: £300 - £400
Albert Shelton Pennoyer, American 1888-1957- "Malpica, Toledo" and "Villaviciosa Deodon, Madrid"; watercolours, two, both signed and inscribed, 36x54.5 and 36x53.5cm., (2)
Roseberys