Aiden Lassell Ripley Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Aiden Lassell Ripley Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 17, 2024
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY, (American, 1896-1969),
Est: $100 - $300
Flight of Woodcock Etching and drypoint, plate: 8-7/8 x 11-3/4 in. overall: 20 x 23-1/2 (frame)
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 12, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969) Afternoon on the River, 1969
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969) Afternoon on the River, 1969 watercolor on paper signed A. Lassell Ripley (lower left); signed, titled, and dated (verso) 19 1/2 x 30 3/8 inches This lot is located in Denver.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 08, 2024
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (NY/MA, 1896-1989)
Est: $200 - $300
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (NY/MA, 1896-1989) Pair of Woodcocks Take Flight, mezzotint on cream paper, stamped signature lower right, in molded silver stick frame, matted under glass, OS: 17" x 21", impression: 8 3/4" x 11 3/4".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Oct. 27, 2024
VINTAGE AMERICAN LITHOGRAPH BY AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY
Est: $100 - $150
A vintage American lithograph signed by artist Aiden Lassell Ripley. The artwork depicts a duck hunting scene. Signed in pencil lower right. Blue mat, wooden frame. Aiden Lassell Ripley, 1896 to 1969, was an American painter, watercolor specialist, printmaker. Collectible Graphic Art Prints.
Antique Arena Inc
Oct. 22, 2024
Ripley, Dry Point Etching "Quail Shooting"
Est: $300 - $400
Aiden Lassell Ripley (Am. 1896-1969), signed and titled. Frame size: 21 1/4" high, 23 1/8" wide. Toning. Not examined out of frame.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Oct. 13, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (Am. 1896-1969), Commonwealth Avenue near Arlington Street, Boston, Watercolor and graphite on paper, framed
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Aiden Lassell Ripley (Am. 1896-1969) Commonwealth Avenue near Arlington Street, Boston Watercolor and graphite on paper, framed Signed l.l., Vose Galleries label on backing verso 19" x 30 3/8" actual, 24 3/8" x 35 7/8" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Oct. 13, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (Am. 1896-1969), Snow at Easter, ca. 1963, Watercolor and graphite on paper, framed
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Aiden Lassell Ripley (Am. 1896-1969) Snow at Easter, ca. 1963 Watercolor and graphite on paper, framed Signed l.r., titled and inscribed "R#152, Snow at Easter, 18 1/2 x 29 1/4, A. Lassell Ripley, 3500.00" verso 19 1/2" x 30 1/2" actual, 27 1/2" x 38 1/8" framed Note: We have identified the church as Saint Charles Borromeo Parish on Main Street in Woburn, Massachusetts; Ripley's smaller plein air sketch of the scene (7 x 12) is in the Canton Museum of Art in Ohio.
Barridoff Auctions
Oct. 10, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969): Spring is Near
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Watercolor on paper, signed 'A. Lassell Ripley' lower right, with the Estate of the artist inkstamp on the reverse, with label from Quester Gallery, Greenwich, CT. 15 x 21 in. (sheet), 24 x 29 in. (frame).
STAIR
Sep. 27, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
American, 1896-1969 Public Transportation, R-26, Study for Transfer #1, R-232 Unsigned, stamped on reverse From the Estate of A. Lassell Ripley. Further identified on card affixed to reverse. Watercolor on paper 10 x 14 inches (25.4 x 35.6 cm) (Framed: 16 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches)
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 22, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Goose Shooting, C.1940
Est: $200 - $300
Drypoint etching, signed and titled, printed on a heavy weight buff toned wove type paper; 8 3/4" x 13 7/8".
Peterborough Auctions
Sep. 15, 2024
Lassell Ripley, Village Street, Watercolor / Gouache
Est: $200 - $300
Lassell Ripley, village street, watercolor/gouache, 12" x 10", framed. Provenance: Lifetime personal collection of antiques from 168 W. Canton St., Boston.
Kaminski Auctions
Sep. 14, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), pen and ink.
Est: $1,250 - $1,750
Signed "ALR" and titled on matting "Heading For Wenham Swamp". Image measures 9.5" x 12.5". Professionally framed and matted, measuring 15.5" x 18.25". Illustration in "A Sportsman's Scrapbook" by John C. Phillips, 1928, page 9.
Guyette & Deeter
Sep. 10, 2024
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969) Park Street Church, Boston (sheet size 9 x 12 in (22.9 x 30.5 cm).framed 17 7/8 x 20 3/8 x 1 1/2 in (45.4 x 51.8 x 3.8 cm).)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969) Park Street Church, Boston unsigned; with the artist's estate stamp and inscribed 'R. Sketch #66 / Park St.' (on the reverse); identified and with the artist's estate stamp on a label from the Guild of Boston Artists (affixed to the reverse) watercolor on paper sheet size 9 x 12 in (22.9 x 30.5 cm). framed 17 7/8 x 20 3/8 x 1 1/2 in (45.4 x 51.8 x 3.8 cm). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 10, 2024
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969) Ferry Passengers on the Deck (sheet size 16 x 19 3/4 in (40.6 x 50.2 cm).framed 23 1/4 x 27 1/4 x 1 3/8 in (59.1 x 69.2 x 3.5 cm).)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969) Ferry Passengers on the Deck signed and dated 'A. L. Ripley 1927' (lower right) watercolor on paper sheet size 16 x 19 3/4 in (40.6 x 50.2 cm). framed 23 1/4 x 27 1/4 x 1 3/8 in (59.1 x 69.2 x 3.5 cm). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 07, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Massachusetts and New York artist, watercolor "Rocky Inlet", unsigned, identified on a tag, affixed to the reverse. Sight size 9 1/2" x 13 1/2", modern wooden frame. 21 1/2" x 20 1/2". Condition: Minor loss to one corner, not visible when matted, light toning. The lot includes a photo, probably of the artist completing a similar work.
Marion Antique Auctions
Aug. 27, 2024
2 LARGE WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS BY THE RENOWNED NEW
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ENGLAND ARTIST AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY. These exceptionally well-illustrated paintings have a sight size of approx. 58 1/2" x 23 1/2", and the gold highlighted wooden frames measure approx. 62" x 26 3/4". The paintings depict a Revolutionary War minuteman and a British soldier in a blue-trimmed, red uniform. The minuteman has civilian clothing with a cartridge box on a white buff strap, a powder horn, and a simple musket. The British soldier has a grenadier cap on with a cartridge box on a buff strap, infantry hanger on a buff strap, and a Brown Bess musket with fixed bayonet. Both paintings are boldly signed “A. LASSELL RIPLEY". Ripley was born in Boston, MA in the year 1896 and died in Lincoln, MA in 1969. He was a prolific painter and primarily known for sporty images, particularly ruffled grouse. These two paintings were commissioned for an NRA show in the 1950s or early 1960s. The NRA show had a strong patriotic and Revolutionary War theme, which is why Ripley created these exceptional works of art. Noted New Hampshire collector, Eldon Owens, at the NRA show expressing his admiration of the paintings and Ripley’s work in general. At the close of the show, Ripley gave Eldon Owens the paintings and they were proudly displayed in the Owens gun room until the death of this esteemed collector. The paintings are being consigned by a direct descendant of Eldon Owens. There are 4 brackets included to aid in the display of the paintings. CONDITION: the paintings are in exceptional condition and probably have the same appearance as they did at the NRA show in the 1950s. The frames show only the slightest wear. PROVENANCE: Estate of Eldon Owens. (05-89/BF). $3,000-5,000.
Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Aug. 16, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (AM 1896-1969) Pheasant Meadow
Est: $200 - $400
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American 1896-1969) Pheasant Meadow drypoint on paper signed lower margin - Plate 7 x 10" Sheet 10 x 13.5"
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 16, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (AM 1896-1969) Woodcock
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American 1896-1969) Woodcock watercolor on paper signed lower left dated 1937 15 x 21" 25 x 30" as framed.
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 16, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (AM 1896-1969) Grouse
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American 1896-1969) Grouse watercolor on paper signed lower right(under mat) dated 1936- 17 x 22 " 25 x 31" as framed.
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 01, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969): Spring is Near
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Watercolor on paper, signed 'A. Lassell Ripley' lower right, with the Estate of the artist inkstamp on the reverse, with label from Quester Gallery, Greenwich, CT. 15 x 21 in. (sheet), 24 x 29 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jul. 27, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), watercolor on paper.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Woodcock over Clematis, signed and dated '41. Image measures 16.5" x 22.5". Professionally framed and matted with frame measuring 25" x 31".
Guyette & Deeter
Jul. 27, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), watercolor on paper.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Image of two hunters and dog flushing pheasants. Signed. Image measures 14" x 20.5". Frame measures 23.5" x 29".
Guyette & Deeter
Jul. 21, 2024
Lassell Ripley, Village Street, Watercolor / Gouache
Est: $400 - $600
Lassell Ripley, village street, watercolor/gouache, 12" x 10", framed. Provenance: Lifetime personal collection of antiques from 168 W. Canton St., Boston. PLEASE NOTE: Item is to be picked up by the buyer from 168 W. Canton St., Boston, or shipping arrangements can be made. Preview is by appointment only. Please call the Kaminski offices at 978-927-2223.
Kaminski Auctions
Jul. 17, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969), Hunters with horses, watercolor on paper, 20 x 30in (51 x 76cm)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969) Hunters with horses watercolor on paper signed lower left A Lassell Ripley
Andrew Jones Auctions
Jul. 12, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (AM 1896-1969) From Dark Frigate
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American 1896-1969) Illustration from "The Dark Frigate" oil on canvas signed lower left dated 1922- surface soiling, minor impacts. 24 x 16" 25 x 18" as framed.
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 13, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley Pair of Gouaches Cranes
Est: $800 - $1,200
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969). Pair of gouaches, cranes. Both unsigned, one with From the Estate of A. Lassell Ripley label affixed on verso. Each 4 3/8" x 7 5/8" (with frames 9 5/8" x 12 3/4").
Willow Auction House
Jun. 08, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley drypoint etching Woodcock Shooting
Est: $250 - $450
Ripley, Aiden Lassell (American, 1896-1969), Woodcock Shooting, drypoint etching, 9 x 14 inches, pencil signed and titled along the lower margin, Provenance: The Estate of Paul G. Benedum, Jr., framed measuring 15.5 x 20.5 inches
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 08, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley drypoint Turkey Shooting
Est: $250 - $450
Ripley, Aiden Lassell (American, 1896-1969), Turkey Shooting, drypoint etching, 9 x 11.75 inches, pencil signed and titled along the lower margin, Provenance: The Estate of Paul G. Benedum, Jr., framed measuring 15.5 x 20.5 inches
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 08, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley drypoint etching Goose Shooting
Est: $250 - $450
Ripley, Aiden Lassell (American, 1896-1969), Goose Shooting, drypoint etching, 8.75 x 13.75 inches, pencil signed and titled along the lower margin, Provenance: The Estate of Paul G. Benedum, Jr., framed measuring 15.5 x 20.5 inches
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 06, 2024
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (AMERICAN, 1896 - 1969)
Est: $200 - $300
'A Pair of Grouse.' Drypoint etching. Signed and titled in pencil. 13 x 18". Note: This drypoint is not often seen and is likely from a small edition.
Vallot Auctioneers
Jun. 02, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969) - Grouse and Sumac
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969) - Grouse and Sumac Signed and dated ‘A. Lassell Ripley 1937’ bottom right; also titled verso, watercolor on paper Sheet size: 20 ¼ x 25 ¾ in. (51.4 x 65.4cm) Provenance Private Collection, New York.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 23, 2024
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969). LOOKING FOR GERMAN PLANES, 1942, Watercolor on paper. Signed "A. Lassell Ripley" and dated
Est: $4,500 - $6,500
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969). LOOKING FOR GERMAN PLANES, 1942, Watercolor on paper. Signed "A. Lassell Ripley" and dated ("1942") lower right hand corner. Framed. Not examined out of frame. ARTIST PROFILE: Aiden Lassell Ripley trained briefly at the Fenway School of Illustration before joining the Army in 1917. On his return he studied at the Boston Museum School under Frank Benson and Philip Hale. An avid conservationist, he became well-known for his sporting and wildlife scenes. By painting and drawing en plein-air in the landscape and environment that he loved, his work has a freshness and spontaneity that surpasses most of his contemporaries. Amongst his best known commissions were a mural for the Winchester, Massachusetts Public Library and a mural at the Lexington Post Office. He died in 1961 and his work is represented in a number of important institutional collections, including the Boston Museum of Fine Art and the Chicago Art Institute. - Sight: 21 x 29 inches; frame: 30 x 39 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
May. 19, 2024
Aiden Ripley (MA,NY,1896-1969) pastel painting
Est: $380 - $475
ARTIST: Aiden Lassell Ripley (Massachusetts, New York, 1896 - 1969) TITLE: Before the Battle of Lexington MEDIUM: graphite on paper CONDITION: Crease line by the lower left corner. Framed under glass. ART SIZE: 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 35 cm FRAME SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned but has artist's estate stamp on verso ATTENTION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 131991 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: An outdoors enthusiast and ardent conservationist, Aiden Lassell Ripley adapted his early painting style and subject matter to suit his personal passion and, in so doing, became one the of the masters of sporting art in America. Born to a musical family in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Ripley exhibited an early talent for the tuba and piano. Around the age of eight, his creativity grew to encompass painting and drawing. As a teenager, he attended classes at the Fenway School of Illustration, a course of study interrupted by the onset of World War I. Military service in the army took Ripley to France, where he saw heavy combat in key battles. Soon afterwards, he picked up his instrument again and spent the rest of his enlistment as a tuba player in General Pershing's band, a position that kept him in Europe until 1919.Upon his return to the United States, Ripley resumed his art education at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, receiving classical instruction and earning a reputation as a strong technician and skillful portraitist. He studied under Frank Benson and Philip Hale, artists whose loose impressionistic styles and plein air techniques Ripley gradually adopted. He was awarded the Paige Traveling Fellowship, an honor that funded a year's study in North Africa and Europe. In 1926, Ripley's first solo exhibition featured watercolor cityscapes and landscapes from those travels, and in 1928, the young artist received the Logan Purchase Prize at the International Watercolor Society's annual competition. Around this same time, Ripley began to pursue hunting scenes and game birds as subject matter, paintings that soon attracted commissions from sporting magazines and book publishers.Like most artists, Ripley found fewer buyers for his art during the Great Depression. He turned to illustration work and supplemented his income by teaching drawing at the Harvard School of Architecture. As part of the government-funded WPA initiative, Ripley executed murals for a Boston-area public library and post office. In 1930, the Guild of Boston Artists (which Ripley would later serve as president) sponsored an exhibit focused on sporting art. In spite of the economic downturn, the exhibition was quite successful and eventually led to Ripley's profitable partnership with the Sporting Gallery and Bookshop in New York. In 1942, his drypoint illustration of an American widgeon was selected as the Federal Duck Stamp.As Ripley's national reputation grew, so did the number of commissions he received, especially those from wealthy sportsmen. Ripley's particular skill in depicting waterfowl and upland birds took him to New England during the summer and fall before traveling to the South during the winter months. In South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, he recorded traditional sporting activity, often with near photographic precision, on private plantations, while using his down time to paint local genre scenes.In 1954, Ripley became a member of the prestigious National Academy of Design, a rare honor for a sporting artist. His work was widely exhibited and often earned important prizes. During the last decade of his life, Ripley created a series of history paintings depicting Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere. Today, Ripley's work can be found in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, High Museum, and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 02, 2024
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY, Amerian 1896-1969, Duck Hunting, watercolor and pencil on paper, 6 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (sight) (16.5 x 24.8 cm.), Frame: 14 1/4 x 17 1/2 x 1 in. (36.2 x 44.5 x 2.5 cm.)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY Amerian, 1896-1969 Duck Hunting watercolor and pencil on paper estate stamped lower left "FROM THE ESTATE OF A. LASSELL RIPLEY"
Shannon's
Apr. 18, 2024
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969). LOOKING FOR GERMAN PLANES, 1942, Watercolor on paper. Signed "A. Lassell Ripley" and dated
Est: $5,500 - $6,500
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969). LOOKING FOR GERMAN PLANES, 1942, Watercolor on paper. Signed "A. Lassell Ripley" and dated ("1942") lower right hand corner. Framed. Not examined out of frame. ARTIST PROFILE: Aiden Lassell Ripley trained briefly at the Fenway School of Illustration before joining the Army in 1917. On his return he studied at the Boston Museum School under Frank Benson and Philip Hale. An avid conservationist, he became well-known for his sporting and wildlife scenes. By painting and drawing en plein-air in the landscape and environment that he loved, his work has a freshness and spontaneity that surpasses most of his contemporaries. Amongst his best known commissions were a mural for the Winchester, Massachusetts Public Library and a mural at the Lexington Post Office. He died in 1961 and his work is represented in a number of important institutional collections, including the Boston Museum of Fine Art and the Chicago Art Institute. - Sight: 21 x 29 inches; frame: 30 x 39 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Apr. 16, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969)
Est: $500 - $700
WILD TURKEYS Drypoint, on wove paper, signed and titled in pencil, with good margins, framed. Plate 11 1/8 x 9 5/8 inches; 283 x 244 mm. Sheet 14 3/4 x 12 3/8 inches; 375 x 314 mm. Frame 19 5/8 x 17 inches; 498 x 432 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 17, 2024
Aiden Ripley, Forest in the Fall
Est: $350 - $550
Aiden Ripley (American, 1896-1969), forest in the Fall, oil on canvas board, 12" x 16", framed 15" x 19". Provenance: Palm Beach, Florida estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Mar. 02, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley Drypoint Etching "Grouse and Vines"
Est: $200 - $400
Aiden Lassell Ripley Drypoint Etching "Grouse and Vines." Titled lower left and signed lower right. Plate measures 6 1/2" by 8 3/8". Matted and in an ebonized wood frame. An outdoorsman as well as a painter, Aiden Lassell Ripley was well-known for his sporting and wildlife scenes. Dimensions of frame are 14.25 in h x 17.25 in w x .5 in d. Condition is good with some discoloration. Please call or email for a detailed condition report. Thank you for bidding with Public Sale Auction House! Our in-person pick-up schedule is Monday - Friday, 10AM - 5PM, and Saturday 10AM - 2PM for 2 weeks following each auction. We do not provide in-house shipping. Winning bidders may request a shipping quote from our list or recommended carriers. Please visit our website publicsale.com for more information. All items must be picked up within the 2-week pickup window. Items not collected within 2 weeks will incur a $10/day storage fee and can be discarded or re-sold after 1 month. If you or your shipper is unable to collect your item(s) within two weeks, please contact us.
Public Sale Auction House
Feb. 16, 2024
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (Massachusetts/New York, 1896-1969), Two hunters and their dogs., Lithograph on paper, 17" x 28" sight. Framed 26.5" x 35.5".
Est: $100 - $200
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY Massachusetts/New York, 1896-1969 Two hunters and their dogs. Signed in plate and in pencil lower right "A. Lassell Ripley".
Eldred's
Feb. 10, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), graphite and charcoal on paper.
Est: $500 - $800
Depicts four grouse under trees. Unsigned but from the Ripley estate. Sight size 7.75" x 11.5".
Guyette & Deeter
Feb. 10, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), watercolor.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Image measures 19" x 29.5". Signed lower left. A flushed woodcock with hunter at right taking aim, a short hair on point, and a red barn in the background. Colors remain vibrant.
Guyette & Deeter
Feb. 10, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), watercolor.
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
Image measures 18.5" x 29". Image of two ruffed grouse flying through an apple tree. Signed lower left. Professionally framed and matted.
Guyette & Deeter
Feb. 05, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969), watercolor on paper, 1937, man in row boat with decoys on board, in marsh with hill in distance, signed and dated lower left, matted and framed behind glass, wear consistent...
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969), watercolor on paper, 1937, man in row boat with decoys on board, in marsh with hill in distance, signed and dated lower left, matted and framed behind glass, wear consistent with age and use, light toning, ss: 14" h. x 19" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Feb. 05, 2024
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969), watercolor on paper, 1937, man and spaniel crossing field on autumn day, signed lower left, matted and framed behind glass, wear consistent with age including even light ton...
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969), watercolor on paper, 1937, man and spaniel crossing field on autumn day, signed lower left, matted and framed behind glass, wear consistent with age including even light toning, few scattered spots of foxing, matted and framed behind glass, ss: 15" h. x 19 1/4" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jan. 27, 2024
AIDEN RIPLEY WATERCOLOR, VIEW WITH RUFFLED GROUSE
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
RIPLEY, Aiden Lassell (American, 1896-1969). View with Ruffled Grouse. Gouache, charcoal, and graphite on paper/board. Signed and inscribed verso: Sketch A. Lassell Ripley. 12 1/8" x 17 1/8" sheet. The Great Depression’s economic climate curbed the demand for artist Aiden Ripley’s usual subjects, the New England countryside, city life depictions, and railroad commuting scenes. However, at the suggestion of a hunting companion, Ripley began incorporating sporting scenes into his oeuvre. The success of a 1930 solo exhibition of his sporting art at the Guild of Boston Artists resulted in a shift in focus to hunting, fishing, and outdoor subjects, which were to bring him unparalleled success as an artist of this genre. As Ripley’s style matured, his impressionistic tendencies associated with his instructors at the Boston Museum School were eclipsed by increasingly tighter renderings. His reputation for precise draftsmanship and perspective resulted in highly accurate portrayals of hunting and fishing during the early to middle part of the twentieth century. Nevertheless, his outdoor scenes evoke a relaxed atmosphere of a simpler time, likely informed by the artist’s affinity for uncomplicated living and enjoyment of outdoor recreation, particularly the shooting of grouse and woodcock. Ripley won wide recognition, and in addition to producing commissions for individual clients, his pictures frequently appeared in Field and Stream magazine. As the demand for his work increased, so did the number of galleries who represented him; in 1936, he began a relationship with the Sportsman’s Gallery of Art and Books and later with Kennedy Galleries, both located in New York. The Sportsman’s Gallery arranged for him to take hunting (and painting) trips to upper New England in the summer or autumn and Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina in the winter. His private patrons also provided numerous excursions to the salmon rivers of New Brunswick and Georgia’s quail plantations, where Ripley indulged his passion for hunting and fishing while recording material he would use in his art. Ripley was also active in wildlife preservation and represented various sportsman-related groups in this capacity. He served on the town board of Lexington, Massachusetts, and pressed for local preservation of wildlife in this capacity. His dedication to this town is also reflected in his 1939 mural for the Lexington Post Office and later public library. In addition to being a member of the Guild of Boston Artists (of which he was president from 1959 to 1969), he was also a member of the Boston watercolor Society, the Copley Society, the American Artists Professional League, Audubon Artists, the Boston Art Club, the American Watercolor Society, the National Academy of Design, the New York Water Color Society, Allied Artists of America, and the National Society of Mural Painters. The more fifty prizes he received were the Logan Purchase prize and medal, Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1928 and co-winner of the first Dacre Bush prize, Boston Watercolor Society, 1929. His work is represented in the Art Institute of Chicago collections, the High Museum in Atlanta, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which held an exhibition of his work in 1942. Ripley died in Lexington, Massachusetts, on August 29, 1969.
Arader Galleries
Dec. 14, 2023
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969). LOOKING FOR GERMAN PLANES, 1942, Watercolor on paper. Signed "A. Lassell Ripley" and dated
Est: $5,500 - $6,500
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (American, 1896-1969). LOOKING FOR GERMAN PLANES, 1942, Watercolor on paper. Signed "A. Lassell Ripley" and dated ("1942") lower right hand corner. Framed. Not examined out of frame. ARTIST PROFILE: Aiden Lassell Ripley trained briefly at the Fenway School of Illustration before joining the Army in 1917. On his return he studied at the Boston Museum School under Frank Benson and Philip Hale. An avid conservationist, he became well-known for his sporting and wildlife scenes. By painting and drawing en plein-air in the landscape and environment that he loved, his work has a freshness and spontaneity that surpasses most of his contemporaries. Amongst his best known commissions were a mural for the Winchester, Massachusetts Public Library and a mural at the Lexington Post Office. He died in 1961 and his work is represented in a number of important institutional collections, including the Boston Museum of Fine Art and the Chicago Art Institute. - Sight: 21 x 29 inches; frame: 30 x 39 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Dec. 09, 2023
Aiden Lassell Ripley Signed Duck Hunting Print.
Est: $60 - $200
Image 16.5 x 27 inches, frame 26.5 x 36 inches.
Casco Bay Auctions
Nov. 30, 2023
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY - (3) DUCK HUNT ETCHINGS
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
(Massachusetts / New York, 1896-1969), including "Goose Shooting", "Bluebills" and "Duck Shooting, each pencil signed and titled, all 9.25x14in. (sight), overall framed 18x22in. (some frame nicks)
Leighton Galleries