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Sep. 01, 2024
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,050 - $1,300
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) TITLE: Sail Ship - Brigantine Yankee (titled on verso) YEAR: 1981 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123590 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 17, 2024
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Hawling Traps (titled on verso) YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 42 inches / 76 x 106 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso NOTE: has artist stamps on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121713 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art. Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail. He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian. Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone. He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer. Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
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Mar. 10, 2024
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,050 - $1,350
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) TITLE: Five Islands Wharf (titled on verso) YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 18 x 24 inches / 45 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 23 x 29 inches / 58 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 131222 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest.He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance.The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound.
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Jan. 16, 2024
Bruce Elliott Roberts (AMERICAN, 1918–1993) oil on canvas, "Low Tide", 18" x 28" overall
Est: $200 - $400
Bruce Elliott Roberts (AMERICAN, 1918–1993) oil on canvas, "Low Tide", 18" x 28" overall
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Jan. 11, 2024
BRUCE E. ROBERTS 'HEAVY WEATHER' NAUTICAL O/C
Est: $600 - $1,200
Bruce Elliot Roberts (American 1917-1993), 'Heavy Weather', oil on canvas depicting a ship traveling through rough seas, signed to lower right, titled and signed on stretcher on verso, and Wally Findlay Galleries label en verso, framed. Approximate dimensions: h. 10.25, w. 14.125"; frame h. 18.5", w. 22.75", total d. 2.625".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jan. 07, 2024
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,050 - $1,300
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) TITLE: Sail Ship - Brigantine Yankee (titled on verso) YEAR: 1981 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123590 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 07, 2024
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Hawling Traps (titled on verso) YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 42 inches / 76 x 106 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso NOTE: has artist stamps on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121713 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art. Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail. He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian. Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone. He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer. Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 02, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $950 - $1,250
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) TITLE: Sail Ship - Trade Winds (titled on verso) YEAR: 1984 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint. Some damages to frame. ART SIZE: 12 x 16 inches / 30 x 40 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 22 inches / 43 x 55 cm SIGNATURE: lower left and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123589 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 02, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,150 - $1,450
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) TITLE: Sail Ship - Brigantine Yankee (titled on verso) YEAR: 1981 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123590 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 02, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,500 - $1,900
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Hawling Traps (titled on verso) YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 42 inches / 76 x 106 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso NOTE: has artist stamps on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121713 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art. Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail. He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian. Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone. He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer. Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 09, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,500 - $1,900
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Hawling Traps (titled on verso) YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 42 inches / 76 x 106 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso NOTE: has artist stamps on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121713 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art. Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail. He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian. Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone. He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer. Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 09, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,500 - $1,900
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Confederate Port Wilmington, NC 1862 (titled on verso) YEAR: 1984 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 32 x 44 inches / 81 x 111 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121712 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 09, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $950 - $1,250
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) TITLE: Sail Ship - Trade Winds (titled on verso) YEAR: 1984 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint. Some damages to frame. ART SIZE: 12 x 16 inches / 30 x 40 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 22 inches / 43 x 55 cm SIGNATURE: lower left and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123589 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 09, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,150 - $1,450
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) TITLE: Sail Ship - Brigantine Yankee (titled on verso) YEAR: 1981 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123590 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 02, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,700 - $2,100
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Hawling Traps (titled on verso) YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 42 inches / 76 x 106 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso NOTE: has artist stamps on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121713 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art. Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail. He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian. Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone. He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer. Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 02, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,700 - $2,100
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Confederate Port Wilmington, NC 1862 (titled on verso) YEAR: 1984 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 32 x 44 inches / 81 x 111 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121712 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 02, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $950 - $1,250
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) TITLE: Sail Ship - Trade Winds (titled on verso) YEAR: 1984 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint. Some damages to frame. ART SIZE: 12 x 16 inches / 30 x 40 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 22 inches / 43 x 55 cm SIGNATURE: lower left and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123589 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 02, 2023
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,150 - $1,450
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) TITLE: Sail Ship - Brigantine Yankee (titled on verso) YEAR: 1981 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123590 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 18, 2022
ATTRIB. BRUCE ELLIOT WANDERER WHALE SHIP PAINTING
Est: $100 - $200
Oil on board. Signed Elliot bottom right. Bruce Elliot Roberts was active/lived in New York, Florida, Virgin Islands. Bruce Elliot Roberts is known for ship and other marine painting.(1918-1993). Image 16 inches x 20 inches. Artist board dated 1946. New frame.
White's Auctions
Dec. 10, 2022
BRUCE ELLIOTT ROBERTS (D.1993) FOUR-MASTED MOSHULU
Est: $600 - $800
Framed oil on linen canvas painting, "Casting off the Tow," signed lower right Bruce Elliott Roberts (Canadian, 1918-1993), dated 1974, sight: approx 29.25"h, 41.25"w, overall: 36.25"h, 48.25"w, 17.5lbs Start Price: $400.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Nov. 13, 2022
ATTRIB. BRUCE ELLIOT WANDERER WHALE SHIP PAINTING
Est: $200 - $400
Oil on board. Signed Elliot bottom right. Bruce Elliot Roberts was active/lived in New York, Florida, Virgin Islands. Bruce Elliot Roberts is known for ship and other marine painting.(1918-1993). Image 16 inches x 20 inches. Artist board dated 1946. New frame.
White's Auctions
Oct. 09, 2022
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,600 - $2,100
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 US Shipping $299 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 09, 2022
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,700 - $2,200
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Hawling Traps (titled on verso) YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 42 inches / 76 x 106 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso NOTE: has artist stamps on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121713 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art. Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail. He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian. Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone. He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer. Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 09, 2022
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,700 - $2,200
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Confederate Port Wilmington, NC 1862 (titled on verso) YEAR: 1984 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 32 x 44 inches / 81 x 111 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121712 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 03, 2022
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,700 - $2,200
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Battle of the Giants (titled on stretcher) YEAR: 1975 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 28 inches / 50 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 34 inches / 66 x 86 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso NOTE: has artist's stamps on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121714 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 03, 2022
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,700 - $2,200
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Hawling Traps (titled on verso) YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 42 inches / 76 x 106 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso NOTE: has artist stamps on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121713 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art. Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail. He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian. Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone. He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer. Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 03, 2022
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,700 - $2,200
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, Virgin Islands, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Confederate Port Wilmington, NC 1862 (titled on verso) YEAR: 1984 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 32 x 44 inches / 81 x 111 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121712 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Famed maritime artist Bruce Elliott Roberts was best known for his accurate depictions of sailing ships, naval engagements and dock scenes. Living a life on both land and sea, he amassed a prolific knowledge of maritime history and used that to create hundreds of works of art.Working mostly with oil on canvas or oil on wooden panel, he diligently mastered techniques that provided his art with realism and exhaustive attention to detail.He treated painting as his job with the day starting at 8am and ending at 5pm - or sometimes 6, if he was really into his work. He preferred the daylight of his studio but he was often found in his studio at night researching, sketching or studying. He understood that in order for his work to be appreciated it had to be correct. He knew the sky, sea and ship must be correct. The waves must match the wind direction; the sea and sky must match the locale; the ship construction and rigging must match the history of the times and the original sources were always best for the historian.Often Bruce would make models of ships (or have them built by master model makers) just as the early Dutch and English marine painters did, and then would photograph the models in hundreds of different positions in varying degrees of light and shade in order to understand how the ship would appear. He once figured that he had amassed over 9,000 photographs of models and ship's gear (masts, blocks, barrels and details of actual sailing ships) alone.He experimented with his palettes, sometimes using the palettes of the Old Masters, sometimes the Impressionists and that of a contemporary palette which contained no earth colors and no black. He tried a palette taken from the English School of marine painters of the 18th century which was heavy with umbers and browns. He often advised that the artist should "fit the palette to the painting" and not the other way around. He often studied the works of the great maritime painters such as Turner, Dawson, Patterson, Canaletto, Van de Welde, Constable, Boudin, Daubigny, Twatchman and Homer.Bruce favored oil and worked on surfaces such as high grade imported linen, masonite and mahogany panels. He preferred to make the panels himself, carefully building up each panel with three to six coats of gesso then sanding them smooth and finally adding a coat of a special preparation before he would begin painting with the oils.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 03, 2022
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,700 - $2,200
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 US Shipping $299 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 17, 2022
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,800 - $2,300
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 US Shipping $299 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 27, 2022
BRUCE ELLIOT ROBERTS (New York/Florida, 1917-1993), “Rounding the Point”., Oil on canvas, 30” x 40”. Framed 36.5” x 46.5”.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BRUCE ELLIOT ROBERTS New York/Florida, 1917-1993 "Rounding the Point". Signed lower right "Bruce Elliot Roberts". Titled verso.
Eldred's
Jan. 02, 2022
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,900 - $2,500
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 US Shipping $299 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 16, 2021
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1917-1993)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1917-1993) Heading Out of the Channel signed Bruce Elliot Roberts and dated 1976 signed, titled and dated (on the reverse and on the stretcher) oil on canvas 23.75 in. (60.32 cm.) x 19.5 in. (49.53 cm.) Provenance: Sotheby's New York IMPORTANT MARITIME ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF PETER V. GUARISCO lot 52, December 2006
A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
Dec. 16, 2021
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1910) Oil on Canvas
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1910) 'The Capture of a Powdership' Oil on canvas Signed Bruce Elliot Roberts and dated 1976 (lower right) signed again and titled (on the reverse) Capture of a Powdership/Franklin vs. H.M. Hope/by Bruce Elliot Roberts/all reproduction rights reserved Size with Frame Height 29.75 in. (75.56 cm.) Width 53.75 in. (136.52 cm.) Canvas Sight Size Height 23.5 in. (59.69 cm.) Width 47.5 in. (120.65 cm.) Provenance Sotheby's New York
A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
Oct. 10, 2021
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $2,000 - $2,600
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 US Shipping $299 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 09, 2021
Bruce Elliot Roberts (American, 1917-1993) Ships at Sea, 1981 Oil on canvas 30 x
Est: $500 - $700
Bruce Elliot Roberts (American, 1917-1993) Ships at Sea, 1981 Oil on canvas 30 x 42 inches (76.2 x 106.7 cm) Signed lower right: Bruce / Elliot / Roberts / 1981 PROVENANCE: Private estate, Austin, Texas. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 04, 2021
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $2,100 - $2,700
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 US Shipping $299 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 12, 2021
Bruce Elliot Roberts (American, 1917-1993), Winter, Lowell's Cove, Maine
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Bruce Elliot Roberts (American, 1917-1993), Winter, Lowell's Cove, Maine oil on canvas, signed and dated 1974 at lower left, inscribed with title on verso, presented in a period gilt frame with linen liner and gallery plaque. Stretcher size 24 x 30 in.; Frame dimensions 30 1/4 x 36 1/4 in. Bruce Elliot Roberts was fascinated by the sea and sailing from an early age. When he was about ten years old, he ran away to sea and signed on as a cabin boy on a freighter. Although he was caught and sent home before that ship sailed, he did win a trip to Europe aboard a freighter after winning first prize in the Propeller Club of the U.S. National Poster Contest at the age of 18. After serving in the US Navy, Roberts continued his art studies at The Art Students' League of New York, the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. He also studied with several prominent artists and illustrators, including John Banks, McClelland Barclay and Paul Rand in New York. His first job was as an Art Director and Graphic Designer in Miami, which allowed him to sail throughout the Caribbean and South America. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
May. 20, 2021
Bruce Elliot Roberts Impressionist Harbor Painting
Est: $250 - $400
New York, Florida, Virgin Islands,1917-1993 Depicts a fisherman in his boat at the docks in the early morning hours. Roberts studied at Julliard and the English Institute of Art as a reward for winning an international poster contest while still in high school.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 04, 2021
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,900 - $2,100
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 US Shipping $299 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 03, 2021
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $2,000 - $2,300
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 US Shipping $299 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 19, 2020
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1917-1993)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1917-1993) Heading Out of the Channel signed Bruce Elliot Roberts and dated 1976 signed, titled and dated (on the reverse and on the stretcher) oil on canvas 23.75 in. (60.32 cm.) x 19.5 in. (49.53 cm.) Provenance: Sotheby's New York IMPORTANT MARITIME ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF PETER V. GUARISCO lot 52, December 2006
A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
Oct. 11, 2020
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $2,100 - $2,400
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 US Shipping $299 + insurance. Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 05, 2020
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $2,200 - $2,500
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $299 + insurance. Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 19, 2020
Bruce Elliot Roberts (NY,FL,1917-1993) oil painting
Est: $2,200 - $2,500
ARTIST: Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) NAME: Boat Scene YEAR: 1974 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 40 inches / 70 x 100 cm FRAME SIZE: 37 x 49 inches / 92 x 122 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach FL (has original gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116227 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $299 + insurance. Bruce Elliot Roberts (New York, Florida, 1917 - 1993) Bruce Elliott Roberts was born in May 27, 1917 Montreal and passed away Jan 29th 1993. He lived primarily in Florida and the Virgin Islands. He attended Julliard Institute and won an international poster contest in high school and further studied at the English Institute of Art as a prize for winning the contest. He was meticulous with his paintings for historical significance. The sea always has strongly influenced Mr. Roberts. He grew up on the Bayfront of Long Island, New York, where he had his own sailboat before he had a bicycle. After seven years in the U.S. Navy, he and his bride, Deedee, owned and sailed the Chesapeake Bay schooner Delaware for two years on Long Island Sound. They sold her, moved to Florida for year-round sailing and lived aboard and brought up five children aboard the 43вЂ™ gaff-rigged ketch Calypso Queen. Based mainly in Miami, they sailed and cruised the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Mr. RobertsвЂ™ paintings convey his respect for the men who brave the sea, and, to quote one reviewer, вЂњare done with the muscle and dash of a Montague DawsonвЂ¦full of sunlight, clouds and billowing sails.вЂќ Education - Art Students League; New York Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.; Studied under John Banks (painter and sculptor); McClelland Barclay (New York illustrator); Paul Rand, noted designer New York Industrial School of Art Exhibitions - Fine Arts America, Richmond, Virginia, July 1982; Jack Mayer Galleries, Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 1979; One Man - Robert Rice Gallery, Houston, TX, January, 1978; January 1977 State House, Augusta, Maine, November 1976-January 4, 1977 Bowdoin (Maine); ColleeвЂ™s Walker Art Museum in new 20th Century Gallery, August 13- September 19, 1976; James Hunt Barker Galleries, Nantucket, July 1976; Elliott Museum, Stuart, Florida, 1971; Wally Findlay Galleries (Palm Beach, 1973), (New York, 1974), (Chicago, 1974), (Beverly Hills, 1975)
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 26, 2020
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1910) Oil on Canvas
Est: $500 - $800
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1910) Oil on canvas Signed Bruce (lower right) accompanied with letter of authenticity Size with Frame Height 27.75 in. (70.48 cm.) Width 23.75 in. (60.32 cm.) Canvas Sight Size Height 23.62 in. (60.0 cm.) Width 19.62 in. (49.84 cm.)
A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
Mar. 26, 2020
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1910) Oil on Canvas
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1910) 'The Capture of a Powdership' Oil on canvas Signed Bruce Elliot Roberts and dated 1976 (lower right) signed again and titled (on the reverse) Capture of a Powdership/Franklin vs. H.M. Hope/by Bruce Elliot Roberts/all reproduction rights reserved Size with Frame Height 29.75 in. (75.56 cm.) Width 53.75 in. (136.52 cm.) Canvas Sight Size Height 23.5 in. (59.69 cm.) Width 47.5 in. (120.65 cm.) SHIPPING Free Shipping Express to Continental US, arrives in 5 to 6 days. Provenance Sotheby's New York
A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
Feb. 27, 2020
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1910) Oil on canvas
Est: $500 - $800
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1910) Oil on canvas Signed Bruce (lower right) accompanied with letter of authenticity Frame Size Height 27.75 in. (70.48 cm.) Width 23.75 in. (60.32 cm.) Sight Size Height 23.62 in. (60.0 cm.) Width 19.62 in. (49.84 cm.)
A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
Feb. 27, 2020
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1910) Oil on canvas
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
Bruce Elliot ROBERTS (1910) 'The Capture of a Powdership' Oil on canvas Signed Bruce Elliot Roberts and dated 1976 (lower right) signed again and titled (on the reverse) Capture of a Powdership/Franklin vs. H.M. Hope/by Bruce Elliot Roberts/all reproduction rights reserved Frame Size Height 29.75 in. (75.56 cm.) Width 53.75 in. (136.52 cm.) Sight Size Height 23.5 in. (59.69 cm.) Width 47.5 in. (120.65 cm.) SHIPPING Free Shipping Express to Continental US,arrives in 5 to 6 days. Provenance Sotheby's New York
A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach