Hal Robinson (American, 1867-1933). Lone Tree in a Landscape. Oil on canvas, signed 'Hal Robinson' (lower right), in good condition, small dent in upper right quadrant, framed. 25 x 30in. (63.5 x 76cm). 30 x 36in. (76 x 91/5cm/frame).
Antique American impressionist framed landscape oil painting by Hal Robinson (1867 - 1933). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 14 by 16 inches overall and 10 by 12 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please text 617-835-2496
Hal Robinson (American, 1867-1933) Figures Gathering Hay oil on canvas signed "H. Robinson" (lower left) 16 x 12 3/4 inches (sight) 22 x 19 1/4 inches (frame)
HAL ROBINSON (British/American 1867-1933) A PAINTING, "Twilight Scene with Snow," 20TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed L/L, "Hal Robinson;" 11 1/2" x 16", framed 15 1/2" x 20".
HAL ROBINSON (British/American 1867-1933) A PAINTING, "Twilight on the Hudson," 20TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed L/L, "Hal Robinson;" 25" x 30", framed 32" x 38".
Shouldered form in iridescent blue with a red amber hooked feather, signed Harry Robinson, 6" ht. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, repairs or material defects found. Jaremos attempts to call any material flaw that affects the price, but minor scratches and color variances are inherent to glass and antiques.
Hal Robinson , 'Winter Landscape'. Oil on Canvas Painting Hal Robinson (British/American,1867-1934) American Impressionist 'Winter Landscape', oil painting on canvas, signed lower right 'Hal Robinson'. Canvas - 22" high x 28" wide. Frame - 28 1/2" high x 34 1/8" wide. The following biography was researched, compiled, and written by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Executive Director, Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV: Harry Robinson, aka 'Hal Robinson' was a landscape painter in oil and watercolor. Though long considered an artist who was born and raised in America, his given name was not Hal, but rather, Harry. He was born in Leominster, County Hereford, England. Though American sources often report his birth year as 1875, according to his parish baptism record he was actually born in 1867. He should not be confused with the American artist Harry A. Robinson or the British painter Harry W. Robinson. Exactly where he received his artistic training remains unclear. When he arrived in the united states in 1893 he already listed his profession as artist, indicating that he was already actively engaged in his chosen profession. By the early 1890's it appears that his parents were deceased, and he and his brother decided to emigrate to America. They arrived in new york city on the 17th of April 1893. As a professional artist in the us, Robinson does not ever appear to have used his given name. Instead he chose to use a common nickname for that given name, Hal; and he chose to always sign his paintings 'Hal Robinson'. The reason for his change of name is unknown. Perhaps it sounded more 'American' to him. While it was unusual to exhibit at a major venue prior to having participated in a few smaller gallery shows, the first recorded exhibit Robinson participated in was at the national academy of design in 1896. Thereafter it took some time before he appears as an exhibitor again, though it is not clear why. He returned to the academy in 1909, and in 1910 participated in a group exhibition held at the art rooms of James Rice in new york city (Robinson designed a group of envelope covers depicting an artist at work and fishermen cavorting which he sent to Rice during this period). From this point forward, he would be a regular exhibitor in new york and elsewhere along the eastern seaboard. In addition to the national academy, he participated in exhibitions at the corcoran gallery of art in washington, d.c. and submitted works to the carnegie institute in pittsburgh in 1911 (unfortunately, both the paintings he submitted were rejected). He was also a regular exhibitor at a number of important art galleries, including Katz and Snedecor galleries in new york city, and at the Lauterbach Art Gallery in buffalo, new york. He was also a participant at the inaugural exhibition of the recently formed group, allied artists of america, in 1914. Snedecor Gallery (later to become Babcock Galleries in 1918) seems to have been his most supportive dealer during the teens, including him in his first exhibition in 1912 and continued to show his work regularly through at least 1916. He received a solo show at the gallery in 1914 which was chiefly composed of scenes painted in western Connecticut (he apparently favored locations close to Nyack, New York), and where a reviewer noted that the "qualities which make them appeal are their directness – all were painted from nature instead of from sketches.." At least one work was of a new york scene, and depicted the grounds of Samuel Untermyer's House Greystone (the former home of Samuel J. Tilden) in hudson, new york. In 1916, Robinson again participated in a number of exhibitions – including at the Marshall Field Art Gallery in Chicago – and then the following year something happened – he disappeared. For nearly a decade he vanished from the art world altogether. Part of his vanishing can be explained by the fact he had moved his residence from new york city to the lower part of upstate new york. He appears first as a resident of pawling, located in Dutchess County, n.y., in 1925 and by 1930 was residing in carmel, located in putnam county. He finally settled in the small village of mahopac falls, also located Putnam County, new york, sometime after 1930. However, it is entirely unclear why he made this move and why he chose to no longer participate in the regular, public exhibition of his work. Whatever the reason, from the point of his move to upstate new york ,Robinson only appears here and there as an exhibitor. Records in mahopac reveal little about his activities in the community, other than he was a well-known artist who had a successful career. Harry Robinson died after suffering a heart attack at mahopac falls on Saturday the 18th of March 1933, at the age of sixty-five. He was perhaps best known for his works that were inspired by the impressionist movement, and his oils are usually characterized by a rich impasto. But he was just as comfortable working with a tonalist palette when the need arose, and many of his works have a soft, atmospheric quality to them. While on occasion he did depict urban scenes (primarily in and around new york city), many of his paintings offer a view of rural America. Scenes drawn from the heart of the wooded landscapes of lower new york state were a recurring theme for him, perhaps because of his upbringing in england, where the majority of the great forests had been swept away by the advent of the industrial revolution. Though many of the titles of his works are generic, some reveal the locations where they were painted, such as 'Farmington River, CT,' 'Dawn, Darien, Conn.' and 'The Ice-Bound Hudson," Views along the hudson and other rivers appear to have been a particular favorite, as were the bridges located around New York City.
ROBINSON, Hal, (American, 1875-1933): "Summer Stream", wooded landscape, Oil/Canvas, signed lower right, several labels verso to include exhibition label from the Asheville art Museum, two Knoke Gallery labels, one with price of $9,500, 26.25" x 36.75", framed 38" x 49.5". Condition: Frame with chips and losses.
Hal Robinson (American, 1875-1933). Oil on canvas, sunset landscape. Signed lower right Hal Robinson. 9 1/4" x 11 1/4" (with frame 13 3/8" x 15 3/8"). Chips and losses to gilt frame. Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
Impressionist winter landscape. Faintly signed lower left. In period Newcomb Macklin frame. Dimensions: (Frame) H 16" x W 20.5" (Canvas) H 10.25" x W 14.25" Condition: One small patch repair to lower left. Appears to be cleaned and varnished. Frame in good condition.
Springtime landscape. Field of blossoming trees, signed lower right. Dimensions: (Frame) H 19.5" x W 28" (Sight) H 15" x W 25" Condition: paint with crackling along lower half. Frame over painted.
ARTIST: Hal Robinson (New York, British, 1867 - 1933) NAME: Autumn Stream Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 35 inches / 71 x 88 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 41 inches / 86 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121726 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: A New York landscape painter, Hal Robinson became known in the early twentieth century for Tonalist and Impressionist-inspired paintings of rural subjects, winter scenes, and river, ocean, harbor, town, and garden views. The details of his training are unknown.By 1896 he was living at 406 West 57th Street, and that year he showed for the first time at the National Academy of Design, contributing a work entitled "The Meadow" to the Academy's spring annual. By 1909 Robinson had moved to 45 John Street in lower Manhattan. That year he exhibited two works at the Academy: "After a Spring Rain, and After the October Storm." In 1910 he sent "After a Spring Rain" to the Corcoran Annual in Washington D.C. and showed the "Last Glow" at the Academy. His last contribution to the Academy was a year later when he exhibited "Saw Mill River and The Ice-Bound Hudson.'' The Hudson was a subject of particular appeal for Robinson, who portrayed it from the Palisades, north of Manhattan, as well as at night in softly toned images. In addition to painting in Westchester and upstate New York, Robinson is known to have worked in Old Lyme, Connecticut, where he joined the town's artists' colony.
Hal Robinson (1867 - 1933) Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Left, Measures ( 14 x 20 inches ) w/frame ( 16.5 x 22.5 inches ) Landscape painter in oil and watercolor. Though long considered an artist who was born and raised in America, he was actually not named “Hal” and was not American at all. Harry Robinson was born in Leominster, County Hereford, England (though his obituary says Newcastle, England), the son of Hannah G. (b. 1844) and Dr. Henry Robinson (b. 1844), a prominent doctor and master chemist. Harry Robinson spent much of childhood in Liverpool, where his father practiced his profession, and where he was raised alongside his younger brother, George Robinson (b. 1869). Though American sources often report his birth year as 1875, according to his parish baptism record he was actually born in 1867.
Signed Hal Robinson and attributed to, 'Winter Landscape'. Oil on Canvas Hal Robinson (British/American,1867-1934) American Impressionist 'Winter Landscape', oil painting on canvas, signed lower right 'Hal Robinson'. The following biography was researched, compiled, and written by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Executive Director, Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV: Harry Robinson, aka 'Hal Robinson' was a landscape painter in oil and watercolor. Though long considered an artist who was born and raised in America, his given name was not Hal, but rather, Harry. He was born in Leominster, County Hereford, England. Though American sources often report his birth year as 1875, according to his parish baptism record he was actually born in 1867. He should not be confused with the American artist Harry A. Robinson or the British painter Harry W. Robinson. Exactly where he received his artistic training remains unclear. When he arrived in the united states in 1893 he already listed his profession as artist, indicating that he was already actively engaged in his chosen profession. By the early 1890's it appears that his parents were deceased, and he and his brother decided to emigrate to America. They arrived in new york city on the 17th of April 1893. As a professional artist in the us, Robinson does not ever appear to have used his given name. Instead he chose to use a common nickname for that given name, Hal; and he chose to always sign his paintings 'Hal Robinson'. The reason for his change of name is unknown. Perhaps it sounded more 'American' to him. While it was unusual to exhibit at a major venue prior to having participated in a few smaller gallery shows, the first recorded exhibit Robinson participated in was at the national academy of design in 1896. Thereafter it took some time before he appears as an exhibitor again, though it is not clear why. He returned to the academy in 1909, and in 1910 participated in a group exhibition held at the art rooms of James Rice in new york city (Robinson designed a group of envelope covers depicting an artist at work and fishermen cavorting which he sent to Rice during this period). From this point forward, he would be a regular exhibitor in new york and elsewhere along the eastern seaboard. In addition to the national academy, he participated in exhibitions at the corcoran gallery of art in washington, d.c. and submitted works to the carnegie institute in pittsburgh in 1911 (unfortunately, both the paintings he submitted were rejected). He was also a regular exhibitor at a number of important art galleries, including Katz and Snedecor galleries in new york city, and at the Lauterbach Art Gallery in buffalo, new york. He was also a participant at the inaugural exhibition of the recently formed group, allied artists of america, in 1914. Snedecor Gallery (later to become Babcock Galleries in 1918) seems to have been his most supportive dealer during the teens, including him in his first exhibition in 1912 and continued to show his work regularly through at least 1916. He received a solo show at the gallery in 1914 which was chiefly composed of scenes painted in western Connecticut (he apparently favored locations close to Nyack, New York), and where a reviewer noted that the "qualities which make them appeal are their directness – all were painted from nature instead of from sketches.." At least one work was of a new york scene, and depicted the grounds of Samuel Untermyer's House Greystone (the former home of Samuel J. Tilden) in hudson, new york. In 1916, Robinson again participated in a number of exhibitions – including at the Marshall Field Art Gallery in Chicago – and then the following year something happened – he disappeared. For nearly a decade he vanished from the art world altogether. Part of his vanishing can be explained by the fact he had moved his residence from new york city to the lower part of upstate new york. He appears first as a resident of pawling, located in Dutchess County, n.y., in 1925 and by 1930 was residing in carmel, located in putnam county. He finally settled in the small village of mahopac falls, also located Putnam County, new york, sometime after 1930. However, it is entirely unclear why he made this move and why he chose to no longer participate in the regular, public exhibition of his work. Whatever the reason, from the point of his move to upstate new york ,Robinson only appears here and there as an exhibitor. Records in mahopac reveal little about his activities in the community, other than he was a well-known artist who had a successful career. Harry Robinson died after suffering a heart attack at mahopac falls on Saturday the 18th of March 1933, at the age of sixty-five. He was perhaps best known for his works that were inspired by the impressionist movement, and his oils are usually characterized by a rich impasto. But he was just as comfortable working with a tonalist palette when the need arose, and many of his works have a soft, atmospheric quality to them. While on occasion he did depict urban scenes (primarily in and around new york city), many of his paintings offer a view of rural America. Scenes drawn from the heart of the wooded landscapes of lower new york state were a recurring theme for him, perhaps because of his upbringing in england, where the majority of the great forests had been swept away by the advent of the industrial revolution. Though many of the titles of his works are generic, some reveal the locations where they were painted, such as 'Farmington River, CT,' 'Dawn, Darien, Conn.' and 'The Ice-Bound Hudson," Views along the hudson and other rivers appear to have been a particular favorite, as were the bridges located around New York City.
Hal Robinson (1867 - 1933) Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Left, Measures ( 14 x 20 inches ) w/frame ( 16.5 x 22.5 inches ) Landscape painter in oil and watercolor. Though long considered an artist who was born and raised in America, he was actually not named “Hal” and was not American at all. Harry Robinson was born in Leominster, County Hereford, England (though his obituary says Newcastle, England), the son of Hannah G. (b. 1844) and Dr. Henry Robinson (b. 1844), a prominent doctor and master chemist. Harry Robinson spent much of childhood in Liverpool, where his father practiced his profession, and where he was raised alongside his younger brother, George Robinson (b. 1869). Though American sources often report his birth year as 1875, according to his parish baptism record he was actually born in 1867.
ARTIST: Hal Robinson (New York, British, 1867 - 1933) NAME: Autumn Stream Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 35 inches / 71 x 88 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 41 inches / 86 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121726 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: A New York landscape painter, Hal Robinson became known in the early twentieth century for Tonalist and Impressionist-inspired paintings of rural subjects, winter scenes, and river, ocean, harbor, town, and garden views. The details of his training are unknown.By 1896 he was living at 406 West 57th Street, and that year he showed for the first time at the National Academy of Design, contributing a work entitled "The Meadow" to the Academy's spring annual. By 1909 Robinson had moved to 45 John Street in lower Manhattan. That year he exhibited two works at the Academy: "After a Spring Rain, and After the October Storm." In 1910 he sent "After a Spring Rain" to the Corcoran Annual in Washington D.C. and showed the "Last Glow" at the Academy. His last contribution to the Academy was a year later when he exhibited "Saw Mill River and The Ice-Bound Hudson.'' The Hudson was a subject of particular appeal for Robinson, who portrayed it from the Palisades, north of Manhattan, as well as at night in softly toned images. In addition to painting in Westchester and upstate New York, Robinson is known to have worked in Old Lyme, Connecticut, where he joined the town's artists' colony.
Signed Hal Robinson and attributed to, 'Winter Landscape'. Oil on Canvas Hal Robinson (British/American,1867-1934) American Impressionist 'Winter Landscape', oil painting on canvas, signed lower right 'Hal Robinson'. The following biography was researched, compiled, and written by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Executive Director, Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV: Harry Robinson, aka 'Hal Robinson' was a landscape painter in oil and watercolor. Though long considered an artist who was born and raised in America, his given name was not Hal, but rather, Harry. He was born in Leominster, County Hereford, England. Though American sources often report his birth year as 1875, according to his parish baptism record he was actually born in 1867. He should not be confused with the American artist Harry A. Robinson or the British painter Harry W. Robinson. Exactly where he received his artistic training remains unclear. When he arrived in the united states in 1893 he already listed his profession as artist, indicating that he was already actively engaged in his chosen profession. By the early 1890's it appears that his parents were deceased, and he and his brother decided to emigrate to America. They arrived in new york city on the 17th of April 1893. As a professional artist in the us, Robinson does not ever appear to have used his given name. Instead he chose to use a common nickname for that given name, Hal; and he chose to always sign his paintings 'Hal Robinson'. The reason for his change of name is unknown. Perhaps it sounded more 'American' to him. While it was unusual to exhibit at a major venue prior to having participated in a few smaller gallery shows, the first recorded exhibit Robinson participated in was at the national academy of design in 1896. Thereafter it took some time before he appears as an exhibitor again, though it is not clear why. He returned to the academy in 1909, and in 1910 participated in a group exhibition held at the art rooms of James Rice in new york city (Robinson designed a group of envelope covers depicting an artist at work and fishermen cavorting which he sent to Rice during this period). From this point forward, he would be a regular exhibitor in new york and elsewhere along the eastern seaboard. In addition to the national academy, he participated in exhibitions at the corcoran gallery of art in washington, d.c. and submitted works to the carnegie institute in pittsburgh in 1911 (unfortunately, both the paintings he submitted were rejected). He was also a regular exhibitor at a number of important art galleries, including Katz and Snedecor galleries in new york city, and at the Lauterbach Art Gallery in buffalo, new york. He was also a participant at the inaugural exhibition of the recently formed group, allied artists of america, in 1914. Snedecor Gallery (later to become Babcock Galleries in 1918) seems to have been his most supportive dealer during the teens, including him in his first exhibition in 1912 and continued to show his work regularly through at least 1916. He received a solo show at the gallery in 1914 which was chiefly composed of scenes painted in western Connecticut (he apparently favored locations close to Nyack, New York), and where a reviewer noted that the "qualities which make them appeal are their directness – all were painted from nature instead of from sketches.." At least one work was of a new york scene, and depicted the grounds of Samuel Untermyer's House Greystone (the former home of Samuel J. Tilden) in hudson, new york. In 1916, Robinson again participated in a number of exhibitions – including at the Marshall Field Art Gallery in Chicago – and then the following year something happened – he disappeared. For nearly a decade he vanished from the art world altogether. Part of his vanishing can be explained by the fact he had moved his residence from new york city to the lower part of upstate new york. He appears first as a resident of pawling, located in Dutchess County, n.y., in 1925 and by 1930 was residing in carmel, located in putnam county. He finally settled in the small village of mahopac falls, also located Putnam County, new york, sometime after 1930. However, it is entirely unclear why he made this move and why he chose to no longer participate in the regular, public exhibition of his work. Whatever the reason, from the point of his move to upstate new york ,Robinson only appears here and there as an exhibitor. Records in mahopac reveal little about his activities in the community, other than he was a well-known artist who had a successful career. Harry Robinson died after suffering a heart attack at mahopac falls on Saturday the 18th of March 1933, at the age of sixty-five. He was perhaps best known for his works that were inspired by the impressionist movement, and his oils are usually characterized by a rich impasto. But he was just as comfortable working with a tonalist palette when the need arose, and many of his works have a soft, atmospheric quality to them. While on occasion he did depict urban scenes (primarily in and around new york city), many of his paintings offer a view of rural America. Scenes drawn from the heart of the wooded landscapes of lower new york state were a recurring theme for him, perhaps because of his upbringing in england, where the majority of the great forests had been swept away by the advent of the industrial revolution. Though many of the titles of his works are generic, some reveal the locations where they were painted, such as 'Farmington River, CT,' 'Dawn, Darien, Conn.' and 'The Ice-Bound Hudson," Views along the hudson and other rivers appear to have been a particular favorite, as were the bridges located around New York City.
ARTIST: Hal Robinson (New York, British, 1867 - 1933) NAME: Autumn Stream Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 35 inches / 71 x 88 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 41 inches / 86 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121726 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: A New York landscape painter, Hal Robinson became known in the early twentieth century for Tonalist and Impressionist-inspired paintings of rural subjects, winter scenes, and river, ocean, harbor, town, and garden views. The details of his training are unknown.By 1896 he was living at 406 West 57th Street, and that year he showed for the first time at the National Academy of Design, contributing a work entitled "The Meadow" to the Academy's spring annual. By 1909 Robinson had moved to 45 John Street in lower Manhattan. That year he exhibited two works at the Academy: "After a Spring Rain, and After the October Storm." In 1910 he sent "After a Spring Rain" to the Corcoran Annual in Washington D.C. and showed the "Last Glow" at the Academy. His last contribution to the Academy was a year later when he exhibited "Saw Mill River and The Ice-Bound Hudson.'' The Hudson was a subject of particular appeal for Robinson, who portrayed it from the Palisades, north of Manhattan, as well as at night in softly toned images. In addition to painting in Westchester and upstate New York, Robinson is known to have worked in Old Lyme, Connecticut, where he joined the town's artists' colony.
Hal Robinson (American, 1867-1933) Painting. Oil on canvas impressionist landscape painting. Signed lower left Hal Robinson. Measures 24 inches high, 18 inches wide. Frame measures 27.5 inches high, 21.5 inches wide. In good condition. From Askart.com: This following biography was researched, compiled, and submitted by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Executive Director, Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV. Harry Robinson (1867-1933) AKA Hal Robinson Landscape painter in oil and watercolor. Though long considered an artist who was born and raised in America, he was actually not named Hal and was not American at all. Harry Robinson was born in Leominster, County Hereford, England (though his obituary says Newcastle, England), the son of Hannah G. (b. 1844) and Dr. Henry Robinson (b. 1844), a prominent doctor and master chemist. Harry Robinson spent much of childhood in Liverpool, where his father practiced his profession, and where he was raised alongside his younger brother, George Robinson (b. 1869). Though American sources often report his birth year as 1875, according to his parish baptism record he was actually born in 1867. He should not be confused with the American artist Harry A. Robinson or the British painter Harry W. Robinson. Exactly where he received his artistic training remains unclear. When he arrived in the United States in 1893 he already listed his profession as an artist, indicating that he was already actively engaged in his chosen profession. An examination of the records of a number of the more important schools -including the Royal Academy in London – did not reveal him as a student. According to Karine Sarant-Hawkins, Research Assistant at the Royal Academy of Arts Library, the most important school in Liverpool during the late 19th century where Robinson could have trained was the Liverpool John Moores School. An examination of their records also failed to reveal him as a student. So exactly where and under who Robinson trained remains a mystery. By the early 1890s it appears that Robinson's parents were deceased, and he and his brother George decided to emigrate to America. At the time it appears they were residing in the city of Hereford, England, not far from where Harry had been born. They returned to Liverpool to board the Guion Line ship Arizona (which was built in 1879 and was the first Atlantic liner with a compound 3-crank engine). They arrived in New York City on the 17th of April 1893. While Harry Robinson listed his profession as artist, brother George Robinson listed his as clerk. The ship's register notes their final destination was supposed to be Boston, Massachusetts, though it does not appear Harry Robinson ever traveled to that city. At least one researcher has proposed that Robinson exhibited at the Boston Art Club, however, the date of the exhibition and age of the artist precludes it being Harry Robinson. While residing in New York City, or perhaps while traveling in New Jersey, he met and began courting Louisa Bram (b. 1864), a native of that state. On the 1st of March 1894 Harry Robinson and Louisa Bram were married in Manhattan and just a few years later, on the 29th of October 1896 their only child, Grace, was born in the town of Chad, located in Morris County, New Jersey. That year his residence was reported as 406 West 57th Street, though this was most likely only the location of his studio. In 1900 the young family was residing at 503 138th Street in northern Manhattan and by 1910 his studio appears to have been located at 45 John Street. As a professional artist in America, Robinson does not ever appear to have used his given name, Harry. Instead he chose to use a common nickname for that given name, Hal, and always signed his paintings Hal Robinson. The reason for his change of name is unknown. Perhaps it sounded more American to him. This was not unusual, other artists in America adopted pseudonyms or dropped parts of their name when they became a success. Richard Hayley Lever became Hayley Lever, and Frederick Childe Hassam became simply Childe Hassam. And the Jewish painter Max Cohen became Maximilien Colin. While it was unusual to exhibit at a major venue prior to having participated in a few smaller gallery shows, the first recorded exhibit Robinson participated in was at the National Academy of Design in 1896. Thereafter it took some time before he appeared as an exhibitor again, though it is not clear why. He returned to the Academy in 1909, and in 1910 participated in a group exhibition held at the art rooms of James Rice in New York City (Robinson designed a group of envelope covers depicting an artist at work and fishermen cavorting which he sent to Rice during this period). A reviewer of the exhibit remarked In his large pictures Mr. Robinson shows that he has grown in breadth and strength in the past year and maintains his signal ability for catching the spirit of the day and the place. Robinson's daughter Grace also apparently had some artistic talent, and in 1909 she was featured in the New York Press for her photographic like drawings in an article entitled The Child Artists of New York. From this point forward, Robinson would be a regular exhibitor in New York and elsewhere along the eastern seaboard. In addition to the National Academy, he participated in exhibitions at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and submitted works to the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh in 1911 (unfortunately, both the paintings he submitted were rejected). He was also a regular exhibitor at a number of important art galleries, including Katz and Snedecor galleries in New York City, and at the Lauterbach Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York. Robinson was also a participant at the inaugural exhibition of the recently formed group, Allied Artists of America, in 1914. Snedecor Gallery (later to become Babcock Galleries in 1918) seems to have been his most supportive dealer during the teens, including him in his first exhibition in 1912 and continuing to show his work regularly through at least 1916. He received a solo show at the gallery in 1914 which was chiefly composed of scenes painted in western Connecticut (he apparently favored locations close to Nyack, New York), and where a reviewer noted that the qualities which make them appeal are their directness-all were painted from nature instead of from sketches. At least one work was of a New York scene, and depicted the grounds of Samuel Untermyer's House Greystone (the former home of Samuel J. Tilden) in Hudson, New York. There has been the suggestion by a number of different researchers and historians that Robinson was associated with the colony of artists working at Old Lyme, Connecticut during this period (c. 1910-1915). After careful investigation, there does not appear to be any evidence to support this claim, even though it is noted in Peter Hastings Falk's massive work, Who was Who in American Art. The Florence Griswold Museum, which holds a large collection of material concerning the colony, has revealed that there is no mention of Robinson being involved there and no evidence he ever exhibited with the group. Further, there is also no evidence he was ever a regular visitor to that part of the state and no identified paintings of that area have ever surfaced. In 1916 Robinson again participated in a number of exhibition - including at the Marshall Field Art Gallery in Chicago - and then the following year something happened - he disappeared. For nearly a decade he vanished from the art world altogether. Part of his vanishing can be explained by the fact he had moved his residence from New York City to the lower part of upstate New York. He first appeared as a resident of Pawling, located in Dutchess County in 1925 and by 1930 was residing in Carmel, located in Putnam County. He finally settled in the small village of Mahopac Falls, also located in Putnam County, New York, sometime after 1930. However, it is entirely unclear why he made this move and why he chose to no longer participate in the regular, public exhibition of his work. He could certainly have continued to submit, even from his new home. Perhaps America's entry into World War I in 1917 made him nervous about having to serve in the military. Or maybe he got tired of the hustle and bustle of the city. One can only speculate. Some records indicate that Robinson may have been widowed or divorced by the time he moved, but these references are also mired in mystery. At least one indicates he was widowed before his death, but his wife was actually alive long after he died, living comfortably with her daughter in New Jersey. These strange discrepancies may never be resolved. Whatever the reason, from the point of his move to upstate New York Robinson only appears here and there as an exhibitor. In 1925 he exhibited a painting of the Cagayan Valley as part of the Philippine Cigar Exhibit, which was designed to promote the cigar factories of the Philippines - hardly the level of exhibition he had once been used to. Then, in 1929, he participated in his last known exhibit at the local Mahopac Fireman's Fair. Records in Mahopac reveal little about his activities in the community, other than he was a well-known artist who had a successful career. Harry Robinson died after suffering a heart attack at Mahopac Falls on Saturday the 18th of March 1933 at the age of sixty-five. Local papers noted he was an artist who specialized in landscapes and animal pictures… and in recent years had devoted himself entirely to his paintings, and that he was survived by his sister-in-law, Berline H. Williams. His body was brought down to the city and the funeral services were held at St. Michael's Church, located at 99th Street and Amsterdam Avenue at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, the 21st of March 1933. In another unusual twist, Robinson's body was buried in Section K, Lot 590 of St. Michael's Cemetery in Astoria, Long Island, New York. What makes it odd is he is buried in a plot belonging to Mrs. Sophia E. Ransford. There appears to be no relation between the Ransford family and Robinson, and no indication of how or why he was buried in the plot. If nothing else, there was never anything simple about the life (or death) of Harry Robinson. As an artist, Robinson was perhaps best known for his works that were inspired by the impressionist movement, and his oils (he also worked in watercolor) are usually characterized by a rich impasto. But he was just as comfortable working with a tonalist palette when the need arose, and many of his works have a soft, atmospheric quality to them. While on occasion he did depict urban scenes (primarily in and around New York City), many of his paintings offer a view of rural America. Scenes drawn from the heart of the wooded landscapes of lower New York State were a recurring theme for Robinson, perhaps because of his upbringing in England, where the majority of the great forests had been swept away by the advent of the industrial revolution. Though many of the titles of his works are generic, such as After a Spring Rain or Last Glow, some reveal the locations where they were painted, such as Farmington River, CT, Dawn, Darien, Conn., Piermont (NY) Winter, Saw Mill River, and The Ice-Bound Hudson, the last two which were exhibited at the National Academy in 1911. Views along the Hudson and other rivers appear to have been a particular favorite of Robinson, as were the bridges located around New York City. Recently (2015) a painting purportedly showing a view of Gloucester Harbor at night appeared at auction, however, the identifying inscription on the verso appears to be later than the painting, which more likely depicts an event along the Hudson River. Though there are undoubtedly other exhibitions in which Robinson participated, those presently known include the following: the National Academy of Design, New York, NY, 1896, 1909-1911; James Rice Art Rooms, New York, NY, 1910; Katz Gallery, Thumb Box Exhibition, New York, NY, 1910; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1910; Lauterbach Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY, 1913; Babcock & Snedecor Galleries All American Exhibition, New York, NY, 1913; Arnot Art Gallery-American Federation of Arts Exhibition, Elmira, NY, 1913; Snedecor Galleries, New York, NY, 1912, 1913, 1914 (solo), 1916; Allied Artists of America Inaugural Exhibition, New York, NY, 1914; Lotus Club Unhung National Academy Exhibition, New York, NY, 1916; Marshall Field Art Galleries, Chicago, IL, 1916; Philippine Cigar Exhibit, 1925; Mahopac Fireman's Fair, Mahopac, NY, 1929. His landscape works are known to be in the following public institutions at present: Cigna Museum and Art Collection, Philadelphia, PA. The majority of his works reside in private collections throughout the United States.
Hal Robinson (American 1867-1933) Painting. Title - Forest Pool. Oil on canvas painting. Signed lower left Hal Robinson. Measures 24 inches high, 18 inches wide. Frame measures 27.5 inches high, 21.5 inches wide. In good condition. From Askart.com: This following biography was researched, compiled, and submitted by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Executive Director, Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV. Harry Robinson (1867-1933) AKA Hal Robinson Landscape painter in oil and watercolor. Though long considered an artist who was born and raised in America, he was actually not named Hal and was not American at all. Harry Robinson was born in Leominster, County Hereford, England (though his obituary says Newcastle, England), the son of Hannah G. (b. 1844) and Dr. Henry Robinson (b. 1844), a prominent doctor and master chemist. Harry Robinson spent much of childhood in Liverpool, where his father practiced his profession, and where he was raised alongside his younger brother, George Robinson (b. 1869). Though American sources often report his birth year as 1875, according to his parish baptism record he was actually born in 1867. He should not be confused with the American artist Harry A. Robinson or the British painter Harry W. Robinson. Exactly where he received his artistic training remains unclear. When he arrived in the United States in 1893 he already listed his profession as an artist, indicating that he was already actively engaged in his chosen profession. An examination of the records of a number of the more important schools -including the Royal Academy in London – did not reveal him as a student. According to Karine Sarant-Hawkins, Research Assistant at the Royal Academy of Arts Library, the most important school in Liverpool during the late 19th century where Robinson could have trained was the Liverpool John Moores School. An examination of their records also failed to reveal him as a student. So exactly where and under who Robinson trained remains a mystery. By the early 1890s it appears that Robinson's parents were deceased, and he and his brother George decided to emigrate to America. At the time it appears they were residing in the city of Hereford, England, not far from where Harry had been born. They returned to Liverpool to board the Guion Line ship Arizona (which was built in 1879 and was the first Atlantic liner with a compound 3-crank engine). They arrived in New York City on the 17th of April 1893. While Harry Robinson listed his profession as artist, brother George Robinson listed his as clerk. The ship's register notes their final destination was supposed to be Boston, Massachusetts, though it does not appear Harry Robinson ever traveled to that city. At least one researcher has proposed that Robinson exhibited at the Boston Art Club, however, the date of the exhibition and age of the artist precludes it being Harry Robinson. While residing in New York City, or perhaps while traveling in New Jersey, he met and began courting Louisa Bram (b. 1864), a native of that state. On the 1st of March 1894 Harry Robinson and Louisa Bram were married in Manhattan and just a few years later, on the 29th of October 1896 their only child, Grace, was born in the town of Chad, located in Morris County, New Jersey. That year his residence was reported as 406 West 57th Street, though this was most likely only the location of his studio. In 1900 the young family was residing at 503 138th Street in northern Manhattan and by 1910 his studio appears to have been located at 45 John Street. As a professional artist in America, Robinson does not ever appear to have used his given name, Harry. Instead he chose to use a common nickname for that given name, Hal, and always signed his paintings Hal Robinson. The reason for his change of name is unknown. Perhaps it sounded more American to him. This was not unusual, other artists in America adopted pseudonyms or dropped parts of their name when they became a success. Richard Hayley Lever became Hayley Lever, and Frederick Childe Hassam became simply Childe Hassam. And the Jewish painter Max Cohen became Maximilien Colin. While it was unusual to exhibit at a major venue prior to having participated in a few smaller gallery shows, the first recorded exhibit Robinson participated in was at the National Academy of Design in 1896. Thereafter it took some time before he appeared as an exhibitor again, though it is not clear why. He returned to the Academy in 1909, and in 1910 participated in a group exhibition held at the art rooms of James Rice in New York City (Robinson designed a group of envelope covers depicting an artist at work and fishermen cavorting which he sent to Rice during this period). A reviewer of the exhibit remarked In his large pictures Mr. Robinson shows that he has grown in breadth and strength in the past year and maintains his signal ability for catching the spirit of the day and the place. Robinson's daughter Grace also apparently had some artistic talent, and in 1909 she was featured in the New York Press for her photographic like drawings in an article entitled The Child Artists of New York. From this point forward, Robinson would be a regular exhibitor in New York and elsewhere along the eastern seaboard. In addition to the National Academy, he participated in exhibitions at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and submitted works to the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh in 1911 (unfortunately, both the paintings he submitted were rejected). He was also a regular exhibitor at a number of important art galleries, including Katz and Snedecor galleries in New York City, and at the Lauterbach Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York. Robinson was also a participant at the inaugural exhibition of the recently formed group, Allied Artists of America, in 1914. Snedecor Gallery (later to become Babcock Galleries in 1918) seems to have been his most supportive dealer during the teens, including him in his first exhibition in 1912 and continuing to show his work regularly through at least 1916. He received a solo show at the gallery in 1914 which was chiefly composed of scenes painted in western Connecticut (he apparently favored locations close to Nyack, New York), and where a reviewer noted that the qualities which make them appeal are their directness-all were painted from nature instead of from sketches. At least one work was of a New York scene, and depicted the grounds of Samuel Untermyer's House Greystone (the former home of Samuel J. Tilden) in Hudson, New York. There has been the suggestion by a number of different researchers and historians that Robinson was associated with the colony of artists working at Old Lyme, Connecticut during this period (c. 1910-1915). After careful investigation, there does not appear to be any evidence to support this claim, even though it is noted in Peter Hastings Falk's massive work, Who was Who in American Art. The Florence Griswold Museum, which holds a large collection of material concerning the colony, has revealed that there is no mention of Robinson being involved there and no evidence he ever exhibited with the group. Further, there is also no evidence he was ever a regular visitor to that part of the state and no identified paintings of that area have ever surfaced. In 1916 Robinson again participated in a number of exhibition - including at the Marshall Field Art Gallery in Chicago - and then the following year something happened - he disappeared. For nearly a decade he vanished from the art world altogether. Part of his vanishing can be explained by the fact he had moved his residence from New York City to the lower part of upstate New York. He first appeared as a resident of Pawling, located in Dutchess County in 1925 and by 1930 was residing in Carmel, located in Putnam County. He finally settled in the small village of Mahopac Falls, also located in Putnam County, New York, sometime after 1930. However, it is entirely unclear why he made this move and why he chose to no longer participate in the regular, public exhibition of his work. He could certainly have continued to submit, even from his new home. Perhaps America's entry into World War I in 1917 made him nervous about having to serve in the military. Or maybe he got tired of the hustle and bustle of the city. One can only speculate. Some records indicate that Robinson may have been widowed or divorced by the time he moved, but these references are also mired in mystery. At least one indicates he was widowed before his death, but his wife was actually alive long after he died, living comfortably with her daughter in New Jersey. These strange discrepancies may never be resolved. Whatever the reason, from the point of his move to upstate New York Robinson only appears here and there as an exhibitor. In 1925 he exhibited a painting of the Cagayan Valley as part of the Philippine Cigar Exhibit, which was designed to promote the cigar factories of the Philippines - hardly the level of exhibition he had once been used to. Then, in 1929, he participated in his last known exhibit at the local Mahopac Fireman's Fair. Records in Mahopac reveal little about his activities in the community, other than he was a well-known artist who had a successful career. Harry Robinson died after suffering a heart attack at Mahopac Falls on Saturday the 18th of March 1933 at the age of sixty-five. Local papers noted he was an artist who specialized in landscapes and animal pictures… and in recent years had devoted himself entirely to his paintings, and that he was survived by his sister-in-law, Berline H. Williams. His body was brought down to the city and the funeral services were held at St. Michael's Church, located at 99th Street and Amsterdam Avenue at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, the 21st of March 1933. In another unusual twist, Robinson's body was buried in Section K, Lot 590 of St. Michael's Cemetery in Astoria, Long Island, New York. What makes it odd is he is buried in a plot belonging to Mrs. Sophia E. Ransford. There appears to be no relation between the Ransford family and Robinson, and no indication of how or why he was buried in the plot. If nothing else, there was never anything simple about the life (or death) of Harry Robinson. As an artist, Robinson was perhaps best known for his works that were inspired by the impressionist movement, and his oils (he also worked in watercolor) are usually characterized by a rich impasto. But he was just as comfortable working with a tonalist palette when the need arose, and many of his works have a soft, atmospheric quality to them. While on occasion he did depict urban scenes (primarily in and around New York City), many of his paintings offer a view of rural America. Scenes drawn from the heart of the wooded landscapes of lower New York State were a recurring theme for Robinson, perhaps because of his upbringing in England, where the majority of the great forests had been swept away by the advent of the industrial revolution. Though many of the titles of his works are generic, such as After a Spring Rain or Last Glow, some reveal the locations where they were painted, such as Farmington River, CT, Dawn, Darien, Conn., Piermont (NY) Winter, Saw Mill River, and The Ice-Bound Hudson, the last two which were exhibited at the National Academy in 1911. Views along the Hudson and other rivers appear to have been a particular favorite of Robinson, as were the bridges located around New York City. Recently (2015) a painting purportedly showing a view of Gloucester Harbor at night appeared at auction, however, the identifying inscription on the verso appears to be later than the painting, which more likely depicts an event along the Hudson River. Though there are undoubtedly other exhibitions in which Robinson participated, those presently known include the following: the National Academy of Design, New York, NY, 1896, 1909-1911; James Rice Art Rooms, New York, NY, 1910; Katz Gallery, Thumb Box Exhibition, New York, NY, 1910; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1910; Lauterbach Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY, 1913; Babcock & Snedecor Galleries All American Exhibition, New York, NY, 1913; Arnot Art Gallery-American Federation of Arts Exhibition, Elmira, NY, 1913; Snedecor Galleries, New York, NY, 1912, 1913, 1914 (solo), 1916; Allied Artists of America Inaugural Exhibition, New York, NY, 1914; Lotus Club Unhung National Academy Exhibition, New York, NY, 1916; Marshall Field Art Galleries, Chicago, IL, 1916; Philippine Cigar Exhibit, 1925; Mahopac Fireman's Fair, Mahopac, NY, 1929. His landscape works are known to be in the following public institutions at present: Cigna Museum and Art Collection, Philadelphia, PA. The majority of his works reside in private collections throughout the United States.
ARTIST: Hal Robinson (New York, British, 1867 - 1933) NAME: Autumn Stream Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 35 inches / 71 x 88 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 41 inches / 86 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121726 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: A New York landscape painter, Hal Robinson became known in the early twentieth century for Tonalist and Impressionist-inspired paintings of rural subjects, winter scenes, and river, ocean, harbor, town, and garden views. The details of his training are unknown.By 1896 he was living at 406 West 57th Street, and that year he showed for the first time at the National Academy of Design, contributing a work entitled "The Meadow" to the Academy's spring annual. By 1909 Robinson had moved to 45 John Street in lower Manhattan. That year he exhibited two works at the Academy: "After a Spring Rain, and After the October Storm." In 1910 he sent "After a Spring Rain" to the Corcoran Annual in Washington D.C. and showed the "Last Glow" at the Academy. His last contribution to the Academy was a year later when he exhibited "Saw Mill River and The Ice-Bound Hudson.'' The Hudson was a subject of particular appeal for Robinson, who portrayed it from the Palisades, north of Manhattan, as well as at night in softly toned images. In addition to painting in Westchester and upstate New York, Robinson is known to have worked in Old Lyme, Connecticut, where he joined the town's artists' colony.
Signed Hal Robinson, 'Winter Landscape'. Oil on Canvas Hal Robinson (British/American,1867-1934) American Impressionist 'Winter Landscape', oil painting on canvas, signed lower right 'Hal Robinson'. The following biography was researched, compiled, and written by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Executive Director, Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV: Harry Robinson, aka 'Hal Robinson' was a landscape painter in oil and watercolor. Though long considered an artist who was born and raised in America, his given name was not Hal, but rather, Harry. He was born in Leominster, County Hereford, England. Though American sources often report his birth year as 1875, according to his parish baptism record he was actually born in 1867. He should not be confused with the American artist Harry A. Robinson or the British painter Harry W. Robinson. Exactly where he received his artistic training remains unclear. When he arrived in the united states in 1893 he already listed his profession as artist, indicating that he was already actively engaged in his chosen profession. By the early 1890's it appears that his parents were deceased, and he and his brother decided to emigrate to America. They arrived in new york city on the 17th of April 1893. As a professional artist in the us, Robinson does not ever appear to have used his given name. Instead he chose to use a common nickname for that given name, Hal; and he chose to always sign his paintings 'Hal Robinson'. The reason for his change of name is unknown. Perhaps it sounded more 'American' to him. While it was unusual to exhibit at a major venue prior to having participated in a few smaller gallery shows, the first recorded exhibit Robinson participated in was at the national academy of design in 1896. Thereafter it took some time before he appears as an exhibitor again, though it is not clear why. He returned to the academy in 1909, and in 1910 participated in a group exhibition held at the art rooms of James Rice in new york city (Robinson designed a group of envelope covers depicting an artist at work and fishermen cavorting which he sent to Rice during this period). From this point forward, he would be a regular exhibitor in new york and elsewhere along the eastern seaboard. In addition to the national academy, he participated in exhibitions at the corcoran gallery of art in washington, d.c. and submitted works to the carnegie institute in pittsburgh in 1911 (unfortunately, both the paintings he submitted were rejected). He was also a regular exhibitor at a number of important art galleries, including Katz and Snedecor galleries in new york city, and at the Lauterbach Art Gallery in buffalo, new york. He was also a participant at the inaugural exhibition of the recently formed group, allied artists of america, in 1914. Snedecor Gallery (later to become Babcock Galleries in 1918) seems to have been his most supportive dealer during the teens, including him in his first exhibition in 1912 and continued to show his work regularly through at least 1916. He received a solo show at the gallery in 1914 which was chiefly composed of scenes painted in western Connecticut (he apparently favored locations close to Nyack, New York), and where a reviewer noted that the "qualities which make them appeal are their directness – all were painted from nature instead of from sketches.." At least one work was of a new york scene, and depicted the grounds of Samuel Untermyer's House Greystone (the former home of Samuel J. Tilden) in hudson, new york. In 1916, Robinson again participated in a number of exhibitions – including at the Marshall Field Art Gallery in Chicago – and then the following year something happened – he disappeared. For nearly a decade he vanished from the art world altogether. Part of his vanishing can be explained by the fact he had moved his residence from new york city to the lower part of upstate new york. He appears first as a resident of pawling, located in Dutchess County, n.y., in 1925 and by 1930 was residing in carmel, located in putnam county. He finally settled in the small village of mahopac falls, also located Putnam County, new york, sometime after 1930. However, it is entirely unclear why he made this move and why he chose to no longer participate in the regular, public exhibition of his work. Whatever the reason, from the point of his move to upstate new york ,Robinson only appears here and there as an exhibitor. Records in mahopac reveal little about his activities in the community, other than he was a well-known artist who had a successful career. Harry Robinson died after suffering a heart attack at mahopac falls on Saturday the 18th of March 1933, at the age of sixty-five. He was perhaps best known for his works that were inspired by the impressionist movement, and his oils are usually characterized by a rich impasto. But he was just as comfortable working with a tonalist palette when the need arose, and many of his works have a soft, atmospheric quality to them. While on occasion he did depict urban scenes (primarily in and around new york city), many of his paintings offer a view of rural America. Scenes drawn from the heart of the wooded landscapes of lower new york state were a recurring theme for him, perhaps because of his upbringing in england, where the majority of the great forests had been swept away by the advent of the industrial revolution. Though many of the titles of his works are generic, some reveal the locations where they were painted, such as 'Farmington River, CT,' 'Dawn, Darien, Conn.' and 'The Ice-Bound Hudson," Views along the hudson and other rivers appear to have been a particular favorite, as were the bridges located around New York City.
HAL (HARRY) ROBINSON New York/England, 1867-1933 Winter woodland. Signed lower right "Hal Robinson". Housed in a carved silver leaf frame by Haley & Steele, Boston.
ARTIST: Hal Robinson (New York, British, 1867 - 1933) NAME: Autumn Stream Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 35 inches / 71 x 88 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 41 inches / 86 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121726 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: A New York landscape painter, Hal Robinson became known in the early twentieth century for Tonalist and Impressionist-inspired paintings of rural subjects, winter scenes, and river, ocean, harbor, town, and garden views. The details of his training are unknown.By 1896 he was living at 406 West 57th Street, and that year he showed for the first time at the National Academy of Design, contributing a work entitled "The Meadow" to the Academy's spring annual. By 1909 Robinson had moved to 45 John Street in lower Manhattan. That year he exhibited two works at the Academy: "After a Spring Rain, and After the October Storm." In 1910 he sent "After a Spring Rain" to the Corcoran Annual in Washington D.C. and showed the "Last Glow" at the Academy. His last contribution to the Academy was a year later when he exhibited "Saw Mill River and The Ice-Bound Hudson.'' The Hudson was a subject of particular appeal for Robinson, who portrayed it from the Palisades, north of Manhattan, as well as at night in softly toned images. In addition to painting in Westchester and upstate New York, Robinson is known to have worked in Old Lyme, Connecticut, where he joined the town's artists' colony.
Signed Hal Robinson, 'Winter Landscape'. Oil on Canvas Hal Robinson (British/American,1867-1934) American Impressionist 'Winter Landscape', oil painting on canvas, signed lower right 'Hal Robinson'. The following biography was researched, compiled, and written by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Executive Director, Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV: Harry Robinson, aka 'Hal Robinson' was a landscape painter in oil and watercolor. Though long considered an artist who was born and raised in America, his given name was not Hal, but rather, Harry. He was born in Leominster, County Hereford, England. Though American sources often report his birth year as 1875, according to his parish baptism record he was actually born in 1867. He should not be confused with the American artist Harry A. Robinson or the British painter Harry W. Robinson. Exactly where he received his artistic training remains unclear. When he arrived in the united states in 1893 he already listed his profession as artist, indicating that he was already actively engaged in his chosen profession. By the early 1890's it appears that his parents were deceased, and he and his brother decided to emigrate to America. They arrived in new york city on the 17th of April 1893. As a professional artist in the us, Robinson does not ever appear to have used his given name. Instead he chose to use a common nickname for that given name, Hal; and he chose to always sign his paintings 'Hal Robinson'. The reason for his change of name is unknown. Perhaps it sounded more 'American' to him. While it was unusual to exhibit at a major venue prior to having participated in a few smaller gallery shows, the first recorded exhibit Robinson participated in was at the national academy of design in 1896. Thereafter it took some time before he appears as an exhibitor again, though it is not clear why. He returned to the academy in 1909, and in 1910 participated in a group exhibition held at the art rooms of James Rice in new york city (Robinson designed a group of envelope covers depicting an artist at work and fishermen cavorting which he sent to Rice during this period). From this point forward, he would be a regular exhibitor in new york and elsewhere along the eastern seaboard. In addition to the national academy, he participated in exhibitions at the corcoran gallery of art in washington, d.c. and submitted works to the carnegie institute in pittsburgh in 1911 (unfortunately, both the paintings he submitted were rejected). He was also a regular exhibitor at a number of important art galleries, including Katz and Snedecor galleries in new york city, and at the Lauterbach Art Gallery in buffalo, new york. He was also a participant at the inaugural exhibition of the recently formed group, allied artists of america, in 1914. Snedecor Gallery (later to become Babcock Galleries in 1918) seems to have been his most supportive dealer during the teens, including him in his first exhibition in 1912 and continued to show his work regularly through at least 1916. He received a solo show at the gallery in 1914 which was chiefly composed of scenes painted in western Connecticut (he apparently favored locations close to Nyack, New York), and where a reviewer noted that the "qualities which make them appeal are their directness – all were painted from nature instead of from sketches.." At least one work was of a new york scene, and depicted the grounds of Samuel Untermyer's House Greystone (the former home of Samuel J. Tilden) in hudson, new york. In 1916, Robinson again participated in a number of exhibitions – including at the Marshall Field Art Gallery in Chicago – and then the following year something happened – he disappeared. For nearly a decade he vanished from the art world altogether. Part of his vanishing can be explained by the fact he had moved his residence from new york city to the lower part of upstate new york. He appears first as a resident of pawling, located in Dutchess County, n.y., in 1925 and by 1930 was residing in carmel, located in putnam county. He finally settled in the small village of mahopac falls, also located Putnam County, new york, sometime after 1930. However, it is entirely unclear why he made this move and why he chose to no longer participate in the regular, public exhibition of his work. Whatever the reason, from the point of his move to upstate new york ,Robinson only appears here and there as an exhibitor. Records in mahopac reveal little about his activities in the community, other than he was a well-known artist who had a successful career. Harry Robinson died after suffering a heart attack at mahopac falls on Saturday the 18th of March 1933, at the age of sixty-five. He was perhaps best known for his works that were inspired by the impressionist movement, and his oils are usually characterized by a rich impasto. But he was just as comfortable working with a tonalist palette when the need arose, and many of his works have a soft, atmospheric quality to them. While on occasion he did depict urban scenes (primarily in and around new york city), many of his paintings offer a view of rural America. Scenes drawn from the heart of the wooded landscapes of lower new york state were a recurring theme for him, perhaps because of his upbringing in england, where the majority of the great forests had been swept away by the advent of the industrial revolution. Though many of the titles of his works are generic, some reveal the locations where they were painted, such as 'Farmington River, CT,' 'Dawn, Darien, Conn.' and 'The Ice-Bound Hudson," Views along the hudson and other rivers appear to have been a particular favorite, as were the bridges located around new york city.'
Hal Robinson (American, 1867-1933), oil on canvas of an Impressionistic river landscape, a view of trees on either side amid a cloudy autumn sky, housed in a carved and gilded arts & crafts frame, signed l.l., housed in a giltwood frame, 25 1/4" x 30 1/4" canvas, 32 1/2" x 37 1/2" framed.
Hal Robinson (American, 1875–1933) Trees Reflecting in a Stream Signed 'Hal Robinson' bottom left, oil on canvas 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm) Provenance Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Private Collection, Pennsylvania. In overall good condition. Softening at edges. Spot of surface soiling present in lower right pond. Could benefit from a cleaning. Frame: 19 1/4 x 23 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.
Hal Robinson (1867-1933) Near the Water Gap Signed lower right, titled by partial label verso. Canvas measures 20 x 16 with a framed size of 27 x 23 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Hal Robinson (British-American, 1867-1933) farm landscape painting, oil on canvas, signed "Hal Robinson", original gilt frame, 15" x 28", framed 25-3/4" x 38-3/4", very good condition
Hal Robinson (British-American,1867-1933), Winter Landscape oil on canvas (lined), signed at lower right, presented in an ornate gilt composition frame with gallery plaque. Stretcher size 24 x 33 in; Frame dimensions 31 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. Property of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sold to support art collections care Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
HAL ROBINSON (American 1875-1933) Impressionist Spring Landscape Oil on canvas Signed lower left 9.5 inches x 12.5 inches SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.
Hal Robinson (American, 1875-1933) Afternoon Landscape with Barns and Cows Signed 'Hal Robinson' bottom left, oil on canvas (14 3/8 x 27 1/2 in. (36.5 x 69.9cm)) Provenance James D. Julia, Fairfield, sale of February 3, 2016, lot 1102. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Condition report: A few slight lines of craquelure in sky area. Slight craquelure also in areas of impasto in the light bands of the sky. Inpaintings is visible under UV light, especially in the sky area and also at top right and bottom left. The canvas has not been relined. Overall good condition. Frame: 25 1/2 x 38 1/2 x 3 in.
ARTIST: Hal Robinson (New York, British, 1867 - 1933) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under glass. SIGHT SIZE: 12 x 16 inches / 30 x 40 cm FRAME SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: William Merritt Post, George Washington Nicholson, George Henry Smillie, Andrew Thomas Schwartz, Gustave Adolph Wiegand, Carducius Ream, Hugh Newell, Robert Decker, Aaron Draper Shattuck, Robert Emmett Owen, Ernest Parton, Andrew Bunner, Henry Ward Ranger, Olive Parker Black, Franklin De Haven, Alexander Helwig Wyant CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117697 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: A New York landscape painter, Hal Robinson became known in the early twentieth century for Tonalist and Impressionist-inspired paintings of rural subjects, winter scenes, and river, ocean, harbor, town, and garden views. The details of his training are unknown.By 1896 he was living at 406 West 57th Street, and that year he showed for the first time at the National Academy of Design, contributing a work entitled "The Meadow" to the Academy's spring annual. By 1909 Robinson had moved to 45 John Street in lower Manhattan. That year he exhibited two works at the Academy: "After a Spring Rain, and After the October Storm." In 1910 he sent "After a Spring Rain" to the Corcoran Annual in Washington D.C. and showed the "Last Glow" at the Academy. His last contribution to the Academy was a year later when he exhibited "Saw Mill River and The Ice-Bound Hudson.'' The Hudson was a subject of particular appeal for Robinson, who portrayed it from the Palisades, north of Manhattan, as well as at night in softly toned images. In addition to painting in Westchester and upstate New York, Robinson is known to have worked in Old Lyme, Connecticut, where he joined the town's artists' colony.
ARTIST: Hal Robinson (New York, British, 1867 - 1933) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under glass. Minor wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 12 x 16 inches / 30 x 40 cm FRAME SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: William Merritt Post, George Washington Nicholson, George Henry Smillie, Andrew Thomas Schwartz, Gustave Adolph Wiegand, Carducius Ream, Hugh Newell, Robert Decker, Aaron Draper Shattuck, Robert Emmett Owen, Ernest Parton, Andrew Bunner, Henry Ward Ranger, Olive Parker Black, Franklin De Haven, Alexander Helwig Wyant CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117696 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: A New York landscape painter, Hal Robinson became known in the early twentieth century for Tonalist and Impressionist-inspired paintings of rural subjects, winter scenes, and river, ocean, harbor, town, and garden views. The details of his training are unknown.By 1896 he was living at 406 West 57th Street, and that year he showed for the first time at the National Academy of Design, contributing a work entitled "The Meadow" to the Academy's spring annual. By 1909 Robinson had moved to 45 John Street in lower Manhattan. That year he exhibited two works at the Academy: "After a Spring Rain, and After the October Storm." In 1910 he sent "After a Spring Rain" to the Corcoran Annual in Washington D.C. and showed the "Last Glow" at the Academy. His last contribution to the Academy was a year later when he exhibited "Saw Mill River and The Ice-Bound Hudson.'' The Hudson was a subject of particular appeal for Robinson, who portrayed it from the Palisades, north of Manhattan, as well as at night in softly toned images. In addition to painting in Westchester and upstate New York, Robinson is known to have worked in Old Lyme, Connecticut, where he joined the town's artists' colony.
Hal Robinson (American, 1875–1933) Snowfall Signed 'HAL ROBINSON' bottom right, oil on canvas 20 x 22 in. (50.8 x 55.9cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
HAL ROBINSON American (1875-1933) Along The Palisades oil on canvas, signed lower right "Hal Robinson" 30 x 49 1/2 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New York; Private Collection, Connecticut. Other Notes: tags: oil painting, New Jersey / New York, seascape, coastal, marine, 20th century, American Impressionist, American Impressionism Framed dimensions - 37 x 56 1/2 x 2 inches
