Gladys Nelson Smith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Gladys Nelson Smith Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 03, 2025
GLADIS NELSON SMITH (1890-1980)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Portrait of a Young Boy oil on canvas 20 x 18 inches. signed. framed 22 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches (overall) Condition: Surface grime Temp No 4281
John McInnis Auctioneers
Sep. 27, 2024
Gladys Nelson Smith, oil on canvas
Est: $400 - $800
Gladys Nelson Smith (American 1890-1980), oil on canvas Still Life Petunias, unsigned, estate stamp on stretcher verso, 24" x 18", frame - 31" x 25". Provenance: Estate of Harold and Rebecca Shorb, Thurmont, Maryland and Hanover, Pennsylvania. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Sep. 27, 2024
Gladys Nelson Smith, oil on canvas landscape
Est: $600 - $1,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American 1890-1980), oil on canvas landscape with a stream, titled Rock Creek Park, Autumn, signed verso, 17" x 19", frame - 21 3/4" x 23 3/4". Provenance: Estate of Harold and Rebecca Shorb, Thurmont, Maryland and Hanover, Pennsylvania. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Jun. 10, 2023
Gladys Nelson Smith. Portrait of a Young Woman, oil
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
(American, 1890-1980). Oil on canvas, signed "Gladys Nelson Smith" lr, 34 1/2 x 31 in., framed.
Alex Cooper
Jun. 03, 2023
Gladys N. SMITH: "Girl in Purple" - Painting
Est: $1,200 - $2,200
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980) well-framed Impressionist oil on board painting of a woman in a studio studying a vase of tulips, bearing name plate to front, initialed lower right, signed to rear. [Image: 18 1/4" H x 16 1/2" W; Frame: 26" H x 24" W]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Mar. 25, 2023
Gladys Nelson Smith
Est: $800 - $1,200
(American, 1890-1980) Young Girl with Flowers and Hat, signed lower right "Gladys Nelson Smith", oil on canvas, 12 x 10 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 15-1/4 x 13-1/14 in.
Brunk Auctions
Mar. 25, 2023
Gladys Nelson Smith
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
(American, 1890-1980) Mother and Children in Landscape, signed lower right "Gladys Nelson Smith", oil on canvas, 30 x 28 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 34-12 x 32-1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection Kansas; descended in the family
Brunk Auctions
Feb. 25, 2023
GLADYS NELSON SMITH (American 1890-1980) A PAINTING, "Child in a Velvet Jacket," 20TH CENTURY
Est: $800 - $1,200
GLADYS NELSON SMITH (American 1890-1980) A PAINTING, "Child in a Velvet Jacket," 20TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed L/C, "Gladys Nelson Smith," in an early 20th century period frame; 45" x 32", framed 53" x 39 1/2".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Dec. 03, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Autumn on the Farm
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Autumn on the Farm oil on canvas, unsigned, presented in an attractive gilt frame. Stretcher size 25 3/8 x 31 in.; Frame dimensions 33 x 39 in. Gladys Nelson Smith was born on a farm near Chelsea, Kansas. The fourth of ten children, her family supported her desire to pursue the study of art. In 1918 she received her bachelor of painting degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A talented American impressionist, Smith was a sought after portrait artist and well known for her tender depictions of mothers and children. She and her husband settled in Washington, D.C. where she maintained a skylit studio in a carriage house in the cityâs bohemian âLatin Quarter.â She was active in several local art groups, including the Art League of Washington and Society of Washington Artists. In 1985, The Corcoran Gallery of Art mounted a posthumous retrospective exhibition of her work. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 03, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Snowball Fight
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Snowball Fight oil on canvas panel, unsigned, estate stamp to verso, presented in an attractive gilt frame. Frame dimensions 24 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. Gladys Nelson Smith was born on a farm near Chelsea, Kansas. The fourth of ten children, her family supported her desire to pursue the study of art. In 1918 she received her bachelor of painting degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A talented American impressionist, Smith was a sought after portrait artist and well known for her tender depictions of mothers and children. She and her husband settled in Washington, D.C. where she maintained a skylit studio in a carriage house in the cityâs bohemian âLatin Quarter.â She was active in several local art groups, including the Art League of Washington and Society of Washington Artists. In 1985, The Corcoran Gallery of Art mounted a posthumous retrospective exhibition of her work. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 03, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Woman with Red Flowers
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Woman with Red Flowers oil on canvas (lined), signed lower right, 1930s, with artist's estate stamps to verso, presented in an attractive gilt frame. Stretcher size 35 x 27 in.; Frame dimensions 42 x 33 1/2 in. Gladys Nelson Smith was born on a farm near Chelsea, Kansas. The fourth of ten children, her family supported her desire to pursue the study of art. In 1918 she received her bachelor of painting degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A talented American impressionist, Smith was a sought after portrait artist and well known for her tender depictions of mothers and children. She and her husband settled in Washington, D.C. where she maintained a skylit studio in a carriage house in the cityâs bohemian âLatin Quarter.â She was active in several local art groups, including the Art League of Washington and Society of Washington Artists. In 1985, The Corcoran Gallery of Art mounted a posthumous retrospective exhibition of her work. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Exhibited: Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Gladys Nelson Smith, 1984-1985, No. 29 Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 03, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Portrait of a Woman with Pearl Earrings
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Portrait of a Woman with Pearl Earrings oil on canvas (lined), signed lower right, 1930s, estate stamp to verso, framed. Stretcher size 28 x 22 in.; Frame dimensions 35 x 29 1/2 in. Gladys Nelson Smith was born on a farm near Chelsea, Kansas. The fourth of ten children, her family supported her desire to pursue the study of art. In 1918 she received her bachelor of painting degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A talented American impressionist, Smith was a sought after portrait artist and well known for her tender depictions of mothers and children. She and her husband settled in Washington, D.C. where she maintained a skylit studio in a carriage house in the cityâs bohemian âLatin Quarter.â She was active in several local art groups, including the Art League of Washington and Society of Washington Artists. In 1985, The Corcoran Gallery of Art mounted a posthumous retrospective exhibition of her work. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Exhibited: Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Gladys Nelson Smith, 1984-1985, No. 30 Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 03, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Portrait of a Man
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Portrait of a Man oil on canvas board, initialed at lower right, estate stamp to verso, presented in an attractive gilt frame with linen liner. Frame dimensions 30 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. Gladys Nelson Smith was born on a farm near Chelsea, Kansas. The fourth of ten children, her family supported her desire to pursue the study of art. In 1918 she received her bachelor of painting degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A talented American impressionist, Smith was a sought after portrait artist and well known for her tender depictions of mothers and children. She and her husband settled in Washington, D.C. where she maintained a skylit studio in a carriage house in the cityâs bohemian âLatin Quarter.â She was active in several local art groups, including the Art League of Washington and Society of Washington Artists. In 1985, The Corcoran Gallery of Art mounted a posthumous retrospective exhibition of her work. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 03, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Young Woman with Braids and Fuchsia Scarf
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Young Woman with Braids and Fuchsia Scarf oil on canvas (lined), signed at lower right, circa 1925-1926, presented in a later gilt frame. Stretcher size 28 x 25 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 35 x 32 in. Gladys Nelson Smith was born on a farm near Chelsea, Kansas. The fourth of ten children, her family supported her desire to pursue the study of art. In 1918 she received her bachelor of painting degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A talented American impressionist, Smith was a sought after portrait artist and well known for her tender depictions of mothers and children. She and her husband settled in Washington, D.C. where she maintained a skylit studio in a carriage house in the cityâs bohemian âLatin Quarter.â She was active in several local art groups, including the Art League of Washington and Society of Washington Artists. In 1985, The Corcoran Gallery of Art mounted a posthumous retrospective exhibition of her work. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Exhibited: Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Gladys Nelson Smith, 1984-1985, No. 8 Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 10, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Playing with the Cat
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Playing with the Cat oil on canvas, signed at lower left, circa 1950, artist's estate stamp to top stretcher, presented in a later carved and gilt frame. Stretcher size 38 x 24 in.; Frame dimensions 47 1/2 x 33 1/4 in. Gladys Nelson Smith was born on a farm near Chelsea, Kansas. The fourth of ten children, her family supported her desire to pursue the study of art. In 1918 she received her bachelor of painting degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A talented American impressionist, Smith was a sought after portrait artist and well known for her tender depictions of mothers and children. She and her husband settled in Washington, D.C. where she maintained a skylit studio in a carriage house in the cityâs bohemian âLatin Quarter.â She was active in several local art groups, including the Art League of Washington and Society of Washington Artists. In 1985, The Corcoran Gallery of Art mounted a posthumous retrospective exhibition of her work. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 10, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Morning Chatter
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Morning Chatter oil on canvas, artist's monogram at lower center, with artist's estate stamp to verso, framed. Stretcher size 18 x 24 in.; Frame dimensions 26 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. Gladys Nelson Smith was born on a farm near Chelsea, Kansas. The fourth of ten children, her family supported her desire to pursue the study of art. In 1918 she received her bachelor of painting degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A talented American impressionist, Smith was a sought after portrait artist and well known for her tender depictions of mothers and children. She and her husband settled in Washington, D.C. where she maintained a skylit studio in a carriage house in the cityâs bohemian âLatin Quarter.â She was active in several local art groups, including the Art League of Washington and Society of Washington Artists. In 1985, The Corcoran Gallery of Art mounted a posthumous retrospective exhibition of her work. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 10, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Self Portrait [No. 2]
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Self Portrait [No. 2] oil on canvas (lined), monogrammed at lower left, circa 1920s-1930s, presented in a later attractive gilt frame. Stretcher 35 x 31 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 42 3/4 x 38 3/4 in. Gladys Nelson Smith was born on a farm near Chelsea, Kansas. The fourth of ten children, her family supported her desire to pursue the study of art. In 1918 she received her bachelor of painting degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A talented American impressionist, Smith was a sought after portrait artist and well known for her tender depictions of mothers and children. She and her husband settled in Washington, D.C. where she maintained a skylit studio in a carriage house in the cityâs bohemian âLatin Quarter.â She was active in several local art groups, including the Art League of Washington and Society of Washington Artists. In 1985, The Corcoran Gallery of Art mounted a posthumous retrospective exhibition of her work. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Exhibited: Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Gladys Nelson Smith, 1984-1985, No. 12 Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 10, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Gladys and Errett in the Frederick Garden
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980), Gladys and Errett in the Frederick Garden oil on canvas, unsigned, circa 1930-1940, presented in an attractive later gilt frame. This painting depicts the artist and her husband, Errett, tending a garden at their small farm in Frederick County, Maryland. Stretcher size 30 x 36 in.; Frame dimensions 39 x 45 in. Gladys Nelson Smith was born on a farm near Chelsea, Kansas. The fourth of ten children, her family supported her desire to pursue the study of art. In 1918 she received her bachelor of painting degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A talented American impressionist, Smith was a sought after portrait artist and well known for her tender depictions of mothers and children. She and her husband settled in Washington, D.C. where she maintained a skylit studio in a carriage house in the cityâs bohemian âLatin Quarter.â She was active in several local art groups, including the Art League of Washington and Society of Washington Artists. In 1985, The Corcoran Gallery of Art mounted a posthumous retrospective exhibition of her work. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; and The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Exhibited: Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Gladys Nelson Smith, 1984-1985, No. 48 Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Apr. 07, 2022
Gladys Nelson Smith (1890-1980): Witch's Wood
Est: $700 - $900
Oil on canvas, signed with initials 'GNS' center left, titled and inscribed 'by Gladys Nelson Smith/1890-1980' on the reverse. 14 x 20 in., 23 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Oct. 21, 2021
Gladys Nelson Smith ''Flowers in Silver Vase'' Oil
Est: $300 - $600
Gladys Nelson Smith (1890-1980 American) ''Flowers in Silver Vase'' Oil on Masonite 14''x12'' Image. A colorful impressionist floral still life. Signed l.r. Framed 16''x14''. Excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Oct. 21, 2021
Gladys Nelson Smith ''Gladioli'' (Flowers) Oil
Est: $300 - $600
Gladys Nelson Smith (1890-1980 American) ''Gladioli'' (Flowers) Oil on Board 19''x17'' Image. A colorful floral still life in window sill. Signed and titled on verso. Framed 20''x18''. A few minor surface marks. Overall excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Oct. 21, 2021
Gladys Nelson Smith ''Phlox and Petunias'' Oil
Est: $400 - $800
Gladys Nelson Smith (1890-1980 American) ''Phlox and Petunias'' Oil on Canvas 17''x19'' Image. A colorful impressionist floral still life. Signed l.l. Framed 22.5''x20.5''. Excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Nov. 07, 2019
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980) Blossom Tree
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980) Blossom Tree, oil on canvas, signed Gladys Nelson Smith (lower left) 17 3/4 x 22 inches
Hindman
May. 18, 2019
Gladys Nelson Smith, (American, 1890-1980), Woman in purple, oil on board, 19 1/4 x 17 1/8in (48.9 x 43.5cm)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890-1980) Woman in purple oil on board signed with initials 'GNS' lower left 19 1/4 x 17 1/8in (48.9 x 43.5cm) Provenance: Property from the Collection of Kate Edelman Johnson sold to benefit The Johnson Charitable Remainder Unitrust and the Deane F. Johnson Alzheimer's Research Foundation.
Andrew Jones Auctions
Nov. 16, 2018
GLADYS SMITH (AMERICAN, 1890-1980) - 1978 - "THE
Est: $120 - $200
GLADYS SMITH (AMERICAN, 1890-1980) - 1978 - "THE HOP VINE - POTTING SHED AT - MILLSTONES" - Oil on canvas - Framed - 12 x 16 in. (sight) - -- Dimensions: ---
Uniques & Antiques
Jul. 14, 2018
Gladys Nelson Smith, O/C, "Witches Wood"
Est: $700 - $900
Gladys Nelson Smith (District of Columbia/Kansas/Maryland, 1890-1980) oil on canvas landscape painting titled "Witches Wood" depicting an anthropomorphised tree with the face of a witch standing apart from a small thicket, with a field, a lake, and a village, background. Signed with monogram "GNS" lower left. Titled with artist's name and dates, en verso. Housed in a gilt wood frame with carved rose running pattern and a leaf and dart rabbet edge. Sight - 13 1/2" H x 19 1/2" W. Framed - 23 3/4" H x 29 1/2" W. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jun. 09, 2018
Gladys N. Smith, Black Street Preacher, O/C.
Est: $400 - $600
Smith, Gladys Nelson, (American 1890-1980), Black Street Preacher/The Sermon, signed verso, 17" x 14".
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Sep. 16, 2017
Gladys Nelson Smith O/C of Georgetown.
Est: $600 - $900
Smith, Gladys Nelson (United States, 1890-1980). Springtime in Georgetown. Oil on canvas. Signed l.r. 16" x 12". Framed. 16" x 12".
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Jul. 21, 2017
Gladys Nelson Smith Boy w/ Butterfly Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Gladys Nelson Smith (American, 1890 - 1980) emerged from the nation's heartland to study at three of the country's leading art academies, eventually earning critical acclaim for her Impressionist canvases with a decidedly feminine sensibility. Her paintings of children, motherhood, and gardens were praised for their exquisite composition, classical use of color, and eloquence: “Her ability as a landscape painter is second only to that of painting children", one reviewer wrote, "She loves to portray in her own special way the moods of nature, those subtle qualities in the coming storm, the roaring wind and the beautiful sunset, which most of us feel but cannot express." Nelson pursued her early passion for art as an undergraduate student in the fine arts program at the University of Kansas at Lawrence. Her college efforts reflect her teachers’ Impressionist bent, a style she followed for the rest of her active career. Soon after her marriage, her husband was drafted into military service, and Smith relocated to New York City to study at the Art Students League while she awaited his return from the European front. A series of moves prompted by Errett Smith’s legal career gave Smith the opportunity to study at the Art Institute of Chicago and, finally, at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. where her instructors included Edmund Tarbell and Richard Meryman. Settling permanently in the Washington area, Smith took classes at the Corcoran through 1930. Smith’s earliest exhibition opportunities came in her native state, beginning in 1921 when her paintings won prizes at the Kansas Free Fair and were noted for their “masterful sweep of color.” Her subject matter throughout the next two decades focused largely on children and mothers, much like better-known Impressionists such as Mary Cassatt. Her participation in area exhibitions, including the Corcoran’s 1937 Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Paintings, grew, as did the number of commissions for portraits.Demand for Smith’s paintings diminished over time, a trend she attributed to the growing popularity of modernism. Though she continued to paint for her own pleasure, she withdrew from the public art scene in the mid-1950s. In 1980, Smith was given two one-woman shows, where her paintings were lauded as fine examples of American realism. She passed away later that year at the age of ninety. Reflecting on her career, Smith wrote that “the very great reward in the work is the habit of seeing beauty and pattern in common things.” Her paintings can be found in the collections of her alma mater, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, as well as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Butler Institute of Art, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and Morris Museum of Art. See Photos for Details. Shipping Available.
JD's Auctions
Apr. 30, 2017
Gladys Nelson Smith (1890-1980)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Gladys Nelson Smith (1890-1980) Oil/Board portrait of an elderly gentleman. Signed lower left. Sight Size: 14.5 x 11.5 in. Overall Size: 21 x 18 in. Titled "Fullness of Years".
Sarasota Estate Auction
Apr. 08, 2017
Gladys Nelson Smith Boy w/ Butterfly Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Boy with Butterfly. Oil on canvas. 21" x 20.5". Repaired and small paint loss. Gladys Nelson Smith (1890 - 1980) emerged from the nations heartland to study at three of the countrys leading art academies, eventually earning critical acclaim for her Impressionist canvases with a decidedly feminine sensibility. Her paintings of children, motherhood, and gardens were praised for their exquisite composition, classical use of color, and eloquence: Her ability as a landscape painter is second only to that of painting children, one reviewer wrote. She loves to portray in her own special way the moods of nature, those subtle qualities in the coming storm, the roaring wind and the beautiful sunset, which most of us feel but cannot express. See Photos for Details.
JD's Auctions
Sep. 23, 2016
GLADYS NELSON SMITH (KANSAS 1890-1980) OIL
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Titled 'Countryside Barn with Tin Roof' by a label verso, a spring time to early summer period landscape with flowers along a barn in the left foreground creating reference for a distant view over a second flower patch between sunlit trees before a long distance view of rolling hills and a sky with clouds. Signed lower right, the canvas measures 22 x 30 inches and the frame is 28.5 x 36.5 inches. We ship in-house for all items with the exception of very large and or very fragile pieces and some international shipments.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Jun. 04, 2016
Street Preacher/The Sermon oil on canvas signed verso by Gladys Nelson Smith(1890-1980), American DC Artist, in newcomb macklin frame.
Est: $900 - $1,200
Street Preacher/The Sermon oil on canvas signed verso by Gladys Nelson Smith(1890-1980), American DC Artist. Size 16 3/4 in x 13 3/4 in.
Montgomery Auction
Dec. 05, 2015
Gladys Nelson Smith, "The Sketcher", o/c.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Smith, Gladys Nelson (Washington, D.C., 1890-1980). "The Sketcher". 20th century. Oil on canvas. Signed l.r. Titled on verso. 16 1/8" x 14 1/8". Frame: 20" x 18".
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Mar. 03, 2015
Gladys Nelson Smith (American 1890-1980), Scheherazade
Est: $600 - $800
Gladys Nelson Smith (American 1890-1980) Scheherazade Oil on canvasboard 13-1/4 x 15-1/2 in (33.7 x 39.3 cm)
Weschler's
Dec. 06, 2014
Gladys Nelson Smith, American (1890-1980), Coastal scene, sunset, oil on canvas, 17 x 14 inches
Est: $300 - $500
Gladys Nelson Smith American (1890-1980) Coastal scene, sunset, oil on canvas, unsigned, gilt-framed. 17 x 14 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Sep. 19, 2014
Gladys Nelson Smith (American 1890-1980), The Sketcher, oil on canvas, 16 x 13 in (40.6 x 33 cm)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Gladys Nelson Smith (American 1890-1980) The Sketcher Signed GNS l.r. and also with artist's name and title on verso Oil on canvas 16 x 13 in (40.6 x 33 cm)Property of Various Owners
Weschler's
Feb. 20, 2011
GLADYS NELSON SMITH PAINTING
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
SMITH, Gladys Nelson, (American, 1890 - 1980): "Fullness of Years", OIL/Board, 15" x 12", custom frame, 21" x 18", monogrammed lower left, signed and titled verso.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Dec. 04, 2010
Gladys Nelson Smith (American 1890-1980), Luminous, oil on board, 6-3/4 x 7-/2 in
Est: $600 - $800
Gladys Nelson Smith (American 1890-1980) Luminous Signed with artist's monogram GNS l.l.; also titled on paper label affixed to verso Oil on board 6-3/4 x 7-1/2 in (17.1 x 19.1 cm)
Weschler's
Sep. 26, 2010
G. NELSON SMITH POPPIES PAINTING
Est: $500 - $800
SMITH, Gladys Nelson, (American, 1890-1980): Poppies, Still Life, Oil/Canvas/Board, 20'' x 16'' oval, monogrammed GNS, framed, 22'' x 18''. Studied under W.A. Griffith at U Kansas, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League, and at the Corcoran School of Art under Edmund C. Tarbell.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jan. 24, 2010
G. NELSON SMITH STILL LIFE PAINTING
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
SMITH, Gladys Nelson, (American, 1890-1980): Cauliflower and Fruit Still Life, Oil/Canvas/Board, 9 1/2'' x 10 1/2'', monogrammed GNS, encased in a carved and gilded frame with minor wear, 14'' x 15''. Studied under W.A. Griffith at U Kansas, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League, and at the Corcoran School of Art under Edmund C. Tarbell.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jan. 24, 2010
IMPORTANT G. NELSON SMITH GYPSY PAINTING
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
SMITH, Gladys Nelson, (American, 1890-1980): Seated Gypsy with Glass in Hand and Bottle, Oil/Canvas, signed, 24'' x 18'', wooden frame with gilt stencil, 27'' x 21''. Studied under W.A. Griffith at U Kansas, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League, and at the Corcoran School of Art under Edmund C. Tarbell.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jan. 24, 2010
IMPORTANT G. NELSON SMITH GYPSY PAINTING
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
SMITH, Gladys Nelson, (American, 1890-1980): Seated Gypsy Strongman Smoking Pipe, Oil/Canvas, 35'' x 31'', signed, framed, 40'' x 35 1/2''. Studied under W.A. Griffith at U Kansas, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League, and at the Corcoran School of Art under Edmund C. Tarbell.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jan. 24, 2010
IMPORTANT G. NELSON SMITH NUDE PAINTING
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
SMITH, Gladys Nelson, (American, 1890-1980): ''Nude No. 3'', Seated Female Nude, Oil/Canvas, 38'' x 28'', monogrammed GNS, elaborate gilded gesso frame with wear and missing gesso, worth restoration, 46'' x 36''. Studied under W.A. Griffith at U Kansas, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League, and at the Corcoran School of Art under Edmund C. Tarbell.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Nov. 14, 2009
GLADYS NELSON SMITH (American, 1890-1960). NUDE BATHERS IN RIVER, signed and dated 1913 lower left. Watercolor.
Est: $300 - $400
GLADYS NELSON SMITH (American, 1890-1960). NUDE BATHERS IN RIVER, signed and dated 1913 lower left. Watercolor - Framed, sight: 9 in. x 11 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Jul. 26, 2009
156: G. NELSON SMITH LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Est: $800 - $1,200
SMITH, Gladys Nelson, (American, 1890-1980): Panoramic Landscape with Farmhouses and Rolling Hills and Mountains in the Distance, Oil/Canvas/Board, 15" X 12", signed, framed, 18" x 15". Studied under W.A. Griffith at U Kansas, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League, and at the Corcoran School of Art under Edmund C. Tarbell.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jul. 26, 2009
155: G. NELSON SMITH LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Est: $800 - $1,200
SMITH, Gladys Nelson, (American, 1890-1980): Country Hillside with Farmhouse and Barn, Oil/Canvas/Board, 13 3/4'' x 16 3/4'', monogrammed GNS, framed, 19 1/2'' x 22 1/2''. Studied under W.A. Griffith at U Kansas, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League, and at the Corcoran School of Art under Edmund C. Tarbell.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jul. 26, 2009
154: G. NELSON SMITH POPPIES PAINTING
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
SMITH, Gladys Nelson, (American, 1890-1980): Poppies, Still Life, Oil/Canvas/Board, 20'' x 16'' oval, monogrammed GNS, framed, 22'' x 18''. Studied under W.A. Griffith at U Kansas, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League, and at the Corcoran School of Art under Edmund C. Tarbell.
Burchard Galleries Inc