William Louis (1822) Sonntag Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Louis (1822) Sonntag Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 22, 2024
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG, SR. (Ohio/New York, 1822-1900), Mountain landscape with a figure and cattle., Oil on canvas, 12.5" x 27". Framed 20" x 32.5".
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG, SR. Ohio/New York, 1822-1900 Mountain landscape with a figure and cattle. Signed lower left "Sonntag".
Eldred's
Nov. 02, 2024
William Louis Sonntag, American, 1822-1900
Est: $100 - $25,000
William Louis Sonntag Jr., American, 1869-1898, Roman Ruins In A Sunset, Oil On Canvas, Signed Lower Right, Inscribed Italy And Stenciled Prepared By Edwd Dechaun New York Verso, 36 X 54 Inches, Gilt Wood Frame 44 X 60 X 2 Inches, Paint Surface Stable, Varnish Layer Slightly Discolored, Scattered Craquelure, Small Puncture, Original Stretcher And Canvas Back, See Photos For Additional Condition Information. Note: Best Known For His Hudson River Valley Landscapes Painted Au Plein Air, Sonntag Was Also Influenced By European Romantic Painters When Painting Caprice Landscapes, Like The Dramatic Course Of Empire Subject Seen Here. Provenance: From The G.W. Haltom Mansion, Haltom City (Ft. Worth), TX.
J. Garrett Auctioneers
Oct. 31, 2024
William Louis Sonntag Signed Oil Painting Virginia
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Louis Sonntag, American 18221900, Signed Hudson River School Oil Painting on Canvas Titled Near Valley Falls Virginia. Evidence of minor craquelure, the painting requires cleaning. In carved period frame. Framed measures 14 inches x 18 inches, art measures 11 inches x 7 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Oct. 10, 2024
WILLIAM SONTAG, LANDSCAPE, OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Artist: William Sontag, American (1822 - 1900) Title: Landscape Year: circa 1890 Medium: Oil on canvas, signed lower left Size: 12 x 18 in. (30.48 x 45.72 cm) Frame Size: 18 x 24 inches
RoGallery
Jun. 26, 2024
William Louis Sonntag
Est: $700 - $1,000
American, 1822-1900 Sunset Over a Lake Signed WLSonntag NA (ll) Oil on canvas 12 x 20 inches (30.5 x 50.8 cm) Unframed Scattered abrasions, surface soiling, and patch-repaired tears. Few tears, including a 1.25 inch horizontal tear along the center left vertical edge, and a 0.25 inch puncture in the upper left quadrant. The edges tacked to stretcher, some areas loose.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 10, 2024
William Louis Sonntag, White Mountains, New Hampshire
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
William Louis Sonntag White Mountains, New Hampshire oil on canvas 26.375 h x 36.375 w in (67 x 92 cm) Signed to lower right 'W Sonntag'. Provenance: Acquired c. 1945, Private Collection, Hollywood | Gift from the previous, Private Collection, Green Bay | Gift from the previous, Private Collection, New Jersey This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 30, 2024
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG, UNTITLED OIL ON BOARD
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1882 - 1900) Untitled, Landscape Oil on board Signed and dated lower right, "W.L. Sonntag 1866." Site: H 21.5 W 35.5; Frame: H 30 W 44. William Louis Sonntag was one of the central figures of the Hudson River School. Provenance: Estate of K.S. "Boots" Adams Sr.; President Phillips Petroleum Co. 1938-1951; Chairman 1951-1964. Private Collector 1964 - present. No reserve
Dallas Auction Gallery
Apr. 13, 2024
William Louis Sonntag Sr Yellowstone Park Painting
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Title is Castle Geyser Fire Hole Basin Yellowstone National Park Montana. 19 3/8" by 23 3/8" framed. Has a few small spots of inpainting, was recently cleaned. William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (1822 - 1900) was active/lived in Ohio, New York. William Sonntag Sr is known for Wilderness landscape painting, often allegorical. A native of East Liberty, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, William Sonntag was a landscape painter associated with the Hudson River School. He is best remembered for his romantic depictions of the American wilderness and "idealized visions of classical Italian ruins" that "reflect the influence of the eighteenth-century neoclassical tradition of English literature and painting" (Zellman, 195). He pursued his art career despite parental objections, and in the 1840s moved to Cincinnati where it is thought he studied at the Cincinnati Academy of Fine Arts under Godfrey Frankenstein. From the early 1840s to the mid 1850s, he had a studio in Cincinnati and made numerous painting trips in the Ohio River Valley and into the mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. His style of grandeur, sweeping vistas, and dramatic renderings was much influenced by Thomas Cole. In Cincinnati, his store-front gallery exhibition got the attention of a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad official who commissioned Sonntag to paint a series of landscapes along the B & O railroad route. The artist combined his railroad painting trip with his honeymoon. Sonntag's work gained popularity because of their positive reception in the Western Art Union shows. In 1853, he first traveled to Europe, and returned in 1855 for a year's study in Florence, Italy. Upon his return, he settled in New York City. The latter part of his career was in New York from which he and his wife traveled frequently to New England and Italy. He created panoramas with John C. Wolfe depicting Milton's Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, and he also traveled with Arthur Tait painting Catskill landscapes. In 1861, he became an associate member of the National Academy of Design and exhibited his work regularly there for the next 40 years. He died in New York City in 1900.
Davis Brothers Auction
Mar. 26, 2024
William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (1822 - 1900) American
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (1822 - 1900) oil on upson board, signed lower left, measures (12.5 x 18.5) w/ frame (16 x 22) He pursued his art career despite parental objections, and in the 1840s moved to Cincinnati where it is thought he studied at the Cincinnati Academy of Fine Arts under Godfrey Frankenstein. From the early 1840s to the mid 1850s, he had a studio in Cincinnati and made numerous painting trips in the Ohio River Valley and into the mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. His style of grandeur, sweeping vistas, and dramatic renderings was much influenced by Thomas Cole.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jan. 30, 2024
William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (1822 - 1900) American
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (1822 - 1900) oil on upson board, signed lower left, measures (12.5 x 18.5) w/ frame (16 x 22) He pursued his art career despite parental objections, and in the 1840s moved to Cincinnati where it is thought he studied at the Cincinnati Academy of Fine Arts under Godfrey Frankenstein. From the early 1840s to the mid 1850s, he had a studio in Cincinnati and made numerous painting trips in the Ohio River Valley and into the mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. His style of grandeur, sweeping vistas, and dramatic renderings was much influenced by Thomas Cole.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jan. 21, 2024
William Louis Sonntag (1822-1900) American, O/B
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
William Louis Sonntag (1822-1900) American, Oil on Board. Titled 'Sunset, Presidential Range Near Pinkham Notch'. Signed in the lower left. Vose Gallery label verso. There is a Vose Galleries of Boston label on the back with the information on the piece. Overall Size: 23 x 19 1/4 in. Sight Size: 16 x 12 in. Thickness: 2 3/4 in. #1467 . William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (1822 - 1900) was active/lived in Ohio, New York. William Sonntag Sr is known for Wilderness landscape painting, often allegorical. A native of East Liberty, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, William Sonntag was a landscape painter associated with the Hudson River School. He is best remembered for his romantic depictions of the American wilderness and "idealized visions of classical Italian ruins" that "reflect the influence of the eighteenth-century neoclassical tradition of English literature and painting". He pursued his art career despite parental objections, and in the 1840s moved to Cincinnati where it is thought he studied at the Cincinnati Academy of Fine Arts under Godfrey Frankenstein. From the early 1840s to the mid 1850s, he had a studio in Cincinnati and made numerous painting trips in the Ohio River Valley and into the mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. His style of grandeur, sweeping vistas, and dramatic renderings was much influenced by Thomas Cole. In Cincinnati, his store-front gallery exhibition got the attention of a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad official who commissioned Sonntag to paint a series of landscapes along the B & O railroad route. The artist combined his railroad painting trip with his honeymoon. Sonntag's work gained popularity because of their positive reception in the Western Art Union shows. In 1853, he first traveled to Europe, and returned in 1855 for a year's study in Florence, Italy. Upon his return, he settled in New York City. The latter part of his career was in New York from which he and his wife traveled frequently to New England and Italy. He created panoramas with John C. Wolfe depicting Milton's Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, and he also traveled with Arthur Tait painting Catskill landscapes. In 1861, he became an associate member of the National Academy of Design and exhibited his work regularly there for the next 40 years.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Nov. 14, 2023
William Louis Sonntag Sr. (1822-1900), "Landscape with Fisherman," 12" H x 20" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Louis Sonntag Sr. (1822-1900) "Landscape with Fisherman" Oil on canvas laid to canvas Titled and attributed via two exhibition labels affixed to the stretcher and frame, verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 10, 2023
**William Louis Sonntag, Sr
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
**William Louis Sonntag, Sr (Ohio/New York, 1822-1900) HOME OF THE MOUNTAINEER oil on canvas laid to aluminum panel, framed, signed & dated 1854 H32 1/4" W48" Provenance: Mr. David Nichols Private collection Literature: AMERICAN ART REVIEW (Vol. VII, No. 4, 1995) Aug-Sept. 1995, pp.90-95, illustrated p.90
Charlton Hall
Sep. 22, 2023
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG (AMERICAN, 1822-1900) LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG (AMERICAN, 1822-1900) LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES, oil on board, an autumnal scene at twilight, featuring three figures on a rocky outcropping, signed lower right, period pencil inscription verso "Sontag / 100.00". Housed in a period, possibly original, gilt frame with molded-composition ornamentation. Fourth quarter 19th century. 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" sight, 14 1/8" x 15 3/4" OA. Catalogue Note: Born in Pittsburgh, PA, William Louis Sonntag (1822-1900) studied and worked in Cincinnati, Ohio before moving to New York City in 1857, where he would remain. An important member of the Hudson River School, Sonntag traveled widely painting landscapes and is known to have visited Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Sep. 15, 2023
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Oil On Canvas, Autumn Landscape, H 20" W 31"
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Signed lower left W.L. Sonntag N.A.". Period gilded frame. Framed H 25.5", W 36.5". Provenance: Berry-Hill Galleries, NY; Frank H. Boos Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
DuMouchelles
Aug. 11, 2023
WILLIAM SONTAG, LANDSCAPE, OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Artist: William Sontag, American (1822 - 1900) Title: Landscape Year: circa 1890 Medium: Oil on canvas, signed lower left Edition: Size: 12 x 18 in. (30.48 x 45.72 cm) Frame Size: 18 x 24 inches
RoGallery
Jul. 30, 2023
"The Yosemite Valley" Wm Louis Sonntag (1822-1900)
Est: $100 - $300
"The Yosemite Valley" view of Inspiration Point landscape painting. Attributed to William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900). Unsigned. Watercolor on paper. 22.5" x 15" unframed size. This work is framed but we took it out of the frame for photos. Purchased from Cowan's Auction in 2009. In-house shipping available. Pickup is Monday, July 31st from 11am to 4pm in Carroll, Ohio 43112 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will collect 6.75% for Ohio residents, or whatever your state/local sales tax rate is for all out-of-state buyers unless you are tax exempt. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com
Burns Auction & Appraisal, LLC.
Jun. 09, 2023
WILLIAM SONNTAG, LANDSCAPE, WC.
Est: $700 - $900
Sonntag, William Louis (American, 1822-1900). Rocky mountain landscape. Watercolor on paper. 1892. Signed and dated l.l. Sight: 9 1/2" x 13 1/2". Frame: 19" x 22 1/2". Condition: Not examined out of frame.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Jun. 04, 2023
WILLIAM SONNTAG OIL PAINTING - NEW HAMPSHIRE
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Fine antique luminist NH landscape oil painting on board titled in pencil verso SUNSET, PRESIDENTIAL RANGE NEAR PINKHAM NOTCH and signed Sonntag NA. Has two Vose Gallery Boston labels verso. Size: 12 x 16 inches, framed 19 x 23. Very good condition. (William Louis Sonntag Sr. 1822-1900 Ohio & NY landscape painter and member of the National Academy)
Americana Auctions
May. 24, 2023
Attributed to William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Wind-blown Pine Overlooking the Sea 6 x 11 1/8 in. framed 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.
Est: $400 - $600
Attributed to William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Wind-blown Pine Overlooking the Sea possible faint signature or inscription (lower right) oil on canvas 6 x 11 1/8 in. framed 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.
Bonhams
May. 03, 2023
William Louis Sonntag Sr. American, 1822-1900 Setting Sun on the River, 1897
Est: $600 - $900
William Louis Sonntag Sr. American, 1822-1900 Setting Sun on the River , 1897 Signed W L Sonntag NA and dated 97 (ll) Watercolor on paper 8 3/8 x 8 1/4 inches Provenance: Vose Galleries, Boston C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 27, 2023
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG SR., American (1822-1900), Cabin at Sunset, 1892, oil on canvas, 16 x 24 inches
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG SR. American, (1822-1900) Cabin at Sunset, 1892 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right "W.L. Sonntag 92"
Shannon's
Apr. 22, 2023
WILLIAM SONTAG, LANDSCAPE, OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Artist: William Sontag, American (1822 - 1900) Title: Landscape Year: circa 1890 Medium: Oil on canvas, signed lower left Size: 12 x 18 in. (30.48 x 45.72 cm) Frame Size: 18 x 24 inches
RoGallery
Feb. 28, 2023
BILL SONTAG, URBAN WALLS: CINCINNATI, SCREENPRINT
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Bill Sontag, American (1932 - ) Title: Urban Walls: Cincinnati Year: 1971 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 85/150 Image Size: 24 x 32 inches Size: 28 x 36 in. (71.12 x 91.44 cm)
RoGallery
Oct. 13, 2022
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Two Figures by a Stream in the Woods
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Two Figures by a Stream in the Woods, 1885 Oil on canvas 10 x 12 inches (25.4 x 30.5 cm) Signed, dated, and inscribed lower right: W.L. Sonntag N.A. 85 PROVENANCE: Bonhams, New York, November 28, 2007, lot 11; Private collection, Canada. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 07, 2022
William Louis Sonntag, Sr. oil on canvas landscape
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (American 1822-1900), oil on canvas landscape, with gentleman fishing on the banks of a tree lined river, signed and dated 1864, 14" x 22". Provenance: The Estate of Erminia Simon, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Oct. 02, 2022
William Louis Sonntag Sr (1822 - 1900)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
William Louis Sonntag Sr (Ohio, New York, 1822 - 1900) Monumental Hudson River landscape with Figures. Oil on Canvas. Signed lower left. Condition: has been professionally relined and cleaned. Sight Size: 32 x 48 in. Overall Framed Size: 43 x 58.75 x 3.5 in.
Helmuth Stone
Sep. 28, 2022
William Louis Sonntag "Afterglow" 1865
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900). Monumental Hudson River School oil on canvas painting titled "Afterglow, Massanutten Mountains," 1865, depicting a hazy river landscape in the rosy glow of sunset. Signed and dated along the lower left. Inkstamped along the verso with "Theodore Kelley Artist's Colorman," a supplier of artist's supplies. An early label from Chapellier Galleries is affixed along the stretcher. Provenance: Museum Art Exchange Inc., New York and Boston; Chapellier Galleries, New York; The Collection of Mrs. George Arden; Christie's, New York, December 6, 1991, lot 32; The Collection of an Important Minnesota Institution.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 25, 2022
William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (American, 1822-1900), Landscape with Cabin
Est: $600 - $800
William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (American, 1822-1900) Landscape with Cabin watercolor on paper signed "W.L. Sonntag" (lower right) 7 1/4 x 9 5/8 inches (sight) 14 1/4 x 16 1/2 inches (frame)
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
May. 26, 2022
William Louis Sonntag (1822-1900) Sunset 3 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (9.2 x 15.6 cm.)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
William Louis Sonntag (1822-1900) Sunset signed 'Sonntag' (lower left) oil on canvas 3 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (9.2 x 15.6 cm.) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 10, 2022
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Landscape (probably West Virginia),
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Landscape (probably West Virginia), circa 1860-70 Oil on canvas 20 x 31 inches (50.8 x 78.7 cm) Signed lower left: W.L. Sonntag PROVENANCE: Henry D.G. Rohlfs, Jr. Galleries of Fine Arts, Brooklyn, New York; Maralyn Fairberg, 1936; By descent to Louise Matisoff, cousin of the above, New York, 2003; [With]Spanierman Gallery, LLC, New York, 2004; Heritage Auctions, Dallas, November 10, 2006, lot 25094; Private collection, Whitesburg, Kentucky, acquired from the above. EXHIBITED: Spanierman Gallery, LLC, New York, "Gallery Selections 2004," May 5-June 26, 2004. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
May. 10, 2022
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) An October Day on the Pemigewasset,
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) An October Day on the Pemigewasset, Plymounth, New Hampshire Oil on canvas 16 x 24 inches (40.6 x 61.0 cm) Signed and inscribed lower left: W.L. Sonntag N.A. PROVENANCE: Arden Health Plans collection; Dana Tillou Fine Arts, Buffalo, New York; Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, October 25, 2001, lot 66; Private collection, Eagle, Idaho. LITERATURE: N. Moure, William Louis Sonntag, Artist of The Ideal, 1822-1900, Los Angeles, California, 1980, p. 111, illustrated. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 28, 2022
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG, American (1822-1900), "Shadows Rising and Sun Setting, New Hampshire", oil on canvas, 20 x 31 inches
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG American, (1822-1900) "Shadows Rising and Sun Setting, New Hampshire" oil on canvas signed lower right "W.L. Sonntag," titled and signed on a label on the reverse
Shannon's
Apr. 24, 2022
William Louis Sonntag Sr. (1822-1900) Oil (OH, NY)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Oil on canvas, signed lower margin. The cows in pasture and the depth of this painting are incredible. Sight- 20.25 x 30.25, Frame- 30 x 39.75
Main Auction Galleries
Apr. 23, 2022
OIL ON CANVAS ATTRIBUTED WILLIAM L. SONNTAG SR.
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
This painting has been offered and sold by two eastern United States auction houses as being the work of William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (Ohio, New York, 1822-1900). Canvas measures 12.25 x 20 with a framed size of 16.5 x 24.25 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.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Dec. 04, 2021
William Louis Sonntag
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
(American, 1822-1900) Sunset, signed lower right "W.L. Sonntag", oil on canvas, 22 x 36 in.; fine reproduction carved gilt wood and composition frame, 31-1/4 x 45-1/4 in.
Brunk Auctions
Nov. 13, 2021
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG (NY/OH, 1822-1900)
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
The Old Mill, oil on canvas, signed lower left, dated 1880 verso, with a 'G' inside a diamond, housed in the original fine gold gesso frame, OS: 19" x 22", SS: 9" x 11 3/4". Cleaned and relined, edges retouched.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 05, 2021
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Promontory and Cascade, Ohio River V
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Promontory and Cascade, Ohio River Valley, 1852 Oil on canvas 25-1/4 x 36-1/4 inches (64.1 x 92.1 cm) Signed indistinctly lower left: [.]onntag Signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse: W. L. Sonntag / Cin. O. 1852 PROVENANCE: Private Midwestern collection. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 28, 2021
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG, SR., American (1822-1900), Sunset, Italy, oil on canvas, 8 x 12 1/4 inches
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG, SR. American, (1822-1900) Sunset, Italy oil on canvas signed lower left "Sonntag"
Shannon's
Jun. 12, 2021
William Sonntag oil canvas Woodland Stream
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Sonntag, William Louis (American, 1822-1900), Woodland Stream, oil on canvas, 14.25 x 22 inches, signed lower left W. L. Sonntag, framed in a Hudson River style gilded wood frame measuring 21 x 28.5 inches, Provenance: The Estate of Charles H. Booth Jr., New Kensington, PA.
Concept Art Gallery
Jan. 21, 2021
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG (AMERICAN, 1822-1900) RIVER LANDSCAPE Oil on card: 5 1/4 x 11 1/2 in.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG (AMERICAN, 1822-1900) RIVER LANDSCAPE Oil on card: 5 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. Framed Provenance: William Doyle Galleries NY; 13 Apr, 1983; purchased at this sale and by descent to the present owner
Potomack Company
Dec. 03, 2020
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Mountain Landscape, Upper Hudson Riv
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Mountain Landscape, Upper Hudson River Oil on canvas 36 x 56 inches (91.4 x 142.2 cm) Signed lower left: W. L. Sonntag PROVENANCE: Private collection, Dallas. LITERATURE: N.D.W. Moure, William Louis Sonntag, Artist of the Ideal, Los Angeles, California, 1980, p. 129, pl. 402, Illustrated. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 03, 2020
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Summer in the Alleghenies, 1893 Oil
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Summer in the Alleghenies, 1893 Oil on canvas 20 x 31 inches (50.8 x 78.7 cm) Signed and dated lower left: WL Sonntag N.A. 93 PROVENANCE: Campanile Galleries, Inc., Chicago, Illinois; Private collection, Alpharetta, Georgia. LITERATURE: N.D.W. Moure, William Louis Sonntag: Artist of the Ideal, Los Angeles, California, 1980, p. 117, no. 277, illustrated. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 19, 2020
Bill Sontag, Urban Walls: Cincinnati, Screenprint
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Bill Sontag, American (1932 - ) Title: Urban Walls: Cincinnati Year: 1971 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 85/150 Image Size: 24 x 32 inches Size: 28 x 36 in. (71.12 x 91.44 cm)
RoGallery
Sep. 17, 2020
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG SR, American (1822-1900), "Hudson Valley", oil on canvas, signed lower right "Sonntag", 16 x 24 inches
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
WILLIAM LOUIS SONNTAG SR American (1822-1900) "Hudson Valley" oil on canvas, signed lower right "Sonntag" 16 x 24 inches Provenance: M. R. Schweitzer Gallery, New York, New York; Private Collection, Louisiana; Shannon's, Milford, Connecticut, October 20, 2005, lot 122; Private Collection New York. Exhibitions: Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, New Jersey, 'Paintings from the Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Luria,' January 31 - March 14, 1971; Louisiana State University, Anglo American Art Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, "Hudson River Valley School and Its Influences" January 20 - February 27, 1978; Ray Harm Wildlife Art, Louisville, Kentucky. Other Notes: tags: 19th century, oil painting, landscape, Hudson River School
Shannon's
Jul. 26, 2020
William Louis Sonntag Sr (1822 - 1900) Oil/Canvas
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
William Louis Sonntag Sr (1822 - 1900) O/C Unsigned. Upstate NY Adirondacks. Figures in the foreground. Appears to be an original, oval gilt carved and fluted frame. Provenance: Doyles, NY 2016. Overall size: 35 x 43 in. Sight size: 26 x 35 in. A native of East Liberty, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, William Sonntag was a landscape painter associated with the Hudson River School. He is best remembered for his romantic depictions of the American wilderness and "idealized visions of classical Italian ruins" that "reflect the influence of the eighteenth-century neoclassical tradition of English literature and painting" Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jul. 01, 2020
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Summer in the Alleghenies, 1893 Oil
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822-1900) Summer in the Alleghenies, 1893 Oil on canvas 20 x 31 inches (50.8 x 78.7 cm) Signed and dated lower left: WL Sonntag PROVENANCE: Campanile Galleries, Inc., Chicago, Illinois; Private collection, Alpharetta, Georgia. LITERATURE: N.D.W. Moure, William Louis Sonntag: Artist of the Ideal, Los Angeles, California, 1980, p. 117, no. 277, illustrated. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
May. 03, 2020
William Louis Sonntag Sr (OH,NY,1822-1900) oil painting antique
Est: $2,800 - $3,100
ARTIST: William Louis Sonntag Sr (Ohio, New York, 1822 - 1900) NAME: Landscape YEAR: 1897 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Modern frame. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 24 inches / 35 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 23 x 31 inches / 68 x 78 cm SIGNATURE: Lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Francis Augustus Silva, Worthington Thomas Whittredge, William Trost Richards, Alfred Thompson Bricher, George Inness, Walter Launt Palmer, Edward Henry Potthast, John William Casilear, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Edward Moran, Samuel Colman, William Bradford, William Hart, Alexander Helwig Wyant, Jervis McEntee, Hermann Ottomar Herzog CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 115657 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $90 + insurance. William Louis Sonntag Sr (Ohio, New York, 1822 - 1900) A native of East Liberty, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, William Sonntag was a landscape painter associated with the Hudson River School. He is best remembered for his romantic depictions of the American wilderness and "idealized visions of classical Italian ruins" that "reflect the influence of the eighteenth-century neoclassical tradition of English literature and painting" (Zellman, 195). He pursued his art career despite parental objections, and in the 1840s moved to Cincinnati where it is thought he studied at the Cincinnati Academy of Fine Arts under Godfrey Frankenstein. From the early 1840s to the mid 1850s, he had a studio in Cincinnati and made numerous painting trips in the Ohio River Valley and into the mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. His style of grandeur, sweeping vistas, and dramatic renderings was much influenced by Thomas Cole. In Cincinnati, his store-front gallery exhibition got the attention of a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad official who commissioned Sonntag to paint a series of landscapes along the B & O railroad route. The artist combined his railroad painting trip with his honeymoon. Sonntag's work gained popularity because of their positive reception in the Western Art Union shows. In 1853, he first traveled to Europe, and returned in 1855 for a year's study in Florence, Italy. Upon his return, he settled in New York City. The latter part of his career was in New York from which he and his wife traveled frequently to New England and Italy. He created panoramas with John C. Wolfe depicting Milton's Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, and he also traveled with Arthur Tait painting Catskill landscapes. In 1861, he became an associate member of the National Academy of Design and exhibited his work regularly there for the next 40 years. He died in New York City in 1900.
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