George William Sotter Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George William Sotter Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 31, 2024
Oil on Canvas 'Pennsylvania Hills' by George Sotter (1879-1953)
Est: $25,000 - $40,000
An oil on canvas landscape painting titled 'Pennsylvania Hills' by listed Pennsylvania Impressionist artist George Sotter (1879-1953. Rolling green farmland dotted with houses, signed at the bottom right. Piece measures 25" x 29", 20 1/2" x 24 1/2" site.
Embassy Auctions International
Aug. 17, 2024
George W. Sotter Oil on Board Winter Homestead Scene Framed Art
Est: -
George W. Sotter Oil on Board Winter Homestead Scene Framed Art, signed on lower right corner
Fidelity Estate Services
Jul. 27, 2024
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) Winter Stream Landscape, Signed lower right, Oil on Upson Board, 14" x 20", Framed-16 1/8" x 22 1/8"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) Winter Stream Landscape, Signed lower right, Oil on Upson Board, 14" x 20", Framed-16 1/8" x 22 1/8"
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Jul. 20, 2024
George W. Sotter (1879-1953) American
Est: $4,500 - $6,500
George W. Sotter (1879-1953) Oil on canvas, signed lower right "G.W. Sotter", piece measures 16 x 20 and 22.5 x 27 inches w/frame. Born in Pittsburgh in 1879 to Nicholas and Katherine Sotter, George William Sotter painted the rivers and mills of that city in his early youth. He apprenticed with several stained-glass studios there prior to becoming a partner in the studio of Horace Rudy in Pittsburgh around 1901. He took leave from the studio and came to Bucks County in 1902, to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts as well as with Edward W. Redfield, the premier painter of the New Hope School. In 1903, he participated in the annual exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He continued his studies at the Academy from 1905 – 1907 under William Merritt Chase and Thomas Anshutz. George William Sotter lived in Holicong, Pennsylvania, near New Hope, in a converted 19th Century stone barn. There, in his studio, he painted landscape scenes of Bucks County, which link Sotter to the New Hope School of American Impressionism, and fashioned stained glass windows that remain extant in cathedrals, churches, and monasteries throughout the country. In 1907, he married artist Alice E. Bennett of Pittsburgh, whom he first met at the Rudy Brothers Stained Glass Studio. On an extended wedding trip abroad, the couple studied and painted throughout Europe. For nine years, Sotter taught design and painting at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, before moving permanently to their historic home in Holicong in 1919. He traveled and painted in Europe and in New England, particularly in Rockport, Maine. He opened his own stained-glass studio and he earned a national reputation making windows for churches and monasteries. Lauded for his marine pictures and dramatic landscapes with cloud-filled skies, Sotter was particularly recognized for painting winter night scenes, and consistently won the favorite painting ballot (cast by his artist colleagues) at the fall exhibitions at Phillips Mill in New Hope. The artist died in 1953.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jun. 04, 2024
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) - Gull Head, North Shore
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) - Gull Head, North Shore Signed ‘G.W. Sotter’ bottom right, oil on board 12 x 14 in. (30.5 x 35.6cm) Provenance Pook & Pook Inc., Downington, sle of January 13, 2017, lot 5. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection Virginia.
Freeman's
Jun. 02, 2024
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) - Moonlight - New Hope; with Sea Study verso (A Double-Sided Work)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) - Moonlight - New Hope; with Sea Study verso (A Double-Sided Work) Signed ‘Sotter’ bottom right, oil on board 7 ¼ x 9 ¼ in. (18.4 x 23.5cm) Provenance Bianco Gallery, Buckingham, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's
Jun. 02, 2024
George Sotter (American, 1879-1953) - A Light in the Window
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
George Sotter (American, 1879-1953) - A Light in the Window Signed and dated ‘Geo. W. Sotter/1934’ bottom left, oil on canvas 37 ¾ x 41 in. (95.9 x 104.1cm) Provenance The Artist. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Lot Essay Although he started his career as a stained glass artist in Pittsburgh, George Sotter is best known for his poetic winter nocturne scenes, in which he featured quaint hamlets or solitary houses blanketed in the snow, nearby a river or a forest, and bathed in a soothing moonlight, as depicted here. Acquired directly from the artist, A Light in the Window is a quintessential canvas depicting a solitary stone barn in a winter field at night. Rendered in a particularly large format, the painting shows a small light twinkling through the window–the only sign of a human presence in this otherwise quiet décor, which adds a sense of narrative and mystery to the scene. Executed at the peak of Sotter's painting career, likely from nature, the present work is set near the artist's own home and studio in Holicong, Pennsylvania, amidst the "tranquil tenor, beautiful stone houses and rolling hills of Bucks County" to which Sotter was first introduced in 1902 by fellow Pennsylvania Impressionist, Edward Redfield, who took the artist under his wing and invited him to become his student at his home in Centre Bridge. With its thick impasto, quick impressionistic touch and impactful composition, A Light in the Window reveals the great influence of Redfield on Sotter's work. The viewer is invited to enter the picture plane through the projected oblique shadows at left, and through the rolling terrain which leads to the barn. Captured in a restricted palette of blues, purples and grays, the picture offers a vision of stillness which goes beyond the mere recording of a tranquil country night, as it distills a sense of nostalgia, and even mysticism, that speaks to the artist's inner personality. Few American artists painted night subjects as regularly as Sotter, who is said to have produced hundreds of works of that type. Contrary to James Abbott McNeill Whistler's nocturnes which were voluntarily loose and obscure abstract landscapes difficult to decipher, Sotter's moonlight paintings aimed at a certain clarity and showed a sense of detail, as if the viewer could see in plain sight. Such works generated incredible interest among the artist's collectors and critics, who cherished them for their romantic touch and deeper significance.
Freeman's
Jun. 02, 2024
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) - Waterfront Buildings
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) - Waterfront Buildings Signed and dated ‘G. W. Sotter-48-’ bottom right; with Artist's studio label affixed to verso, oil on board 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8cm) Provenance The Artist. Estate of the Artist. Collection of Alice B. Sotter, the Artist's widow, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's
Jun. 02, 2024
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953)- Rockport Harbor at Night
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953)- Rockport Harbor at Night Signed ‘Sotter’ bottom right; with architectural vignette verso, oil on Masonite 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8cm) Provenance Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 07, 2024
George William Sotter (1879-1953) Landscape Oil On Board
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Medium: Oil On Board Painting Size: 17.5 x 23.5 inches Frame Size: 26.75 x 32.25 inches Condition: This artwork is in good overall condition for its age. Signature: Signed Artist: George William Sotter ( 1879-1953)
Topwells
Dec. 03, 2023
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) - Bowman's Hill
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) - Bowman's Hill Signed ‘G.W. Sotter’ bottom right, oil on canvas 26 x 32 in. (66 x 81.3cm) Provenance Private Estate, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Lot Essay See Alderfer's sale of March 3, 2004, lot 426 for a comparable, albeit smaller, version of the present work.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 10, 2023
George Sotter, Moonrise at Sunset, Gloucester, Mass.
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
George Sotter Moonrise at Sunset, Gloucester, Mass. oil on Masonite 22 h x 26 w in (56 x 66 cm) Signed to lower right 'GW Sotter'. Provenance: Private Pennsylvania Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 29, 2023
George W. Sotter (American, 1879 - 1953), Seascape
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on artist board. Signed G.W. Sotter (lower right). George W. Sotter (American, 1879-1953) George W. Sotter was an American painter best known for Impressionist-style works. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but eventually made his name in Philadelphia. During his early years, Sotter painted the rivers and mills of his hometown, but as an adult, he was actually a stained glass artist with work that grew in importance during his life in Bucks County area which he’d discovered around 1902. Sotter later enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy and befriended artist Edward Redfield. Around 1919, he converted a 19th century stone barn into a studio and painted his landscape scenes of Bucks County. Sotter is well remembered for his paintings of the scenic towns, farms, mills, and valleys that make Bucks County such a welcoming destination.
Cottone Auctions
Sep. 29, 2023
George W Sotter (American, 1879-1953), "Harbor Scene"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on artist board. Signed Sotter (lower right). George W. Sotter (American, 1879-1953) George W. Sotter was an American painter best known for Impressionist-style works. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but eventually made his name in Philadelphia. During his early years, Sotter painted the rivers and mills of his hometown, but as an adult, he was actually a stained glass artist with work that grew in importance during his life in Bucks County area which he’d discovered around 1902. Sotter later enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy and befriended artist Edward Redfield. Around 1919, he converted a 19th century stone barn into a studio and painted his landscape scenes of Bucks County. Sotter is well remembered for his paintings of the scenic towns, farms, mills, and valleys that make Bucks County such a welcoming destination.
Cottone Auctions
Jun. 10, 2023
George William Sotter. "Breaking Waves," oil
Est: $800 - $1,000
(American,1879-1953). Oil on board, signed and inscribed on verso, 6 x 8 in., framed.
Alex Cooper
Jun. 06, 2023
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Agnus Dei
Est: $600 - $1,000
Initialed 'GS' lower right, stained glass Diameter: 11 ⅜ in. (28.9cm) Provenace Estate of Sydney F. Martin, Doylestown, Pennsylvania and Amelia Island, Florida.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 04, 2023
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Miner Hillard Milling Company, Miners Mills, PA
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Miner Hillard Milling Company, Miners Mills, PA Signed 'G.W. Sotter' bottom right; also titled verso, oil on Masonite 22 7/8 x 31 7/8 in. (58.1 x 81cm) Provenance Private Collection, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Note Already an established designer of stained glass, Sotter settled in Bucks County in 1919 where, for the remainder of his career, he documented the region’s picturesque landscape and the buildings that graced it. The present painting depicts the Miner Hillard Milling Company plant, historic landmark of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Sotter’s familiarity with—and ostensible affection for—industrial architecture is on full display in the nearly 23 x 32-inch canvas. The stately, four-story flour mill is silhouetted by a star-spangled night sky and the timbered foothills of the Pocono Mountains. The buildings, with rhythmic, fenestrated façades, occupy the middleground of the composition; railroad tracks striate a blanket of downy snow, at once converging at and directing viewers' gaze toward the plant. A series of lamplights emit a golden glow and offer relief from the chill of a winter's eve. Sotter's mills, whether in Bucks County or farther afield, are cathedrals of industry–and the thread that links his early and mature career. He accords the structures a quiet grandeur, enhanced here by a generous commingling of light and color, shadow and atmosphere. Best known for his nocturnes–many of which were painted on site, en plein air–Sotter, in Miner Hillard Milling Company, treats viewers to a poetic winter idyll, while monumentalizing a modest flour mill.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 04, 2023
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) The Artist's House (also known as Edward Redfield’s House)
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) The Artist's House (also known as Edward Redfield’s House) Signed ‘Sotter’ bottom right, oil on canvas 32 x 36 in. (81.3 x 91.4cm) Executed circa 1915. Provenance Richard Stuart Gallery, Pipersville, Pennsylvania (sold as Sotter's House). Private Collection. McClees Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Exhibited "George Sotter: Light and Shadow," James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, July 29-December 31, 2017 (exhibited as Redfield's House). Literature Valerie Ann Leeds, George Sotter: Light and Shadow, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, 2017, plate 16, p. 30 (illustrated as Redfield's House). Note After a short trip to California in 1916 which, for a little while, inspired him to relocate out West, George Sotter eventually settled in Bucks County, lured by “the tranquil tenor, beautiful stone houses, and rolling hills” of the lush region as Valerie Leeds puts it. The fact that his friend and earlier “chaperon”, Edward Redfield, lived nearby also favored this relocation and ultimately marked a new chapter in his oeuvre. The present work, a bird-eye’s view of a humble two-part cottage nestled in the valley in winter, was historically understood as either a rendition of the artist's home, a Quaker farmstead known as Walnut Grove Farm, located on Ash Mill Road in Holicong, or that of Edward Redfield's - a 127 acre strip of land in Centre Bridge, just five miles north of New Hope. No matter the subject (in each case the artist's home would be on the right while their studio would be on the left), the painting clearly pays homage to Redfield by channeling several hallmarks of his celebrated style, namely the muted, almost totalistic use of light blues and purples (all beautifully contrasted by the omnipresent stark white powdered snow) but also the general composition itself. Here, the viewer is directly invited in the picture plane by way of the foreground, which acts as a stage, from which the view offers itself. The bare tangling trees, as well as the color gradations on top of the faraway hill and in the sky are also reminiscent of Redfield’s works from the same time-period.
Freeman's
Jun. 04, 2023
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Gloucester Harbor
Est: $25,000 - $40,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Gloucester Harbor Signed and dated 'George Sotter/1911' bottom right, oil on canvas 26 x 32 1/4 in. (66 x 82cm) Provenance J.J. Gillespie, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Literature Valerie Ann Leeds, George Sotter: Light and Shadow, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, 2017, fig. 2, p. 22 (illustrated in black and white). Note Like many artists of his generation, George Sotter travelled to New England, notably Gloucester, to capture the picturesque environs and partake in the multiple art colonies established near the harbor. Although little is known of Sotter’s travels there, it is likely the destination was suggested by his friend Edward Redfield, who often stopped in the town on his way further up north to Maine. The artist's first Gloucester landscapes date from 1911, and while they depart radically from his earlier Pittsburgh scenes through the emergence of a bright, dazzling palette, they share the same vigor, solidity of form, and assured brushwork. The present work belongs to the earliest marine scenes Sotter ever depicted. It offers a very modern glimpse of Gloucester’s marina, and instead of driving his attention to the shimmering water and clear sky–as every artist would be expected to do–Sotter instead focuses on the wooden pier, which occupies most of the composition, where the viewer can spot several workers and fishing gear. The view of the harbor itself is obstructed by the boats’ masts and nets, while the sky is completely truncated. Rather than a pure exercise of light and color, the work references the local, bustling fishing economy and hereby reveals the inherent beauty of the mundane everyday life in Gloucester. Sotter accentuates this cheerful feeling via large swaths of paint, and by using a wide selection of buoyant, saturated colors, ranging from vivid yellows, blues, and reds which all harmoniously contrast with the surrounding pearlescent water, and the earth-toned dock. The result is a sun-filled, uplifting mosaic of shimmering colors that marks a new era in Sotter’s career which will soon lead to the romantic nocturnes he is best known for today.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 04, 2023
George W. Sotter (American, 1879-1953) Noon Hour (Summer)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
George W. Sotter (American, 1879-1953) Noon Hour (Summer) Signed 'G. W. Sotter' bottom right; also titled and signed on a label verso, oil on Masonite 22 1/8 x 26 1/8 in. (56.2 x 66.4cm) Provenance Alderfer Auction, Hatfield, Pennsylvania, sale of March 8, 2006, lot 321. Acquired directly from the above sale. Collection of Sydney F. and Sharon Martin, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The Estate of Sydney F. Martin.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 25, 2023
George William Sotter (1879 - 1953) American
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
George William Sotter (1879 - 1953) " Pigeon , Massachusetts", Oil on board , Signed , measures 12" x 16" w/frame 18.5" x 22" , (Provenance :Private Collection, Pennsylvania ) George Sotter, though relatively unknown, has recently been called "one of the most locally popular of the Pennsylvania Impressionists." (An American Tradition, 1995-96, p. 29). Born in Pittsburgh on September 25, 1879, Sotter began his art education with local teachers and with Henry G. Keller, who had studied in various German academies. Keller, known for his superb, atmospheric watercolors, taught at the Cleveland School of Art but Sotter studied with him in Pittsburgh. Later Sotter would exhibit between 1903 and 1937 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His works were also shown at the Corcoran Gallery (1912-23), the Carnegie International (1901-26), the National Academy of Design (1913 and 1921), and at the Art Institute of Chicago (1911-27). In 1915, Sotter exhibited four works at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, where he won a silver medal.
Cutler Bay Auctions
May. 18, 2023
George Sotter, Untitled (Rocky Coast)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
George Sotter Untitled (Rocky Coast) oil on Masonite sight: 9.625 h x 11.625 w in (24 x 30 cm) Signed to lower left 'GW Sotter'. Provenance: Private Collection, New York This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 06, 2023
George William Sotter. "Breaking Waves," oil
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
(American,1879-1953). Oil on board, signed and inscribed on verso, 6 x 8 in., framed.
Alex Cooper
Apr. 06, 2023
George Sotter Oil On Board Triptych Of Haystacks
Est: $600 - $800
George William Sotter (Pennsylvania, 1879-1953) Oil on board of haystacks during different times of the day. Signed lower left "G.W. Sotter." On verso "'Sunrise, Evening, Sunset' by George W Sotter. Previous owner F.R. J.A. Delaney, pupil". Sight size 4 1/2" x 11 3/4". Overall size 6 3/4" x 14".
Willow Auction House
Dec. 17, 2022
GEORGE W. SOTTER, Olio su tela
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTER (Pittsburgh 1879 - Holicong 1953) Still life with fruit and flowers Olio su tela Firmato in basso a sinistra della composizione centrale Provenienza: Collezione privata Roma. cm 40,5 x 35,5.
Benedetto Trionfante Auction House s.r.l
Dec. 14, 2022
George William Sotter (1879 - 1953) American
Est: $4,500 - $6,500
George William Sotter (1879 - 1953) " Pigeon , Massachusetts", Oil on board , Signed , measures 12" x 16" w/frame 18.5" x 22" , (Provenance :Private Collection, Pennsylvania )
Cutler Bay Auctions
Dec. 06, 2022
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) House at Night
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) House at Night Signed 'G.W. Sotter' bottom left center, graphite on paper Image size: 7 x 8 in. (17.8 x 20.3cm) Provenance Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Frame: 18 x 19 1/2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 04, 2022
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) The Neighbor's House
Est: $60,000 - $100,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) The Neighbor's House Signed 'G.W. Sotter' bottom right, oil on Masonite 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm) Provenance Christie's, New York, sale of November 29, 2007, lot 222. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Colorado. In excellent original condition. A small scuff in the board at upper right corner. Examination under UV light does not reveal any sign of inpainting. We do notice remnants of old greenish varnish, mostly located in the upper tier of the canvas. Framed: 16 3/4 x 21 x 1 1/2 in. To request additional information, please email Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com
Freeman's
Dec. 03, 2022
George Sotter Pittsburgh River and Mill 1907 Oil on Canvas
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Sotter, George (American/Pennsylvania, 1879-1953), Pittsburgh - River and Mill Scene, 1907, oil on canvas, relined, signed and dated lower right, 18 x 16 inches, in a period hand carved gilt wood frame 23 x 21 inches. Provenance: J. J. Gillespie Gallery, Pittsburgh, with label remnants present; private ownership; Gratz Gallery, Bucks County, PA; private collection, Western PA. One of the earliest Sotter paintings to come up to auction.
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 06, 2022
GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTER (AMERICAN, 1879–1953) THE ARTIST'S STUDIO
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) The Artist's Studio Signed and dated 'G.W. Sotter -46' bottom right, oil on Masonite 22 x 26 in. (55.9 x 66cm) Provenance Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Rago Auctions, Lambertville, sale of September 13, 2008, lot 120. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Frame: 26 3/4 x 30 3/4 x 2 in. In very good, close to excellent original condition. Examination under UV light reveals very localized inpainting in some of the outer edges of the board, most likely due to old frame rubbing (see upper left corner, upper center, center right).
Freeman's
Jun. 06, 2022
GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTER (AMERICAN, 1879–1953) FISHING VILLAGE AT MOONLIGHT
Est: $25,000 - $40,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Fishing Village at Moonlight Signed 'G.W. Sotter' bottom right, oil on canvas 22 x 26 in. (55.9 x 66cm) Provenance Alderfer Auction Company, Hatfield, sale of August 13, 2020, lot 4207. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Frame: 29 x 33 x 1 in. In very good condition, with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. With small, minor abrasions along the top outer edge of the work (mostly located at upper center, and upper right corner), all non-obtrusive. With a minor colored stain at upper left in the sky.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 06, 2022
GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTER (AMERICAN, 1879–1953) ROCKY COAST
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Rocky Coast Signed 'Geo W. Sotter' bottom left, oil on board 10 1/4 x 11 7/8 in. (26 x 30.2cm) Provenance Private collection, Oklahoma. Heritage Auctions, Dallas, sale of May 8, 2008, lot 33183. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection. Heritage Auctions, Dallas, sale of May 7, 2016, lot 68096. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Virginia. Frame: 16 1/4 x 18 x 1 3/4 in. In overall very good, close to excellent, condition save for minor pinpoints of inpainting at center right in the foam, as revealed under UV light. See specialist's pictures for more details.
Freeman's
Dec. 08, 2021
George Sotter, Untitled
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
George Sotter Untitled oil on Masonite 10 h × 12.125 w in (25 × 31 cm) Signed to lower right 'G.W. Sotter'. Exhibited: George W. Sotter, 16 - 29 April 1993, Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Buckingham, PA condition: Work is in very good overall condition. A few pinpoints of brown accretion throughout sky. Work presents well. Framed without glazing measuring 14 x 16 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 05, 2021
GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTER (AMERICAN, 1879–1953) BUCKS COUNTY NOCTURNE
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Bucks County Nocturne Signed 'G.W. Sotter' bottom right, oil on Masonite 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8cm) Provenance Alderfer Auction Company, Hatfield, sale of December 10, 2010, lot 3223. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection. Bonhams, New York, sale of November 28, 2012, lot 21. Acquired directly from the above sale (after the sale). Private Collection, New York, New York; and Florida. Condition report: Frame: 19 x 23 x 1 1/2 in. In overall good condition. The painting appears a bit dusty and would likely benefit from a light cleaning (see yellowed varnish at bottom left). Examination under UV light reveals two mains areas of restoration (relatively minor): at bottom left corner and upper left, along the top outer edge of the painting. We also notice pinpoint, minuscule dots of retouching throughout: center left (shed's facade and roof as well as on some of the branches to the left), bottom right (in the snow) as well as at center (main building's roof) and upper center and upper center right (in the sky). See specialist's pictures for more details.
Freeman's
Dec. 05, 2021
GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTER (AMERICAN, 1879–1953) CLOUDS BILLOWING OVER A CHURCH
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Clouds Billowing Over a Church Signed 'G. Sotter' bottom right, oil on canvas 36 x 40 in. (91.4 x 101.6cm) Provenance Private Collection, Maine. Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of December 8, 2013, lot 174. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Condition report: Frame: 43 1/4 x 47 x 1 1/2 in. The relined canvas in overall good condition, with craquelure running diagonally across the canvas, with slight abrasions along the top outer edge of the canvas (we see the canvas' edge). Examination under UV light reveals sporadic restoration: in upper left and right corners as well as along the top outer edge (most likely covering frame abrasions), at center, center left an right (clouds and sky). With minor dots of inpainting at bottom left and throughout the bottom of the work (very minor). We also notice long streaks running down the right part of the canvas (from the top to the center, across the sky). Given their look and texture, we believe these correspond to old varnish drips. See specialist's pictures for more details.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 05, 2021
GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTER (AMERICAN, 1879–1953) UNTITLED (SUMMER FARMLAND)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Untitled (Summer Farmland) Signed 'GEORGE [underlined]/SOTTER' bottom right, oil on canvas 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2m) Executed circa 1915. In a Bernard Badura frame. Provenance Rago Auctions, Lambertville, sale of September 15, 2007, lot 1 (as The Artist's Studio). Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Footnote: Exhibited "The Painterly Voice: Bucks Couny's Fertile Ground," James A. Michener Art Musem, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 22, 2011-April 1, 2012. "George Sotter: Light and Shadow," James A. Michener Art Musem, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, July 29-December 31, 2017 (as Untitled). Note The present work was executed shortly after George Sotter's return from California, and definite departure from Pittsburgh. The artist's move to the countryside marks a new interest in pastoral scenes, and a clearer, brighter palette not dissimilar to Redfield's - Sotter's former instructor. The spirit of the Father of Pennsylvania Impressionism can be see here in the acidic greens, yellows and the energic brushwork which capture the untamed, lush landscape of Bucks County. The painting here seems to depict the artist's studio, a Quaker farmstead known as Walnut Grove Farm, located on Ash Mill Road in Holicong, Pennsylvania. Condition report: Frame: 30 1/2 x 35 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. The unlined canvas in excellent original condition. Examination under UV light does not reveal any sign of inpainting. We notice the paint has been applied very thinly in the upper section of the canvas (see top of the trees), which leaves some parts of the canvas bare (part of the artist's working method, not abrasions).
Freeman's
Dec. 05, 2021
GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTER (AMERICAN, 1879-1953) MELTING SNOW (BUCKS COUNTY LANDSCAPE)
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) Melting Snow (Bucks County Landscape) Signed and illegibly dated 'G.W. Sotter/0*' bottom right, o il on canvas 17 5/8 x 22 1/2 in. (44.8 x 57.2cm) Provenance Richard Stuart Gallery, Pipersville, Pennsylvania (per partially-torn label verso). Gratz Gallery, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Condition report: Frame: 24 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 2 in. The relined canvas in overall good condition, with light craquelure throughout the work. Examination under UV light reveals scattered restoration throughout: upper left corner, at center left (along the left outer edge of the canvas) , center right (in the sky) as well as at center right (along the outer right edge of the canvas). With some varnish at upper center along the left outer edge, as well as remnants in the bottom part of the composition, along the bottom edge and to the right.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 05, 2021
GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTER (AMERICAN, 1879–1953) BUCKS COUNTY MOONLIGHT
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Bucks County Moonlight Signed 'GW Sotter' bottom right, oil on Masonite 13 3/4 x 16 1/4 in. (34.9 x 41.3cm) Provenance Brown Brothers, Buckingham, sale of October 16, 1985, lot 279. Acquired directly from the above sale. Collection of Virginia and Stuart Peltz, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Footnote: Literature Brian H. Peterson, Pennsylvania Impressionism, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown and University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 2002, p. 252, no. 169 (illustrated as Untitled). Condition report: Frame: 17 x 19 1/2 x 2 in. In excellent original condition with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light.
Freeman's
Jun. 27, 2021
George Sotter (American, 1879-1953)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
George Sotter (American, 1879-1953) "Breaking Waves," oil on board, signed, inscribed verso. Framed. Size: 6'' x 8'', 15 x 20 cm (board); 10.75'' x 12.75'', 27 x 32 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Jun. 09, 2021
George Sotter, (American, 1879-1953), First Snow, oil on canvas, 20 1/8" x 24"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
George Sotter (American, 1879-1953) First Snow oil on canvas signed lower right 20 1/8" x 24"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 06, 2021
George William Sotter (American, 18791953) A Bucks County Landmark
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
George William Sotter (American, 18791953) A Bucks County Landmark Signed and dated 'G.W./Sotter/45' bottom right, oil on Masonite 22 x 26 in. (55.9 x 66cm) Provenance The Artist. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, North Carolina. Footnote: Note The present painting depicts the famous Old Grist Mill, one of the oldest historic sites in Warrington Township, erected in 1756 and located on Valley Road. It will be accompanied by a hand-written note by the artist to the first owner of the painting, which goes: "The beautiful stone building, which was the inspiration for the painting stood between Carversville and Lumberville and served both man and beast for well over a century as the chief grist mill of the community. The beauty of the building's proportions, plus the lovely native stone made it one of the gems of our county. These qualities inspired this; one of my best paintings. May the pleasure of its creation pass to you its possesser, is the wish and hope of, Sincerely, George W. Sotter." Condition report: Frame: 27 x 31 x 2 in. Frame 2: 17 x 13 3/8 in.
Freeman's
Jun. 06, 2021
George William Sotter (American, 18791953) Cape Ann Coast
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
George William Sotter (American, 18791953) Cape Ann Coast Signed 'G.W. Sotter' bottom right, oil on canvasboard 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (40 x 24.8cm) Provenance The Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. and Mary Elizabeth Meredith III, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Condition report: In excellent original condition with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. With a splash of varnish in the sky at upper center. Frame: 19 5/8 x 23 1/2 x 2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 06, 2021
George William Sotter (American, 18791953) Grassy Rock
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George William Sotter (American, 18791953) Grassy Rock Signed and dated 'GEORGE/SOTTER/1911' bottom right, oil on board 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6cm) Provenance Private Collection, New Jersey. Condition report: In apparently excellent original condition. Examination under UV light reveals several purplish areas in the sky, atop the rock and at base (bottom left corner and bottom right) - instead of restoration, we believe it is consistent with the pigments used by the artist. See Specialist's pictures for more details. We do believe the several white patches at upper right on the rock are inpainted. Frame: 15 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 1 in.
Freeman's
May. 03, 2021
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) Winter Night, 1945
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953) Winter Night, 1945 oil on canvas signed G.W. Sotter and dated (lower right) 32 x 36 inches. Property from the Collection of a Lady, Massillon, Ohio
Freeman’s | Hindman
Mar. 28, 2021
George William Sotter (American, 1879-1953), Cedars Morning, oil on masonite, 10 x 11in (25.5 x 28cm)
Est: $400 - $600
George William Sotter (American 1879-1953) Cedars Morning oil on masonite signed lower right G.W. SOTTER, titled to reverse and inscribed painted by George W. Sotter numbered 21 in a circle 10 x 11in (25.5 x 28cm)
Andrew Jones Auctions
Dec. 06, 2020
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953), , Group of Eucalyptus Trees
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Group of Eucalyptus Trees Signed 'GEO. W. SOTTER' bottom left; also titled verso, oil on board 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (19.1 x 23.5cm) provenance: Private Collection, California.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 06, 2020
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953), , Autumn Nocturne
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Autumn Nocturne Signed 'Sotter' bottom right, oil on canvasboard 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3cm) In a Bernard Badura frame. provenance: Plymouth Meeting Gallery, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, New Hope, Pennsylvania. note: For more information about this lot, please see Specialist's note for Lot 75.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 06, 2020
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953), , Moonlight in Yardley
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
George William Sotter (American, 1879–1953) Moonlight in Yardley Signed and dated 'G.W. Sotter/1931' bottom right, oil on canvas 22 x 26 in. (55.9 x 66cm) In a Newcomb-Macklin (Stanford White Design) frame. provenance: Jim's of Lambertville, Lambertville, New Jersey. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, New Jersey. note: For more information about this lot, please see Specialist's note for Lot 75.
Freeman's | Hindman