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Painter, Illustrator, b. 1862 - d. 1937

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        • Will Sparks (American 1862-1937)
          Sep. 22, 2024

          Will Sparks (American 1862-1937)

          Est: $300 - $500

          Will Sparks (American 1862-1937) Will Sparks (American 1862-1937) 'Old Custom House, Monterey' Signed on stretcher Oil on canvas 15 1/2in. x 10in (39cm. x 25cm) Will Sparks painted the adobe buildings of Spanish missions in California, Arizona and New Mexico, with a focus on colors and nocturnes. From the estate of a Marin County collector

          Fine Estate Inc.
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937) San Francisco Ruins from Van Ness Avenue and California Street 12 x 18 in. framed 17 x 23 in.
          Aug. 06, 2024

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) San Francisco Ruins from Van Ness Avenue and California Street 12 x 18 in. framed 17 x 23 in.

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) San Francisco Ruins from Van Ness Avenue and California Street signed and dated 'Will Sparks - 1907' (lower right) oil on canvas 12 x 18 in. framed 17 x 23 in.

          Bonhams
        • Will Sparks (American 1862-1937)
          May. 26, 2024

          Will Sparks (American 1862-1937)

          Est: $500 - $700

          Will Sparks (American 1862-1937) oil on board Adobe House Signed l/r and in pencil verso 8in. x 6 12in (20cm. x 16cm) Framed: 14in. x 12in )36cm. x 30cm) Bearing label : Christopher Queen Galleries, Artists of the Bohemian Club Exhibition, 2002

          Fine Estate Inc.
        • AMERICAN COUNTRY HOUSE PAINTING BY WILL SPARKS
          May. 25, 2024

          AMERICAN COUNTRY HOUSE PAINTING BY WILL SPARKS

          Est: $100 - $150

          Will Sparks, American, 1862 to 1937, an oil painting on canvas depicting a country house. Signed by the artist lower left. Framed. Will Sparks was a painter. He painted the adobe buildings of Spanish missions in California, Arizona and New Mexico, with a focus on colors and nocturnes. Antique American Paintings And Art Collectibles.

          Antique Arena Inc
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937), "Borromeo Mission," 1913
          May. 07, 2024

          Will Sparks (1862-1937), "Borromeo Mission," 1913

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) "Borromeo Mission," 1913 Oil on panel Signed lower right: Will Sparks; titled and dated faintly on a piece of tape along the verso of the upper panel edge; titled and dated again on a label affixed to the frame

          John Moran Auctioneers
        • WILL SPARKS "ADOBE IN MOONLIGHT, SANTA FE" OIL ON CANVAS
          May. 05, 2024

          WILL SPARKS "ADOBE IN MOONLIGHT, SANTA FE" OIL ON CANVAS

          Est: -

          Will Sparks (1862 - 1937) "Adobe In Moonlight, Santa Fe" Oil on Canvas. Signed on lower right, inscribed on lower left "Santa Marina". Painter, etcher, and muralist, Will Sparks became one of California's premier artists, known for his mission and nocturnal adobe scenes. His paintings are in the collections of the Huntington Library in San Marino and the Crocker Museum in Sacramento. Artist: Will Sparks Title: "Adobe In Moonlight, Sant Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 15" x 19.5" Image Keywords: Southwest, Nocturne, California; Ref: BD1801

          Bradford's
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937) Nocturnal Harbor c1880s
          Dec. 09, 2023

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Nocturnal Harbor c1880s

          Est: $2,500 - $3,500

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Nocturnal Harbor c1880s. Oil painting on canvas. Most likely painted while in Paris where he studied with Gerome, Harpignies, and Bouguereau. Sparks was influenced by the Barbizon painters and Cezanne. Signed. Relined. Excellent condition. Tim Holton hand-carved oak frame. 9"h 13"w. Holton frame 14 5/8"h x 18.5"w. Spend $7500 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $500-$600 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.

          California Historical Design, Inc
        • 1890s Will Sparks Painting - Old California Mission
          Apr. 27, 2023

          1890s Will Sparks Painting - Old California Mission

          Est: $3,000 - $4,500

          **First Time At Auction** Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937). Untitled (probably Old Monterey) oil on canvas, ca. late 19th century. Signed in red at lower right. A picturesque landscape painting by Will Sparks that features a Spanish mission in California (perhaps in Monterey) on a verdant hill with blue skies above at twilight. Interestingly, following the secularization of the mission system by the Mexican government in 1834, the missions dramatically deteriorated. Inspired by a nostalgia for Old California, Sparks was among the artists who painted these time-worn missions. According to Julianne Burton-Carbajal, curator of "Missions of Will Sparks" at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, "The images created by these early artists and their contemporaries influenced the first movements to preserve and restore the missions." Size (painting): 22.5" L x 18" W (57.2 cm x 45.7 cm) Size (frame): 27.25" L x 23.375" W (69.2 cm x 59.4 cm) About the artist: Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1862, Will Sparks demonstrated artistic talent during childhood and enrolled at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts. He then went to New York and Paris where he attended the Academie Julian and Colarossi where he studied with Jean-Leon Gerome, Henri-Joseph Harpignies and William Adolphe Bouguereau. Upon returning to the US, he traveled across the country and settled in San Francisco in 1888. Sparks lived in California for the rest of his life and was best known for paintings of missions, nocturnal adobe scenes, and tonalist landscapes. Brief artist biography from Crocker Art Museum: "Painter, etcher, and muralist, Will Sparks became one of California's premier artists, known for his mission and nocturnal adobe scenes. He was highly prolific, completing about three-thousand oil paintings. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and showed art talent as a youngster, selling his first painting when he was age twelve. He became a doctor, but his love of art prevailed. He attended the St. Louis School of Fine Arts and then went to New York and then Paris to the Academies Julian and Colarossi where he studied with Gerome, Harpignies, and Bouguereau. In Paris he earned money as an assistant to biologist Louis Pasteur for whom he made anatomical drawings. He was also much influenced by the Barbizon painters and Cezanne. He returned to St. Louis and in 1886 exhibited in the St. Louis Expo where he met Mark Twain whose stories of California inspired him to head West. He stayed briefly in Cincinnati and Denver and then California, where he did newspaper illustrations in Stockton and Fresno. In 1891, he settled in San Francisco, establishing a studio at 163 Sutter Street. He combined illustration work and writing for the San Francisco Evening Call with easel painting including all of the California missions. He was a member of the Bohemian Club, a free-spirited, fun loving group that lived "hand-to-mouth" for their art. He also painted in Arizona, and a painting Tucson was done in 1894. In 1904, he joined the faculty of the University of California, doing anatomy drawings for medical classes, and in 1907, he was a founder of the Del Monte Art Gallery. He died in San Francisco on March 30, 1937. His paintings are in the collections of the Huntington Library in San Marino and the Crocker Museum in Sacramento. (Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940)" Please note: The pigments of this painting have been tested via x-ray flourescence and are consistent with those of the 19th century. Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #178398

          Artemis Gallery
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937) Coastal Harbor 9 1/8 x 13 in. framed 13 x 17 in.
          Feb. 07, 2023

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Coastal Harbor 9 1/8 x 13 in. framed 13 x 17 in.

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Coastal Harbor signed 'Will Sparks' (lower right) oil on canvas 9 1/8 x 13 in. framed 13 x 17 in.

          Bonhams
        • WILL SPARKS OIL ON PANEL
          Jul. 12, 2022

          WILL SPARKS OIL ON PANEL

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          WILL SPARKS (California/Missouri, 1862-1937) oil on panel, stucco house at night, circa 1920. Signed lower right, signed again verso. Image measures 8" x 11". In a gilt wood frame; 13" x 16" overall.

          O'Gallerie
        • Will Sparks Painting California Landscape c1910s
          Jun. 18, 2022

          Will Sparks Painting California Landscape c1910s

          Est: $1,500 - $2,000

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Painting California Landscape c1910s. Signed. Excellent condition. 8"h x 10"w. Tim Holton custom oak frame 13"h x 15"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.

          California Historical Design, Inc
        • Will Sparks Painting California Landscape c1910s
          Dec. 11, 2021

          Will Sparks Painting California Landscape c1910s

          Est: $1,800 - $2,200

          Will Sparks (1862 - 1937) Painting California Landscape c1910s. Signed. Excellent condition. 8"h x 10"w. Tim Holton custom oak frame 13"h x 15"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.

          California Historical Design, Inc
        • Will Sparks, (1862-1937, San Francisco, CA), "California Landscape - San Francisco", Oil on canvas, 9" H x 16" W
          Nov. 16, 2021

          Will Sparks, (1862-1937, San Francisco, CA), "California Landscape - San Francisco", Oil on canvas, 9" H x 16" W

          Est: $1,500 - $2,000

          Will Sparks (1862-1937, San Francisco, CA) "California Landscape - San Francisco" Oil on canvas Signed lower left: Will Sparks; titled on the stretcher, inscribed in another hand on the stretcher 9" H x 16" W

          John Moran Auctioneers
        • WILL SPARKS (1862 - 1937): AUTUMN EVENING-ARIZONA
          Oct. 03, 2021

          WILL SPARKS (1862 - 1937): AUTUMN EVENING-ARIZONA

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          1920; oil on canvas; signed lower right; Provenance: Trotter Galleries, Carmel; 10 x 12 inches; 15 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches frame;

          Abell Auction
        • Will Sparks Painting California Landscape c1910s
          Jun. 26, 2021

          Will Sparks Painting California Landscape c1910s

          Est: $2,500 - $3,500

          Will Sparks (1862 – 1937) Painting California Landscape c1910s. Signed. Excellent condition. 8″h x 10″w. Tim Holton custom oak frame 13″h x 15″w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.

          California Historical Design, Inc
        • WILL SPARKS (1862-1937): "HOME, SWEET HOME"
          Jun. 03, 2021

          WILL SPARKS (1862-1937): "HOME, SWEET HOME"

          Est: -

          oil on canvas; signed and dated lower right; Provenance DeRu's Fine Arts, Laguna Beach, CA; 10 x 14 inches; 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches framed

          Abell Auction
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937) Interior, San Felipe Mission, New Mexico 14 x 10in framed 18 x 14in
          Apr. 20, 2021

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Interior, San Felipe Mission, New Mexico 14 x 10in framed 18 x 14in

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Interior, San Felipe Mission, New Mexico signed 'Will Sparks -' (lower left) and titled on a label (affixed to the reverse) oil on canvas 14 x 10in framed 18 x 14in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

          Bonhams
        • Will Sparks "Village Scene" Oil on Canvas
          Oct. 25, 2020

          Will Sparks "Village Scene" Oil on Canvas

          Est: $600 - $800

          Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937) "Village Scene," oil on canvas, depicting figures in a field before houses and buildings with large hills in the distant landscape, bearing faint signature "Will Sparks" lower left, label printed with typescript to reverse: "87. W. Sparks, American N.A. 1862 -1934. Pupil of Julien Academy, Paris..." Image: 10.5" H x 13.5" W; frame: 17.75" H x 20.75" W x 2" D. Craquelure, minor paint losses upper right and left.

          Auctions at Showplace
        • WILL SPARKS TWILIGHT OIL PAINTING
          Sep. 20, 2020

          WILL SPARKS TWILIGHT OIL PAINTING

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          Will Sparks, American listed artist, 1862-1937. California and Missouri. Known for Mission scenes, tonalist landscapes. Oil on canvas. Image 14 inches x 10 inches. Twilight believe to be Monterey California. Overall 20 1/2 inches x 17 inches. Original frame. Signed lower right. Craquelure. Four small paint loss spots. Have been informed that this house is still there near downtown Monterey. It is called Casa Del Oro.

          White's Auctions
        • Will F. Sparks (CA/MO), The Homestead
          Mar. 14, 2020

          Will F. Sparks (CA/MO), The Homestead

          Est: $1,000 - $3,000

          Will F. Sparks (CA/MO), The Homestead oil on canvas (lined), signed and dated 1915 at lower right, retaining remnants of a label to the verso inscribed "(illegible) San Luis Ob...," presented in a period carved gilt frame. SS 11.5 x 15.5 in.; DOA 16.75 x 20.5 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com

          Leland Little Auctions
        • WILL SPARKS: "HOUSES IN A LANDSCAPE"
          Mar. 01, 2020

          WILL SPARKS: "HOUSES IN A LANDSCAPE"

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          oil on artist's board Provenance: The Douglas & Eunice Goodan Living Trust 10 x 13 inches

          Abell Auction
        • WILL SPARKS: "TWILIGHT, MONTEREY"
          Mar. 01, 2020

          WILL SPARKS: "TWILIGHT, MONTEREY"

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          oil on panel signed lower right signed and titled on panel verso Provenance: The Douglas & Eunice Goodan Living Trust 10 x 12 inches

          Abell Auction
        • "MOONLIGHT SAN JUAN MISSION" BY WILL SPARKS (CALIFORNIA, 1862-1937).
          Feb. 22, 2020

          "MOONLIGHT SAN JUAN MISSION" BY WILL SPARKS (CALIFORNIA, 1862-1937).

          Est: $2,000 - $3,500

          "MOONLIGHT SAN JUAN MISSION" BY WILL SPARKS (CALIFORNIA, 1862-1937). Oil on wooden board, signed and dated 1914 lower left. Two figures approaching a building. 10"h. 12"w., 17"h. 19"w. Old varnish has yellowed slightly, small scuff mark on very top edge, areas of light crazing especially in lower right corner. No defects show under blacklight. 2/17

          Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937) Painting, Napa Valley
          Sep. 19, 2019

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Painting, Napa Valley

          Est: $500 - $1,000

          Framed oil on board landscape with Sonoma Mission (possibly) or red roofed building in background by Will Sparks (1862-1937). Signed in red lower left, "Will Sparks". Handwritten notation verso, "This is a genuine Will Sparks sketch in Napa / Valley - I was with him while it was painted / Albert G. Haskell". Dimensions: 5.5"h x 8.25"w; (overall) 9.75"h x 12.5"w. Sparks was born in Missouri and initially attended the Missouri Medical college. Rather than practice medicine, he switched to art and studied in Paris. He eventually settled in California and was known for his paintings of missions, moon lit scenes and California adobes. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $45.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.

          Witherell's
        • Painting, Will Sparks
          Sep. 15, 2019

          Painting, Will Sparks

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), "Canal Near Juarez," oil on canvas, signed lower left, title label affixed verso, canvas: 8"h x 11"w, overall (with frame): 12.5"h x 15.75"w

          Clars Auctions
        • Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), "Adobe Home"
          Mar. 24, 2019

          Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), "Adobe Home"

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          Will Sparks (American/California, 1862-1937) "An Adobe Home, near Santa Fe, New Mexico" oil on wood panel signed lower left, a handwritten title label en verso. Glazed and framed. 9" x 13", framed 13-1/2" x 17-1/2"

          New Orleans Auction Galleries
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937) Adobe 20 1/4 x 23in overall: 25 3/8 x 28 1/2in
          Nov. 19, 2018

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Adobe 20 1/4 x 23in overall: 25 3/8 x 28 1/2in

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Adobe signed 'Will Sparks' (lower left)oil on canvas20 1/4 x 23inoverall: 25 3/8 x 28 1/2in

          Bonhams
        • Will Sparks, (1862 - 1937 San Francisco, CA), Adobe home nocturne, Oil on canvasboard, 16" H x 20" W
          Oct. 23, 2018

          Will Sparks, (1862 - 1937 San Francisco, CA), Adobe home nocturne, Oil on canvasboard, 16" H x 20" W

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          Will Sparks (1862 - 1937 San Francisco, CA) Adobe home nocturne Oil on canvasboard Signed lower right: Will Sparks 16" H x 20" W

          John Moran Auctioneers
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937) Moonlit Village 17 x 21in overall: 25 3/8 x 29 1/4in US$ 4,000 - 6,000
          Aug. 07, 2018

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Moonlit Village 17 x 21in overall: 25 3/8 x 29 1/4in US$ 4,000 - 6,000

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Moonlit Village signed and dated 'Will Sparks 1912' (lower left)oil on canvas17 x 21inoverall: 25 3/8 x 29 1/4inPainted in 1912 ProvenancePrivate collection, Southern California.Sale, Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco & Los Angeles, California and Western Paintings & Sculpture, August 7, 2012, sale 20033, lot 38.Private collection, California.

          Bonhams
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937) The Stevenson House 12 1/2 x 15 1/2in US$ 4,000 - 6,000
          Aug. 07, 2018

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) The Stevenson House 12 1/2 x 15 1/2in US$ 4,000 - 6,000

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) The Stevenson House signed 'Will Sparks' (lower left)oil on canvas12 1/2 x 15 1/2inoverall: 18 3/4 x 21 3/4in Provenancewith William A. Karges Fine Art, Carmel, California.Private collection, Monterey, California.Sale, Bonhams, San Francisco and Los Angeles, California and Western Paintings & Sculpture, August 7, 2012, sale 20033, lot 45. Private collection, California.The Stevenson House was a 19th Century Spanish adobe-turned-rooming house called the French Hotel, named after its best-known boarder, Robert Louis Stevenson. Stevenson lived at the house from September to December 1879 while writing The Amateur Emigrant about his journey to California. 1 The hotel became an enclave for the city's Bohemian set, with artists such as Francis McComas, August Gay, and Clayton S. Price as residents. 2 The adobe was saved in 1937 from demolition by two architectural preservationists—Hibernia Bank heiress Celia Tobin Clark and San Francisco society woman Edith C. Chesebrough Van Antwerp—who deeded it to the state in 1941. The adobe opened as a museum dedicated to Stevenson in 1949, where it can be visited today.1 Lori Lindberg, Guide to the Stevenson House Collection. Monterey State Historic Park, 2002, http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/1080/files/fa_455_003.pdf.2 Nancy Boas, The Society of Six: California Colorists, Berkeley, University of California Press, 1988, p. 135-136.

          Bonhams
        • Will Sparks Small Oil Painting of San Jose Mission
          Jun. 09, 2018

          Will Sparks Small Oil Painting of San Jose Mission

          Est: $750 - $950

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) (attributed) small oil painting on board entitled "San Jose Mission". Unsigned. Excellent condition. 6.25"h x 8" Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of large pieces, please call or email us before you bid.

          California Historical Design, Inc
        • Painting, Attributed to Will Sparks
          Apr. 22, 2018

          Painting, Attributed to Will Sparks

          Est: $700 - $1,000

          Attributed to Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), Nocturnal Adobe Scene, oil on canvas, unsigned, sight: 13.5"h x 16.5"w, overall (with frame): 20.5"h x 23"w

          Clars Auctions
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937), oil on canvas, Nocturnal Afterglow on Yellow Bluff, signed and dated lower right: Will Sparks 1917, 11 1/4"...
          Jan. 01, 2018

          Will Sparks (1862-1937), oil on canvas, Nocturnal Afterglow on Yellow Bluff, signed and dated lower right: Will Sparks 1917, 11 1/4"...

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          Will Sparks (1862-1937), oil on canvas, Nocturnal Afterglow on Yellow Bluff, signed and dated lower right: Will Sparks 1917, 11 1/4" x 14"

          Nadeau's Auction Gallery
        • Will Sparks | Nocturnal Monterrey House
          Aug. 12, 2017

          Will Sparks | Nocturnal Monterrey House

          Est: $2,500 - $3,500

          Artist: Will Sparks | 1862-1937 Title: Nocturnal Monterrey House Signed l/r: Will Sparks Medium: Oil on board Dimensions: 15 by 20 inches

          Altermann Galleries
        • Will Sparks (1862-1937) Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts 24 x 20in overall: 33 1/2 x 29 1/4in
          Aug. 01, 2017

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts 24 x 20in overall: 33 1/2 x 29 1/4in

          Est: $12,000 - $18,000

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts signed 'Will Sparks' (lower right) oil on canvas 24 x 20in overall: 33 1/2 x 29 1/4in Painted in 1915 Footnotes Provenance With Trotter Galleries, Carmel, California. Private Collection, Los Angeles, California, acquired from the above. Private collection, San Francisco, California. Exhibited Oakland Museum, Oakland, California, and Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, California, Twilight and Reverie: California Tonalist Painting 1890-1930, February to October 1995, no. 59. Literature Harvey Jones, Twilight and Reverie: California Tonalist Painting 1890-1930, Oakland: Oakland Museum, 1995, p. 63, no. 59, illustrated.

          Bonhams
        • Will Sparks Paintings of Nocturnal Adobe
          Jul. 16, 2017

          Will Sparks Paintings of Nocturnal Adobe

          Est: $4,000 - $5,000

          Will Sparks (1862-1937) oil on canvas of a nocturnal adobe. Relined. 11"h x 14"w. Signed lower right. Oak frame 14.5"h x 17 5/8"w. We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Spend $10,000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states.

          California Historical Design, Inc
        • Will Sparks etching
          Jun. 10, 2017

          Will Sparks etching

          Est: $150 - $250

          Will Sparks (American 1862-1937)- Adobe- etching, signed in pencil, posthumous printing, good condition. 2 7/8 x 5''

          Rachel Davis Fine Arts
        • Will Sparks ( 1862-1937) 14 x 17in overall: 18 3/4 x 21 3/4in
          Apr. 11, 2017

          Will Sparks ( 1862-1937) 14 x 17in overall: 18 3/4 x 21 3/4in

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          The Calaveras Bar, Old San Andreas signed 'Will Sparks' lower right oil on board 14 x 17in overall: 18 3/4 x 21 3/4in Footnotes Provenance Private collection, Northern California. There is an inscription which reads 'The Calaveras Bar, Old San Andreas - Made famous at the scene of the "Jumping Frog" story by Mark Twain.' on an old handwritten label on the reverse. 'For Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Rowland / A Merry Christmas / 1924' is also inscribed on an old card on the reverse.

          Bonhams
        • Will Sparks
          Feb. 28, 2017

          Will Sparks

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937) View of figures on a street by a hacienda 10 x 16in (25.4 x 40.6cm)

          Bonhams
        • Painting, Will Sparks
          Feb. 19, 2017

          Painting, Will Sparks

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), "The Old House," oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 11.5"h x 16"w, overall (with frame): 15.25"h x 19.75

          Clars Auctions
        • Painting, Will Sparks
          Dec. 11, 2016

          Painting, Will Sparks

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), Moonlit Pond, oil on board, signed lower right, board: 5"h x 8.75"w, overall (with frame): 8"h x 11.75"w

          Clars Auctions
        • Painting, Will Sparks
          Nov. 13, 2016

          Painting, Will Sparks

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), Moonlit Pond, oil on board, signed lower right, board: 5"h x 8.75"w, overall (with frame): 8"h x 11.75"w

          Clars Auctions
        • WILL SPARKS, American (1862-1937), Adobe Village, Moonlight, oil on canvas, unsigned, dated "May 6, 1930" on reverse., 24 x 36 inche...
          Oct. 27, 2016

          WILL SPARKS, American (1862-1937), Adobe Village, Moonlight, oil on canvas, unsigned, dated "May 6, 1930" on reverse., 24 x 36 inche...

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          WILL SPARKS American (1862-1937) Adobe Village, Moonlight oil on canvas, unsigned, dated "May 6, 1930" on reverse. 24 x 36 inches Provenance: Dr. Irwin Schoen; Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco; Private Collection, Georgia. Exhibitions: Laguna Beach Museum of Art, July 10, 1979 - August 28, 1979. Literature: "Southern California Artist 1890-1940," Laguna Beach Museum of Art, page 175; "California Design 1910," Timothy Anderson, page 47 (plate 39). Moure, Nancy D., "California Design 1910: Southern California Landscape Painting," in American Art Review, Nov - Dec 1974, Illus. p. 140. Other Notes: Tags: Western, California

          Shannon's
        • WILL SPARKS (1862-1937), OIL ON CANVAS
          Oct. 23, 2016

          WILL SPARKS (1862-1937), OIL ON CANVAS

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          Mission Near Tucson, Arizona Sight- 18" x 24" Overall- 22 1/2" x 30"

          Robert Slawinski Auctioneers, Inc.
        • WILL SPARKS (1862-1937) The old house
          Aug. 02, 2016

          WILL SPARKS (1862-1937) The old house

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          WILL SPARKS (1862-1937) The old house signed ‘Will Sparks’ (lower right) oil on canvas 11 1/2 x 16in overall: 15 1/4 x 19 3/4in

          Bonhams
        • Painting, Will Sparks, Palace of Fine Arts
          Feb. 21, 2016

          Painting, Will Sparks, Palace of Fine Arts

          Est: $15,000 - $20,000

          Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), Palace of Fine Arts (San Francisco, California), oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 25"h x 30"w, overall (with frame): 32.5"h x 37.25"w

          Clars Auctions
        • RARE BRASS SCENT BOTTLE AND DESK SEAL, ANGLO-DUTCH, LATE 17TH CENTURY |
          Jan. 21, 2016

          RARE BRASS SCENT BOTTLE AND DESK SEAL, ANGLO-DUTCH, LATE 17TH CENTURY |

          Est: $1,200 - $1,800

          The matrix engraved with an armorial crest in the form of a flower. Together with a George III oval brass snuff box, late 18th / early 19th century, the lid engraved William Sparks. 2 pieces.

          Sotheby's
        • Painting, Circle of Will Sparks
          Jan. 16, 2016

          Painting, Circle of Will Sparks

          Est: $150 - $250

          Circle of Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), Nocturnal Scene of Adobe with Figures, 1928, oil on canvas board, dated and signed "W.H. Barter" verso, overall (with frame): 10.5"h x 12.5"w

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