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Painter, Sculptor, Illustrator, Commercial artist, b. 1852 - d. 1923

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    • Newton A. Wells American, Etching of Christ
      Jan. 08, 2023

      Newton A. Wells American, Etching of Christ

      Est: $100 - $200

      N.A. Wells etching, signed in & out of plate, depicts Christ wearing a crown of thorns and looking upward to the heavens. Newton A. Wells (1852-1923) was born in Lisbon, New York, received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in painting in 1877, completing a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting. In 1879 Syracuse University hired Wells as a Professor of Drawing, and he worked for the University until 1889. That year, he was named as the Dean of the School of Art at Western Reserve University. A year later, Wells left academia and spent the next decade working and exhibiting his art in both the United States and Europe, including the Annual Salon in Paris in 1896-1897. In 1899 the artist accepted a position as the Professor of the History and Practice of Painting at the University of Illinois. In 1904, the job was renamed the Professor of Architectural Decoration. Wells held this position until September of 1919, when he retired as Professor Emeritus. Overall size: 16 5/8 x 14 5/8 in. Sight size: 10 x 8 in.

      Sarasota Estate Auction
    • Newton Alonzo Wells (American, 1852-1923) "Mountain Landscape", oil on board, 12" x 15", initialed lower right. Presented in a contemporary giltwood frame. Exhibited: National Academy of Design 1884 and 1891; Paris Salon 1896-1898. Reference: Peter
      Mar. 30, 2008

      Newton Alonzo Wells (American, 1852-1923) "Mountain Landscape", oil on board, 12" x 15", initialed lower right. Presented in a contemporary giltwood frame. Exhibited: National Academy of Design 1884 and 1891; Paris Salon 1896-1898. Reference: Peter

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Newton Alonzo Wells (American, 1852-1923) "Mountain Landscape", oil on board, 12" x 15", initialed lower right. Presented in a contemporary giltwood frame. Exhibited: National Academy of Design 1884 and 1891; Paris Salon 1896-1898. Reference: Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art".

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