🔥 Fine Antique Early California Impressionist Painting FREDERICK CARL SMITH 20s

Description: This is a lovely and Fine Antique Early California Impressionist Painting, Watercolor on Paper, by the esteemed early 20th century California plein air landscape painter and portrait artist, Frederick Carl Smith (1868 - 1955.) This artwork depicts a tranquil and meticulously painted sylvan landscape scene, likely in the High Sierra mountains, where the artist was known to frequently visit and paint the majestic scenery that he witnessed. Lushly rendered green foliage and tall, old trees command the top and edges of the scene, while a calm and placid greenish hued river is painted below, with delicate attention to each water ripple and pebble. Signed: "F. Carl Smith" in the lower right corner, and annotated: "Hickory," beneath the signature. I am unsure that this means, but perhaps you do? This piece likely dates to the early 1920's. Approximately 23 1/4 x 28 3/4 inches (including frame.) Actual visible artwork is approximately 11 1/2 x 17 inches. Very good condition for nearly a century of age, with mild scuffing and scratches to the original gilded wood frame, and some light waviness to the painted paper canvas from being suspended in this original frame for so many decades (please see photos.) The close-up photos appear lighter due to an unavoidable quirk relating to the iPhone camera. The most accurate judgment of color can be ascertained from Photos 1 - 3. Acquired from an old collection in Pasadena, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! About the Artist: Frederick Carl Smith Born: 1868 - Cincinnati, OhioDied: 1955 - Pasadena, CaliforniaKnown for: Portrait, marine and landscape paintingName variants: Carl Frederick Smith, F Carl Smith, Frithjof Smith Frederick Carl Smith (1868 - 1955) was active/lived in California, District Of Columbia, Ohio / Norway. Frederick Smith is known for Portrait, marine and landscape painting. Known as a portrait painter, Frederick Carl Smith was born in Cincinnati and studied at the Cincinnati Art School, the Ohio Mechanics' Institute, and the Academie Julian in Paris with Bouguereau, Ferrier and Constant.For 17 years, he worked in Washington D.C. as a portraitist and then moved to Pasadena, California in 1917. There he was active in the Laguna Beach art community and a founding member of that art association. He also painted marines.Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" F Carl Smith (1868-1955) Known as a portrait painter, Frederick Carl Smith was born in Cincinnati and studied at the Cincinnati Art School, the Ohio Mechanics' Institute, and the Academie Julian in Paris with Bouguereau, Ferrier and Constant. For 17 years, he worked in Washington D.C. as a portraitist and then moved to Pasadena, California in 1917. There he was active in the Laguna Beach art community and a founding member of that art association. He painted Impressionistic landscapes along the Southern California coast, the High Sierras, the Palm Springs area and the coast of Monterey. He used a broken brush technique and high-keyed colors. He signed his paintings in block letters "F CARL SMITH". He often titled the paintings verso. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Frederick Carl Smith Frederick Carl Smith was one of the founding members of the Laguna Beach Art Association in 1918. Smith studied at the Cincinnati Art School, before studying in Paris in the 1890’s with Bouguereau, Ferrier, and Constant. In Paris, he exhibited at the Salon in 1897 and 1899. Upon his return to the States in 1900, he worked in Washington DC, primarily as a portrait painter,exhibiting at the National Academy of Design and the Corcoran Gallery, among others. In 1917, he moved to California where he painted this extremely vibrant and well executed landscape and seascape scenes. FREDERICK CARL SMITH (1868-1955) Birth place : Cincinnati, OHDeath place : Pasadena, CAAddresses : Washington, DC, c.1900; New York City, 1900; Pasadena, CA, c.1917 and after Profession : Portrait painter Studied : Cincinnati Art Academy; Académie Julian, Paris with Bouguereau, Ferrier, Constant. Exhibited : Paris Salon, 1897, 1899; National Academy of Design, 1900; Society of Washington Artists;Washington Watercolor Club; American Art Society, Philadelphia, 1902; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Corcoran Gallery Annual, 1908; Society of Independent Artists, 1917; Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, 1921 (prize). Member : California Art Club; Society of Washington Artists; Washington Watercolor Club; Paris American Art Association; Laguna Beach Art Association; Pasadena Society of Art. Work : Frederick R Weisman Art Museum; Public Library, Minneapolis, MN; Continental Hall, Washington, DC;Allegheny (PA) Observatory; State Capitol, Denver; State Capitol, Columbus, OH Comments : Studied and painted in Paris for 7 years, marrying Isabel E. Smith in 1895 in Londonand returning to the U.S. c.1900. Sources : Who’s Who 1953; Who’s Who 1947; Marlor, Society of Independent Artists, listed as F. Carl Smith;McMahan, Artists of Washington, DC, 200; Fink, American Art at the Nineteenth-Century Paris Salons, 391 (as Carl F. Smith).

Price: 1350 USD

Location: Orange, California

End Time: 2024-09-08T22:33:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 45 USD