American art gallery specializing in paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries. Located on the Upp For nearly three decades, Questroyal Fine Art, a family-owned-and-operated business, has remained dedicated to furthering the appreciation of American art.
Our comprehensive inventory of over 500 19th- and 20th-century American paintings is the most diverse in the field. Though Questroyal has expanded and evolved over the years, we remain committed to our shared vision of an art gallery that is devoted to its clients, to maintaining an excellent inventory, and to an ethical business practice. Located on New York’s Upper East Side, our floor-through gallery offers visitors a unique viewing experience.
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Wilson Henry Irvine drew inspiration from his immediate surroundings and specialized in landscapes, particularly in spring scenes. Contemporary critics often remarked on Irvine's unique ability to translate onto canvas sublime atmospheric effects such as morning mist or afternoon haze.
Wilson Henry Irvine (1869–1936)
Early April Mist, Old Lyme, Connecticut
Oil on canvas
12 1/16 x 16 inches
Signed lower right: IRVINE
American impressionist Childe Hassam painted very few conventional portraits; at the end of his career he himself could recall only eight. The present work is one of two portraits Hassam completed of the sitter, Mrs. Ada King Searls, wife of Charles A. Searls, portrayed here as a wealthy young woman ready to go out. The title derives from her jewelry; the most precious fire opals come from Australia and are known to be some of the most valuable opals in the world.
Childe Hassam (1859–1935)
Fire Opals (Lady in Furs: Portrait of Mrs. Searls), 1912
Oil on canvas
48⅜ x 31 9/16 inches
Signed and dated middle upper left: Childe Hassam / Jan. 1912; on verso: C.H. 1912
After enrolling at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Louis Ritman joined fellow American painters Frederick Carl Frieseke and Richard E. Miller at the artist’s colony in Giverny, France. It is here he began working as an impressionist, often painting en plein air, and became known for his lively scenes of women posed outdoors, often in gardens, or in domestic interiors.
Louis Ritman (1889–1963)
Nymph in a Boat
Oil on canvas
25½ x 31¾ inches
Signed lower right: L.RITMAN; on verso: Ritman / Dec 3-25
More museums announcing plans to reopen!
Many museums typically shut down or reduce hours in winter, but closures were more extensive this year as COVID-19 case numbers continued to climb
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Born Jennie Christine in Elgin, Illinois, she officially changed her name to Jane Peterson in 1909 after her first success as an artist. Her family was of humble background but certainly not poverty stricken. She became famous for a wide range of works from landscapes to still-lives that blend Impressionist and Expressionist movements. As a woman, her life was much more independent and adventurous than those of most of her contemporaries, and she traveled widely to paint including joining Louis Comfort Tiffany on a continental painting expedition in his private railway car.
Peterson does not belong to any particular school of painting, but combined techniques and styles from a variety of teachers and prevalent styles. However, many of her early works were strongly Impressionist, much influenced by Joaquin Sorrola y Bastida, a Madrid painter under whose teaching she abandoned dark tonalities for the spontaneous methods of applying paint characteristic of Impressionism.
Jane Peterson (1876–1965)
Gloucester Harbor
Gouache and charcoal on paper
24 1/16 x 30 1/16 inches
Signed lower right: JANE PETERSON
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"We’ve spent the last decade thinking about all the ways we can understand the meaning and history of the works in this collection to tell a deeper and truer story about who participates in the creation of an ‘American’ culture. We hope that visitors will discover for themselves that there is no single, unified ‘American art’ but instead, it contains many changing traditions that are a source of endless discovery and fascination.” - Kathleen A. Foster, Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Curator of American Art and Director, Center for American Art.
Read more about the fresh take on American art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art below.
A Spotlight on Immigration, Colonialism, Trade, and Underrepresented Narratives On May 7, 2021, when the Philadelphia Museum of Art unveils its new Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Galleries dedicated to American art from 1650 to1850, visitors will enter a succession of generously proportioned spaces to ...
“It is the spirit of the Hudson River that infuses the acts of all who experience its atmospheres, its lights, its rolling waters, its mountains and its sublime beauty. This is the symbolic Hudson that lives forever in our conscious and unconscious souls” - Tom Lewis, “The Hudson: A History”
From left to right:
William Louis Sonntag (1822-1900)
Morning on the Cro’ Nest, Hudson River, 1864
George Henry Smillie
(1840-1921)
The Catskills from Hudson, 1867
Charles Volkmar (1841-1914)
On the Hudson, 1867
There’s only a few more days left to explore, "The Historic Hudson River School: American Innovation!"
Today we are highlighting two new acquisitions by George Inness; "On the Hudson (The Distant River), ca. 1875–78" and "Summer, Milton, 1883."
George Inness recognized the importance of truth in painting and through his paintings, he conveyed an emotional and spiritual sensitivity towards nature.
While we can’t host our typical opening reception this year, we thought a virtual meet-and-greet would be a fun alternative. You will have the opportunity to meet some of featured artists from now until the end of the exhibition!
Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880)
A Ledge in the Catskills
Oil on canvas
12¼ x 11 5/16 inches
Study for “Morning in the Adirondacks, 1867”
Oil on canvas
11¾ x 10 1/16 inches
Signed lower left: SRGifford
Hermann Fuechsel gained recognition in the 19th century for his landscape paintings and engravings—luminous vistas of the Hudson River, White Mountains, Catskills, and Lake George. He produced engravings for Albert Bierstadt and several other American landscape painters, thus becoming one of the America’s most published artists.
Hermann Fuechsel (1833–1915)
View of the Narrows from Brighton Heights, Staten Island, 1860
Oil on canvas
19¼ x 39¼ inches
Signed and dated lower right: H.FUECHSEL. / NY. 1860.
NOW ON VIEW “The Historic Hudson River School: American Innovation.”
The largest Hudson River School exhibition and sale of the year, American Innovation opens for both in person and virtual viewing now through April 3rd and features more than 125 paintings by our nation’s master nineteenth-century artists!
Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880)
Hook Mountain near Nyack, New York, 1867
Oil on canvas
16 x 13⅞ inches
Dated lower left: 1867
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On view now through May 9th at Corning’s Rockwell Museum, “Blistering Vision: Charles E. Burchfield’s Sublime American Landscape.” This exhibition aims to track Burchfield’s vision of a mythopoetic struggle between industry and nature.
https://www.ithaca.com/entertainment/art/charles-e-burchfield-s-american-landscapes-on-display-at-rockwell-museum/article_3f065c20-7e05-11eb-ae27-3fd24993c2ed.html
Watercolorist Charles Burchfield (1893–1967) occupies an idiosyncratic but vital place in the history of modern American art. Based lifelong in Ohio and Western New York, he was often pigeonholed as
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…time has proven to be the best judge as these paintings have been celebrated in worldwide exhibitions and today the Hudson River School is pridefully acknowledged as an inspiring American innovation.
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In the early part of the nineteenth century, American artistic mavericks ventured into the new world’s pristine wilderness. In awe of the sublime beauty before them, they were inspired to express their emotional and intellectual discoveries.
Did you know that you can follow their sources and inspiration on the Hudson River School Art Trail? Click the link below to learn more!
Thomas Cole National Historic Site Olana State Historic Site
The Art Trail connects you with the places in nature that Thomas Cole and his fellow Hudson River School artists painted. The Hudson River School of landscape painting was the nation’s first major art movement and celebrates America’s natural magnificence . Its founder, Thomas Cole (1801-1848), ...
Training under experienced landscape painters John Frederick Kensett and Alexander Wyant, Charles Day Hunt’s work pivoted between the naturalism of the Hudson River School and the expressionism of the tonalists. His work seamlessly blended both influences into an individual style of crisp brilliance and atmospheric moodiness.
Charles Day Hunt (1840–1914)
Breezy Point, Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1867
Oil on canvas
13 x 23⅛ inches
Signed and dated lower right: C. HUNT. / 1867
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“I paint color, compose shapes and give a strong impression. It’s up to the viewer to fill in the rest and make their own picture.” – Henry Prellwitz
Henry Prellwitz (1865-1940)
Moonlight Bay
Oil on board
13 x 9 1/2 inches
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Bestowed with the moniker, ‘Apple-blossom Brown,’ John Appleton Brown was a Boston painter known for his bright meadow scenes of apple blossoms and charming cottages. His pastoral imagery, subtle delicacy of tone, and softened treatment of form were inspired by the French Barbizon mode of painting.
John Appleton Brown (1844–1902)
Celia Thaxter's Garden and View of the Sea, Appledore, Isles of Shoals
Pastel on board
17⅞ x 21 5/16 inches
Signed lower right: J. Appleton Brown
Coming soon…
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Happy Friday! We’re dreaming of a weekend getaway in this quaint cabin!
Painted at the height of George William Sotter’s career, this work likely depicts the vicinity of the artist’s home and studio in Holicong, Pennsylvania, from a bird’s eye view, amidst the “tranquil tenor, beautiful stone houses and rolling hills of Bucks County.” Sotter was initially invited to Bucks County, PA in 1902 to become the student of Edward Willis Redfield (1869–1965), moved there permanently in 1919, and ultimately became known for his impressionist winter scenes of the region, like this one.
George William Sotter (1879–1953)
The Neighbor’s House, 1949
Oil on board
26⅛ x 22⅛ inches
Signed and dated lower right: G.W. Sotter / –49–
Blending the technical skills of her academic training with the painterly brushwork and bold color palette of her contemporaries, Jane Peterson produced paintings that are beautiful impressions of life.
Jane Peterson (1876–1965)
Gloucester Harbor
Gouache and charcoal on paper
24 1/16 x 30 1/16 inches
Signed lower right: JANE PETERSON
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ON VIEW NOW at the Chrysler Museum of Art, “Americans in Spain: Painting and Travel, 1820-1920.” This exhibition explores and examines the influence of Spanish art and culture on American painting. Featuring works by Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, John Singer Sargent, and others alongside their Spanish contemporaries and country’s Old Masters.
https://chrysler.org/exhibition/americans-in-spain/
Explore a pivotal moment, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when American artists and their European counterparts flocked to Spain to capture its scenic charms and seemingly exotic customs.
Happy Lunar New Year! Wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous year of the Ox🌙🐂
William Hart (1823–1894)
Summer Meadow, 1860
Oil on panel
4⅜ x 6 1/16 inches
Signed and dated lower left: Wm HART 60
George Inness’s landscapes are both literal and imaginary; he recognized the importance of truth in painting while being a pioneer of Tonalism. By implementing subtle abstractions using soft light, Inness conveyed an emotional and spiritual sensitivity towards nature.
George Inness (1825–1894)
Palisades on the Hudson, ca. 1866 or 1876
Oil on canvas
29⅞ x 44⅞ inches
Signed lower right: G. Inness
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“Why talk when you can paint?” – Milton Avery
In Avery’s mature style, he moved towards flattened abstractions, painting even tones of color and treating each shape as a single-color area. He treated negative space as a form and of itself, creating a pictorial dynamic between the positive and negative, the subject matter andvisual shapes.
Milton Avery (1885–1965)
Frothy Inlet, 1948
Watercolor on paper
22⅞ x 30⅞ inches
Signed and dated lower right: Milton Avery 1948; on verso: “FROTHY INLET” by MILTON AVERY W.C. 22 x 30 1948
Inspired by the sounds and rhythms of New York City, American impressionist Johann Berthelsen translated the city’s dynamic tempo into expressive brushstroke and form.
Johann Berthelsen (1883–1972)
United Nations from the East River, New York
Oil on canvas
20 x 24⅛ inches
Signed lower right: Johann Berthelsen; on stretcher bar: United /
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Wednesday, February 10th, the Addison Gallery of American Art will be holding a virtual gallery talk about their exhibition, Currents/Crosscurrents: American Art 1850-1950. In the second presentation of this three-part series, Curator Gordon Wilkins will explore works created between 1900 and 1930, by artists including Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, and John Singer Sargent. Click the link below to register!
https://addison.andover.edu/Exhibitions/Currents/Pages/default.aspx
Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy has one of the most important collections of American art in the country. Its collection of more than 12,000 objects began with major works by the most prominent American artists of the past.
Who else is craving the warm, radiant sun? Unfortunately, Punxsutawney Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter, so we’ll have to continue to daydream with the help of Gifford’s coastal scenes.
Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880)
Study for ‘Sunset on the Shore of No Man’s Land–Bass Fishing’, 1877
Oil on canvas
9½ x 17⅛ inches
Signed and dated lower right: SRGifford 77
Happy Friday! We are enjoying this fanciful painting by William Glackens and avoiding the sub-freezing windchills outside!
Like many other American painters, William Glackens went to Paris to study. In the 1910s and 1920s, after first-hand exposure, Glackens became devoted to the work of French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), and as a result, his color palette became vivid and his brushwork looser and more spontaneous.
William Glackens (1870–1938)
River Bank
Oil on canvas
12¼ x 15½ inches
Philanthropists and art collectors Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld, have gifted the New-York Historical Society artworks by William Merritt Chase, William James Glackens, George Luks and John Henry Twachtman. All of the works depict New York locations and will be on view beginning February 12th.
The New-York Historical Society has announced that the first artworks from philanthropists and art collectors Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld’s extraordinary promised gift have joined the Museum’s collection and will go on view beginning February 12. Depicting New York locations still recognizable tod...
Did you know John Marin’s first important exhibition was held at Alfred Stieglitz’s 291 gallery in 1910?
After becoming friends, Marin and Stieglitz shared an affinity for depicting both New York City and the natural world, and frequently drew inspiration from one another’s work.
John Marin (1870–1953)
New York Series: From Weehawken Heights, 1950
Oil on canvas
22 1/16 x 28⅛ inches
Signed and dated lower right: Marin 50; inscribed on verso: 28 x 22 / WEEHAWKEN
Albert Bierstadt’s romantic painting style sought to capture both the realism of the places he visited, and the atmospheric feelings experienced by being at those places.
This work was likely executed during or after Bierstadt’s 1869 visit to Niagara Falls, where his brother Charles was working as a photographer. This view faces south and depicts the Horseshoe Falls along the western edge of the Niagara River. At left is Terrapin Tower, on Goat Island, on the American side.
Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902)
Niagara Falls with Terrapin Tower
Oil on paper laid down on canvas
20⅛ x 28 inches
Monogrammed lower right: ABierstadt
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Highlights from the exhibition, "A Call to the Wild: Important Hudson River School Paintings." For two decades, this annual event has been the most comprehensive exhibition and sale of important 19th-century American landscapes. It features over 125 paintings by artists whose works are included in virtually every major American museum including Albert Bierstadt, Alfred Thompson Bricher, William Mason Brown, Thomas Cole, Samuel Colman, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Thomas Doughty, Asher B. Durand, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Hermann Herzog, David Johnson, John Frederick Kensett, Jervis McEntee, Thomas Moran, William Trost Richards, Francis Augustus Silva, William Louis Sonntag, Worthington Whittredge, and Alexander Helwig Wyant.
Art changes everything. There isn’t any other possession that contributes as much dignified beauty to your home, or encourages as much thought, or initiates conversation, or tends to maintain or appreciate in value. Consider this striking work titled, ‘November Wind’ by Eric Sloane, a premier American artist with representation in several museum collections. For more information and to inquire about this work, visit: https://www.questroyalfineart.com/november-wind/
A new acquisition by Alfred Thompson Bricher was recently cleaned, and the result is dramatic! #TransformationThursday
A painting by William Louis Sonntag was recently cleaned to reveal a vignette of his Romantic sentiment. #TransformationThursday #AmericanArt #AmericanPainting
Today's #ThrowbackThursday features Alfred S. Mira's 'Greenwich Village, New York,' which depicts the corner of Seventh Avenue South and Greenwich Avenue. The steeple of the old Jefferson Market Courthouse, which is now the Jefferson Market Branch, NYPL The New York Public Library, is visible in the upper right of the composition. A recent photograph of this west side intersection reveals how the city scene has changed since the 20th century. #AmericanArt #AmericanPainting http://www.questroyalfineart.com/greenwich-village-new-york/
Born in 1882, Edward Hopper is known for his realist oil paintings and considered a key figure in 20th century American art. To commemorate his work, Orbitz has brought nine of his paintings to life. Shown here, Hopper's, 'Automat,' depicts the visible contrast between the woman painting can be seen at the Des Moines Art Center in Iowa. #AmericanArt #AmericanPainting https://www.orbitz.com/features/edward-hopper-in-motion/
Happy Valentine's Day! Who does your heart choose? If a painting makes you smile, if it rekindles a memory, if it makes you think, then there is no logic or opinion that should have the power to dissuade you from the choice that comes from your heart. Request our current publication, 'Choose With Your Heart Part 4,' here: http://www.questroyalfineart.com/publications/
Questroyal Fine Art is at the Boston International Fine Art Show! Starting with a Gala Preview benefit tonight the art show will run through Sunday, October 23. Come visit us in booth 7! http://www.fineartboston.com/ #AmericanArt #ArtFair #ArtShow #Modernism #Impressionism #HudsonRiverSchool
There is just over a month left of our Summer Special Sale! Stop by the gallery for a rare opportunity to acquire paintings by prestigious American artists below cost or at a substantial discount. Now through September 2. #QRSummerSpecial #artgallery #americanart #americanpainting http://www.questroyalfineart.com/special
What would happen if art was purchased for the right reasons? We decided to kick off the new year with an interesting experiment, designed to raise some eyebrows. The Questroyal staff members were asked to select paintings from the gallery that they would want to hang I their homes. The twist? Two variables—price and artist—were kept hidden, allowing each person to make his or her choice based solely on one constant agent: aesthetic enjoyment. Is there a correlation between beauty and price? The results of this study might surprise you—visit out website to see our selections or stop by the gallery to choose with your heart.
Scenes from a snowy day at Questroyal! Stop by or contact us for more information on these pieces! #Rondel #Palmer #Carlson #Duveneck #Redfield #Whorf #americanart #fineart #nyc
Front row at Anna Sui before checking out our paintings in the Star Lounge at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week! Beautiful collection! Mercedes-Benz USA Karlie Kloss#MBFW #NYFW #annasui
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