Dragon's Head - Jamaica
Type:Painting
Year:1960
Size:24.00" x 36.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Crashing waves against a well-known Jamaican beach. The lovely orange-hued sky, for which Backus was famous, highlights this work.
Albert Ernest (Beanie) Backus ART FOR SALE
1906 Fort Pierce, Florida - 1990 Fort Pierce, Florida. Known for: Everglade landscape, trees and figure painting.
A painter whose career was almost entirely focused on Florida landscapes, skyscapes, people and botanics, Albert Backus is regarded as the Dean of Florida Painters. He first received attention for... Read full biography
A painter whose career was almost entirely focused on Florida landscapes, skyscapes, people and botanics, Albert Backus is regarded as the Dean of Florida Painters. He first received attention for his still-lifes, especially hibiscus, and later for his landscape and figure works of the Florida... Read full biography
A painter whose career was almost entirely focused on Florida landscapes, skyscapes, people and botanics, Albert Backus is regarded as the Dean of Florida Painters. He first received attention for his still-lifes, especially hibiscus, and later for his landscape and figure works of the Florida backwoods country. Although he was basically self-taught, taking summer classes at the Parsons School in New York City, he gave lessons to numerous artists. Today, among persons knowledgeable about... Read full biography
A painter whose career was almost entirely focused on Florida landscapes, skyscapes, people and botanics, Albert Backus is regarded as the Dean of Florida Painters. He first received attention for his still-lifes, especially hibiscus, and later for his landscape and figure works of the Florida backwoods country. Although he was basically self-taught, taking summer classes at the Parsons School in New York City, he gave lessons to numerous artists. Today, among persons knowledgeable about American folk art, Albert Backus is known as the most influential person of The Highwaymen, a group of 1950s African-Americans who are arguably the best known of the Florida folk-art painters. Using art expression as a way of working through their despair... Read full biography
A painter whose career was almost entirely focused on Florida landscapes, skyscapes, people and botanics, Albert Backus is regarded as the Dean of Florida Painters. He first received attention for his still-lifes, especially hibiscus, and later for his landscape and figure works of the Florida backwoods country. Although he was basically self-taught, taking summer classes at the Parsons School in New York City, he gave lessons to numerous artists. Today, among persons knowledgeable about American folk art, Albert Backus is known as the most influential person of The Highwaymen, a group of 1950s African-Americans who are arguably the best known of the Florida folk-art painters. Using art expression as a way of working through their despair at having no future beyond their jobs as workers in citrus groves and packing houses, The Highwaymen sold paintings out of their vehicles. Descr... Read full biography
Albert Ernest (Beanie) Backus - Art for Sale (20 available)
Royal Poinciana on the Indian River, Florida
Type:Painting
Year:Circa 1960
Size:20.00" x 24.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Early Morning Sanibel
Type:Painting
Year:1970
Size:24.50" x 30.00" x 1.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Edition:1970
Notes:
Misty atmosphere signed & dated 1970
Rainy Season Shower 718
Type:Painting
Year:Circa 1987
Size:24.00" x 36.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Another masterpiece displaying Backus talents rendering sky, water and foliage.
back country greens
Type:Painting
Year:1960's
Size:20.00" x 16.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
water lilly's delight St Lucie river 1955
Type:Painting
Year:1955
Size:25.00" x 30.00" x 4.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Heavy pallette knife work especially lower right.
Indian River Sailing #605
Type:Painting
Year:1973
Size:20.00" x 16.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Lush tropical foliage beautifully frames the Indian River. You can feel the warm sunlight and smell the fresh air.
Treasure coast palms
Type:Painting
Year:1960’s
Size:20.00" x 24.00" x 12.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
A part of the Sun trust bank collection acquired by Truist bank.
"Cocoanut Palms on the Florida Coast"
Type:Painting
Size:30.00" x 36.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Featured in our 6/27 auction
Windy Day (Indian River, Florida)
Type:Painting
Year:Circa 1950s
Size:30.00" x 36.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Notes:
Signed again and titled on the reverse.
Cove On The Indian River
Type:Painting
Year:circa 1979
Size:24.00" x 30.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Billowing clouds and soft morning light, a Backus specialty, are showcased in this painting.
Fire Sky, Florida
Type:Painting
Year:C. 1950
Size:30.00" x 40.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Notes:
Backus fire sky paintings are very sought after and rare- just search every past auction sale and see if you can find one. Besides being 30 x 40 inches, from about 1950, and all palette knife this example is just simply visually amazing!
Ft. Pierce
Type:Painting
Year:circa 1950
Size:25.00" x 30.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Redlans chapel
Type:Painting
Year:1981
Size:14.00" x 11.00" x 3.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed and Dated
Notes:
A commission work featuring the owners family.
Royal Poinciana on the Indian River
Type:Painting
Year:ca 1960
Size:24.00" x 36.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
morning light-the Everglades
Type:Painting
Year:1960's
Size:12.00" x 16.00" x 3.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
transitional painting by the Florida master artist A.E.Backus.Exhibits some palette knife work.
Jacaranda
Type:Painting
Year:1973
Size:20.00" x 24.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Royal Poinciana on the Indian River, Florida
Type:Painting
Year:Circa 1960s
Size:25.00" x 30.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Pink Clouds over the Indian River, Florida
Type:Painting
Year:Circa 1950s
Size:25.00" x 30.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Royal Poinciana on the Indian River, Florida
Type:Painting
Year:Circa 1960
Size:16.00" x 20.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed