Winter Hills
Type:Painting
Size:28.00" x 32.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Charles Reiffel ART FOR SALE
1862 Indianapolis, Indiana - 1942 San Diego, California. Known for: Modernist landscape and marine painting, lithography.
Born in Indianapolis, IN on April 9, 1862, Charles Reiffel was a self-taught artist. He began his career in Cincinnati at Stowbridge Lithography Company and continued that business in New York City... Read full biography
Born in Indianapolis, IN on April 9, 1862, Charles Reiffel was a self-taught artist. He began his career in Cincinnati at Stowbridge Lithography Company and continued that business in New York City and England in 1891. While in Europe he studied briefly with Carl Marr at the Munich Academy. After... Read full biography
Born in Indianapolis, IN on April 9, 1862, Charles Reiffel was a self-taught artist. He began his career in Cincinnati at Stowbridge Lithography Company and continued that business in New York City and England in 1891. While in Europe he studied briefly with Carl Marr at the Munich Academy. After six years in Europe, he returned to Buffalo, NY at the turn of the century. It was during this time that his modern approach to painting began to attract favorable notices. In 1912 he bought a home in... Read full biography
Born in Indianapolis, IN on April 9, 1862, Charles Reiffel was a self-taught artist. He began his career in Cincinnati at Stowbridge Lithography Company and continued that business in New York City and England in 1891. While in Europe he studied briefly with Carl Marr at the Munich Academy. After six years in Europe, he returned to Buffalo, NY at the turn of the century. It was during this time that his modern approach to painting began to attract favorable notices. In 1912 he bought a home in Silvermine, CT and then commuted to NYC to tend to his lithography business. About 1921 Reiffel gave up lithography to devote full time to easel painting. In 1925 he and his wife visited San Diego and were so enchanted with the area they opted to... Read full biography
Born in Indianapolis, IN on April 9, 1862, Charles Reiffel was a self-taught artist. He began his career in Cincinnati at Stowbridge Lithography Company and continued that business in New York City and England in 1891. While in Europe he studied briefly with Carl Marr at the Munich Academy. After six years in Europe, he returned to Buffalo, NY at the turn of the century. It was during this time that his modern approach to painting began to attract favorable notices. In 1912 he bought a home in Silvermine, CT and then commuted to NYC to tend to his lithography business. About 1921 Reiffel gave up lithography to devote full time to easel painting. In 1925 he and his wife visited San Diego and were so enchanted with the area they opted to remain. His landscapes of California brought him national acclaim before his death in San Diego on March 14, . Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in... Read full biography
Charles Reiffel - Art for Sale (4 available)
Winter Evening on the Niagara River (Nocturne)
Type:Painting
Year:c. 1910
Size:11.50" x 13.50"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Notes:
Exceptionally rare early work depicting a nocturnal view over the Niagara River. Night lights dance on the water from Canada’s side of the river.
The Storm
Type:Painting
Year:1931
Size:20.00" x 24.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
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A Midsummer Day
Type:Painting
Year:Circa 1920's
Size:20.00" x 24.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Charles Reiffel in the 1920's captured this sunny "midsummer day" in coastal San Diego. The ranch house evokes nostalgia of days gone by, while at the same time, it is a historical painting, and it is also fascinating with its rustic details. It is signed and titled verso. Dealer 949-981-0070