"Sail Boats in Harbor"
Type:Painting
Year:1898
Size:18.00" x 26.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed and Dated
Edward Willis Redfield ART FOR SALE
1869 Bridgeville, Delaware - 1965 Center Bridge, Pennsylvania. Known for: Landscape-snow-watery view painting.
Born in Bridgeville, Delaware, Edward Redfield moved to Philadelphia as a youngster and lived much of his life near New Hope in Bucks County, an easy distance north of Philadelphia. There he became... Read full biography
Born in Bridgeville, Delaware, Edward Redfield moved to Philadelphia as a youngster and lived much of his life near New Hope in Bucks County, an easy distance north of Philadelphia. There he became the leader of the colony of artists known as the New Hope Impressionists. n modified Impressionist... Read full biography
Born in Bridgeville, Delaware, Edward Redfield moved to Philadelphia as a youngster and lived much of his life near New Hope in Bucks County, an easy distance north of Philadelphia. There he became the leader of the colony of artists known as the New Hope Impressionists. n modified Impressionist style and methods, he did many landscapes, especially panoramic snowscenes of the area, and used thick paint applied to large canvases with long brush strokes instead of the feathery strokes of true... Read full biography
Born in Bridgeville, Delaware, Edward Redfield moved to Philadelphia as a youngster and lived much of his life near New Hope in Bucks County, an easy distance north of Philadelphia. There he became the leader of the colony of artists known as the New Hope Impressionists. n modified Impressionist style and methods, he did many landscapes, especially panoramic snowscenes of the area, and used thick paint applied to large canvases with long brush strokes instead of the feathery strokes of true French Impressionism. He usually finished his paintings in "one go" meaning plein-air, sometimes strapping his canvas to a tree on blustery days and standing knee-deep in snow. In the summers, he painted at Boothbay Harbor, Maine. He was also a teacher... Read full biography
Born in Bridgeville, Delaware, Edward Redfield moved to Philadelphia as a youngster and lived much of his life near New Hope in Bucks County, an easy distance north of Philadelphia. There he became the leader of the colony of artists known as the New Hope Impressionists. n modified Impressionist style and methods, he did many landscapes, especially panoramic snowscenes of the area, and used thick paint applied to large canvases with long brush strokes instead of the feathery strokes of true French Impressionism. He usually finished his paintings in "one go" meaning plein-air, sometimes strapping his canvas to a tree on blustery days and standing knee-deep in snow. In the summers, he painted at Boothbay Harbor, Maine. He was also a teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy and a skilled craftsman who built his own house, cabinets and restored antiques. Redfield took his earl... Read full biography
Edward Willis Redfield - Art for Sale (4 available)
Lobster Cove
Type:Painting
Year:1929
Size:24.00" x 29.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Notes:
A strong, powerful example of Redfield's work on Monhegan Island, ME. This painting is being offered in a beautiful hand carved gold frame.
"Melting Snow"
Type:Painting
Year:1908
Size:38.00" x 50.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed and Dated
Notes:
Complemented by a Phillip N. Yates frame. Illustrated in "New Hope for American Art", page 449.
"In Port"
Type:Painting
Year:1908
Size:38.00" x 50.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed and Dated
Notes:
Complemented by an original, carved museum-quality frame. Illustrated in "New Hope for American Art", page 442.