William Merritt Post ART FOR SALE

1856 Brooklyn, New York - 1935 New York City. Known for: Landscape-streamside and harbor view painting, drawing.

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"Scholars continually rediscover competent American artists who enjoyed successful careers at the turn of the century, but whose legacy has been lost over time. One of these, William Merritt Post, was a tonalist landscape painter often associated with the Barbizon school and the early New England Impressionists. Born on December 11, 1856 in Brooklyn, Post was the son of a commodities merchant. His parents separated after sixteen years of marriage and four children, suggesting a troubled home life. Post's attraction to nature began in the fall of 1879, when an excursion from Brooklyn to a marshy region made Post think, "If I were an artist, this region would be one of the first places I would strike out for." Unlike many artists of the day... Read full biography

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Oyster Boats at Sunrise

Type:Painting

Size:17.50" x 23.50"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Unsigned

Notes:

Marine painting of oyster boats by American artist William Merritt Post (1856-1935). Oil on canvas, unsigned, copy of original William Merritt Post estate stamp on verso, housed in molded giltwood frame. Dimensions: 10” H x 16” W, actual; 17 ½” H x 23 ½” W, framed. Ref: 8

Price: $3,900. Please contact New Hampshire Antique Co-op

Connecticut Brook in Autumn

Type:Painting

Year:1890s

Size:25.00" x 30.00"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Lower Right

Notes:

Wonderful early example of Post's best work, with a wonderful jeweled surface character and texture.

Price: Please contact J. Franklin Fine Art, Inc.