WILLARD LEROY METCALF b1858 American Landscape LISTED Descended from the family who purchased it from artist Start Price USD 6,500.00 Current Price USD 6,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 End Time Friday, August 01, 2008 Location South Florida See more about 'WILLARD LEROY METCALF b1858 American Landscape LISTED' Description PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY OTHER BEAUTIFUL ART LISTINGS We Accept Checks, Paypal, Credit Cards (Visa, MC & Amex). If you have any COMMENTS, QUESTIONS or SUGGESTIONS concerning the DESCRIPTION, PRICE, TERMS OR AUTHENTICITY, Please Feel Free to CALL me at: 561-241-7799 or send an EMAIL to: firstpickfineart@gmail.com WILLARD LEROY METCALF (b1858-d1925) AMERICAN - LISTED “PATH ALONG A STREAM THROUGH THE WOODS" PROVENANCE: Barridoff Galleries Auction WATERCOLOR: 7” X 10” In CUSTOM Made Wizard Wood Frame - Size: 14.75” x 17.75” This frame is in very good condition. NOTES: This Metcalf watercolor came directly from the estate of the last remaining member of the Le Brecht family of Boston, Mass and Bantam, Connecticut, who died at 93 years of age. Metcalf was a personal family friend who always stayed at the family's summer home when he painted in Litchfield, Connecticut. This painting and another were both personal gifts from Metcalf to the family and we fully guarantee their authenticity.WILLARD LEROY METCALF was a talented turn of the century American artist. He is known for his detailed paintings of landscapes, portraits, gardens, tunis, coasts, desert, and Indians. We were able to locate an auction sales record for this artist in excess of $1,000,000 (see below). This painting would be a wonderful addition to any fine American art collection! The Following Information Is From WHO WAS WHO IN AMERICAN ART About The Artist: WILLARD LEROY METCALF Birth place: Lowell, MA Death place: NYC Addresses: Boston, MA; Old Lyme, CT, 1905-07; Northwestern CT, periodically, 1910-25; NYC Profession: Landscape painter, teacher, illustrator Studied: Massachusetts Normal Art Sch.,1874; apprenticed to Geo. L. Brown, plus life classes at Lowell Inst., both in Boston, 1875; BMFA Sch., 1876-79 (scholarship); Acad. Julian, Paris with G. Boulanger & J.J. Lefebvre, 1883-89. Exhibited: Boston AC, 1879-89; PAFA Ann., 1883, 1893-1919, 1924 (gold medal, 1907, 1912); Paris Salon, 1888 (prize); St. Botolph Club, 1889 (solo), 1906; Columbian Expo, Chicago, 1893 (medal); SAA, 1896 (prize); Ten Am. Painters, annually, 1898-1919; Paris Expo, 1900 (prize); Pan-Am. Expo, Buffalo, 1901 (medal); St. Louis Expo, 1904 (medal); Fishel, Adler & Schwartz Gal., NYC, 1905 (solo); Montross Gal., 1910, 1911; Corcoran Gal. biennials, 1907-23 (10 times, incl. gold medal, 1907); Corcoran Gal., 1925 (solo); AIC, 1910 (silver medal); Buenos Aires Expo, 1910 (gold medal); Montross Gal., NYC 1910 (solo); Newport AA, 1912 (innaugural); Milch Gal., NYC, 1925 (memorial); Spanierman Gal., NYC, 1996 (retrospective); Hood Mus. of A., Dartmouth Col., 1999 Member: refused membership in NAD; AWCS; Ten Am. Painters (a founder); NIAL; Lg. AA.; Players Club, NYC; Century Assn.; Am. Acad. Arts & Letters Work: CGA; Cincinnati Mus.; BMFA; Worcester (MA) Art Mus.; Nat. Gal.; PAFA; Detroit AI; AIC; RISD; Freer Gal., Wash., DC; Phillips Acad., Andover, MA; Brooklyn Mus.; Hackley Art Gal., Muskegon, MI; CI; St. Louis Mus.; Rochester Mem. Mus.; Albright Gal., Buffalo; New Orleans Mus.; MMA; New Britain (CT) Mus. Art; Mus. of New Mexico, Santa Fe. Comments: One of the most important Impressionist landscape painters and member of "The Ten." His career as an illustrator lasted from 1880-1902, including an important commission from Century magazine in 1881-82 depicting the Zuni Indians. He then studied in Paris, and painted landscapes at Grez near Barbizon, at Pont-Aven, Brittany, and at Giverny, Normandy. He also painted at East Anglia, England, and in Algeria and Tunisia (1887). He returned to Boston in 1888, then moved to NYC in 1890. In 1903 he exhibited with "The Ten," and made the first of many trips to the colony at Old Lyme (CT). He received great acclaim for landscapes painted at Old Lyme, and winter scenes at the Cornish (NH) colony (from 1909-on). He made a return visit to Paris in 1913, then on to Norway, Italy, and England, but returned in 1914 due to WWI. From 1920-24, he painted all over New England, including Cornish (NH), Chester (VT), Kennebunkport (ME), and Falls Village (CT). He taught at Cooper Union and the ASL. Signature note: From the 1870s-c.83, he signed as "W. L. Metcalf" in upper/lower case with flourishes. Although he continued to occasionally sign this way, from the mid 1880s he signed more simply in block letters; and sometimes signed with his monogram, an "M" within a circle. Sources: WW24; P&H Samuels, 322; E. DeVeer, "Willard Metcalf in Cornish, New Hampshire," Antiques (Nov. 1984, p.1208); Eldredge, et al., Art in New Mexico, 1900-45, 203; Connecticut and American Impressionism 167-68 (w/repro.); Richard Boyle & E. DeVeer, Sunlight and Shadow: The Life and Art of Willard Metcalf (Abbeville, NY, 1988); Barbara J. MacAdam, Winter's Promise: Willard Metcalf in Cornish, New Hampshire, 1909-1920 (exh. cat., Hanover, NH: Hood Mus. of A., Dartmouth College, 1999); Falk, Exh. Record Series. Signed: W. L. METCALF – Lower LEFT FIRSTPICK WHEELS AND DEALS: We love hearing from you about the art we offer. If you have any COMMENTS, QUESTIONS or SUGGESTIONS concerning the DESCRIPTION, PRICE, TERMS OR AUTHENTICITY, Please Feel Free to CALL RICK at: 561-241-7799 or send an EMAIL to: firstpickfineart@gmail.com CONDITION REPORT: Overall Condition of Artwork: EXCELLENT 1. PAINTING SURFACE: Watercolor on Paper 2. PATCHES: NONE 3. TOUCHUP: NONE 4. OVERPAINT: NONE 5. SIGNATURE: YES 6. PERCENTAGE OF ORIGINAL SURFACE: 100% Original THIS ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR BY WILLARD LEROY METCALF is being sold with a Certified Retail Replacement Value Art Appraisal of $9,500 dollars, so bid with confidence. This fine item is now being offered from this exclusive estate at a special "LOW RESERVE" price for a limited time only! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY OTHER BEAUTIFUL ART LISTINGS Winner pays only $20.00 insulated double container & handling, plus actual cost for postage, tracking and insurance (based on the final ending auction value) in order to receive this EXPRESS package delivered anywhere in the USA! *(International Base Rates may vary, depending on the final destination)* SOME MAJOR AUCTION SALES OF THIS ARTIST (EXAMPLES AND NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS COMPARABLES): 1. WILLARD LEROY METCALF – Example #1 Title: The Little White House 24.10" x 24.10" Created: 1919 See all lots for this auction Oil/Canvas Signed Lot: 6 Auction House: Sotheby's New York Low Est.: $250,000 High Est.: $350,000 Sales Price**: $1,020,000 12/01/2004 2. WILLARD LEROY METCALF – Example #2 : Title: Maytime 36" x 39" Created: 1919 See all lots for this auction Oil/Canvas Signed Lower Left Lot: 47 Auction House: Sotheby's New York Low Est.: $700,000 High Est.: $900,000 Sales Price**: $940,000 05/24/2006 3. WILLARD LEROY METCALF – Example #3 : Title: Poppy Field 11" x 18" Created: 1886 See all lots for this auction Oil/Canvas Signed Lot: 1 Auction House: Withington Auction, Inc Low Est.: High Est.: Sales Price: $285,000 08/05/2004 4. WILLARD LEROY METCALF – Example #4 : Title: First Sketch for 'White Mantle' 5" x 6" Created: 1907 See all lots for this auction Oil/Board Signed Lot: 74 Auction House: Christie's New York, Rockefeller Center Low Est.: $20,000 High Est.: $30,000 Sales Price**: $50,200 12/04/2003 5. WILLARD LEROY METCALF – Example #5 : Title: Landscape with Stream 10" x 7" Created: not given See all lots for this auction Watercolor/Paper Signed Lower Left Lot: 239 Auction House: Barridoff Galleries Low Est.: $6,000 High Est.: $9,000 08/03/2007 6. WILLARD LEROY METCALF – Example #6: Title: Path Along a Stream Through the Woods 7" x 10" Created: not given See all lots for this auction Watercolor/Paper Signed Lower Left Lot: 240 Auction House: Barridoff Galleries Low Est.: $6,000 High Est.: $9,000 08/03/2007 FIRSTPICK is an eBay "PLATINIUM POWERSELLER" - BID WITH CONFIDENCE! 100% AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: FIRSTPICK fully guarantees the authenticity of the art work as we have described it in this auction. 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