Description: Winner receives a signed & dated watercolor painting by well listed American artist Reynolds Beal (1866-1951). The painting is titled "Princess Irene Ashore At Islip, Long Island", and is signed & dated 1923 in the lower right corner, seen magnified in picture 5. The painting retains its original gallery frame. The piece comes with impeccable provenance directly from the artist. In addition the painting has provenance from the Estate Of Helen Beal, and finally provenance from Shore Galleries, Boston. The painting is in exquisite overall condition with no rips, tears, repairs, staining, foxing, toning, creasing, or in-painting. The original gallery frame is in excellent overall condition with no cracks, repairs, or losses. This painting is an absolute gem and can be hanged as-is. The frame measures roughly 33" x 26.5", with the image measuring roughly 16.75" x 10.5". Please note the pictures may not be as clear as we'd like due to the settings on the camera to reduce the glare. Below is some information about the artist who has recent auction results to $60,000. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have prior to bidding or making an offer. Thank you for checking out our listing. Reynolds Beal (1866-19651) was both a painter and an etcher. He was a man of independent means, and was thus able to devote his life to his art without having always to appeal to the tastes of his patrons or to contemporary trends. In fact, Beal was thought of as "one of the adventurous experimenters" of his day and was considered "Modernist". Today he is recognized as being an important American Impressionist.Reynolds Beal began his education at Cornell University studying naval architecture. Although this constitutes his first artistic experience, it was not until the years following graduation that Beal became serious about a painting career.Throughout the early 1890s he studied with William Merritt Chase at Chase's school in Shinnecock, Long Island. Later, he studied in Europe, spending most of his time in Madrid. Another facet of his education was time spent with his contemporaries, traveling with his younger brother Gifford, or with H. Dudley Murphy and Childe Hassam. He worked with Henry Ward Ranger on numerous occasions as well. Encouragement by their peers was an important part of their efforts toward artistic development.Beal lived for many years in Massachusetts, both in Rockport and in Gloucester. His subject matter was often times scenes from these locales. Beal also took scenes from various places in New York, down the eastern seaboard all the way to Miami, Florida, focusing always on marine and boating subjects.His work was well received when he began to exhibit late in the nineteenth century; he won many prizes. In 1919, he was chosen as one of the few Americans whose work was to be exhibited at the Luxembourg Museum in Paris, a great honor for an American artist at that time.Beal was active in the art community. He was a member of the American Watercolor Society, the Society of American Engravers, the Salmagundi Club, National Arts Club, and in 1909 was elected an Associate Member of the National Academy of Design. Also, the progressive artist that he was, he founded the Society of Independent Artists and the New Society of Artists, which consisted of fifty of the most important painters of the day, including George Bellows, Childe Hassam, Maurice Prendergast, John Sloan, and William Glackens. 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Price: 2995 USD
Location: Hudson, New York
End Time: 2025-01-22T23:01:50.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Reynolds Beal
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Signed By: Reynolds Beal
Size: Large
Signed: Yes
Auction Results To $60,000: Well Listed American Impressionist/Modern Artist
Period: Art Deco (1920-1940)
Title: "Princess Irene Ashore At Islip, Long Island"
Material: Paper, Watercolor Paint
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Region of Origin: US
Framing: Matted & Framed
Subject: Military, New York, Seascape, Seaside, Ships, Sky
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1923
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Style: Impressionism, Modernism
Theme: Cities & Towns, History, Militaria, Nature, Nautical, Patriotic, Travel & Transportation
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK), Framed, Matted, Signed, Provenance: The Artist, Provenance: The Estate of Helen Beal, Provenance: Shore Galleries, Boston
Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1900-1924
